Natural Remedies for Arthritis Pain Relief - How to Avoid the Side Effects of Drugs

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Anyone with arthritis knows what it's like to be in

constant pain and not even have the strength or energy

required to accomplish some of the most basic daily tasks,

such as removing the lid from a jar. Arthritis -- in any of

its 100+ variations -- is a truly debilitating illness,

affecting in excess of 40 million Americans (almost 1 in 5

adults) and many more millions worldwide.

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Natural Remedies for Arthritis Pain Relief - How to Avoid the Side Effects of

Drugs

Copyright © 2010 Docherty

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Anyone with arthritis knows what it's like to be in constant

pain and not even have the strength or energy required to

accomplish some of the most basic daily tasks, such as removing

the lid from a jar.

Arthritis -- in any of its 100+ variations -- is a truly

debilitating illness, affecting in excess of 40 million Americans

(almost 1 in 5 adults) and many more millions worldwide. And,

despite beliefs to the contrary, arthritis is not an illness

restricted to the elderly -- anyone, children and animals

included, can become an arthritis sufferer at any time.

It's well known that no medical cure currently exists for

arthritis. It's a chronic, degenerative illness that, once

contracted, stays with the sufferer for life. Not a very

comforting thought. It's not even clear what triggers arthritis

in most cases, although there can be hereditary links.

Regular medicine provides a number of drugs to treat arthritis,

if only in terms of pain management rather than reversal of the

condition. As mentioned, arthritis is a chronic, degenerative

condition that cannot, at the present time, be reversed.

Available drugs -- COX-2 inhibitors and NSAIDs (non-steroidal

anti-inflammatory drugs) -- are proven to be effective in most

cases but they can only help control the pain....and they come at

a cost.

Firstly, there is the monetary cost which can run to hundreds of

dollars per month -- insurance will, no doubt, cover the cost for

many people but for how long?

Secondly, and of far more concern, is the potential cost to the

patient's long-term health from potential addiction and reported

side effects, the most serious of which can include severe

toxicity of the kidneys, liver and bone marrow. There has even

been a case in recent years of one arthritis-treating drug being

withdrawn from the market by its manufacturer due to increased

risk of heart failure and strokes -- this is very worrying! Lots

of information about this can be found on a number of health news

websites - just type Vioxx into a search engine.

Against this background it's no surprise that more and more

people are looking to alternative treatments for their arthritic

condition. And it's why the natural remedies for arthritis pain

relief have such high perceived value; anything that can reduce

pain and at the same time help increase strength and energy with

few or no side effects must surely be worth trying out, right?

There are a number of readily available dietary supplements that

have the potential to bring significant pain relief to arthritis

sufferers. Some of these supplements such as glucosamine sulfate

and chondroitin sulfate are very well known and have been

extensively studied by the scientific community and there appears

to be very good evidence of efficacy.

Another product, rosehip ( Canina), is a more recent

discovery in terms of arthritic pain relief but scientific

studies -- most notably in Europe -- suggest this is a very

promising, all-natural, pain-relieving supplement which offers a

herbal alternative to the animal and marine extracts used in the

manufacture of glucosamine sulfate and chondroitin sulfate.

Unfortunately, because of the vast sums of money involved in

arthritic pain management there are many false claims made on

behalf of totally ineffective or even fake products that are

promoted as wonder cures for arthritis.

The problem for many people is knowing just what is genuine and

what is fake. There is no simple answer other than to search for

the evidence. This does not mean the testimonials on retailers'

or manufacturers' websites -- after all, these companies have an

interest in presenting their products in the most favorable

light. Of course, where a company can show hundreds of

testimonials for a single product rather than just a handful it

might be a little more meaningful (think of Amazon, for example).

Anyone thinking of taking natural remedies to aid arthritis pain

relief needs first to look for evidence of qualified medical or

scientific studies for those specific products and to see what

conclusions are reached. The scientific researchers will have put

time and rigor into their studies -- not to mention putting their

own reputations on the line.

The message is simple: if you are thinking of using a dietary

supplement -- whether for arthritis pain relief or any other

reason -- don't just rely on what the manufacturers say. Use the

available independent evidence to save yourself time, money and

further anguish.

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Docherty has been an arthritis sufferer for

more than 10 years and is owner of the website

http://www.FindEffectiveSupplements.com/

It took 6 years to find a natural alternative to regular

drugs for his pain management. FindEffectiveSupplements.com

can help you find your way to natural remedies for arthritis

(http://www.findeffectivesupplements.com/arthritis/natural-remedies-for-arthriti\

s.html)

pain relief and other effective dietary

supplements much more quickly.