Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at 12:58PM If you needed any more convincing that the mind, acting unconsciously, can affect the body, then this report should help.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2011/nov/14/mirror-therapy-reduces-pain-arthritis
Interesting that even if the patient ‘knows’ this is an illusion, it seems to help pain and stiffness!
Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at 4:58PM Uric acid levels, high levels of which are well known to potentiate gout, may also be involved in the development of severe forms of 'regular' wear and tear arthritis as this study of non-gout patients with arthritic knees shows ...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110118101517.htm
Monday, June 21, 2010 at 4:03PM Saturday, May 29, 2010 at 8:50AM The anti-inflammatories formulated to work slowly (so called 'slow-release' drugs) may be even worse for the health of your stomach lining than the older fashioned ones!
Saturday, April 10, 2010 at 4:39PM Here is another pointer to how latitude (similar to multiple sclerosis?) and climate may affect availability of sunlight to the skin, and thus levels of vitamin D ...
Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at 4:26PM Osteopathy can't help rheumatoid arthritis (or the other auto-immune type joint diseases) directly at all - and can only really help in a supportive / palliative way to keep the rest of the body going.
So it is good news when a food supplement may be available that can help alleviate symptoms and prevent progressive joint destruction, which is one of the main features of rheumatoid disease.
Take a look a this ...
Friday, October 16, 2009 at 3:47PM A recent trial (S Richmond, University of York 2009) indicates that any benefit could be due to placebo effects only ...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091016094037.htm