Guest guest Posted May 3, 2004 Report Share Posted May 3, 2004 Health News brought to you by HERBALS UNLIMITED Stop by today and see our MAY SPECIALS http://www.herbals-unlimited.com Preventing Osteoarthritis Stop the pain pills and find natural solutions to ease arthritis. There are many different forms of arthritis, but the most common are rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. By far, the most common type of arthritis is osteoarthritis. In fact, after the age of 50, approximately 80 percent of Americans will be affected with osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is simply that wear and tear degeneration of the cartilage. Osteoarthritis usually affects the main weight-bearing joints, such as the hips and knees, and, also, it can affect the back. This condition has reached epidemic proportions in the U.S. But there are ways to prevent osteoarthritis. One simple way you can do it is, first of all, lose some weight. The less weight on the joint, the better the joint will become. If you put 300 pounds on a joint that's only supposed to carry 120 pounds, you're going to eventually wear that joint out. Also, if you do repetitive motions for long periods of time, you'll eventually wear the joints out. The joint is actually made up of cartilage. Cartilage is a smooth, glistening material, like what we see at the end of a chicken bone. Everyone has peeled a chicken bone off, and they've seen that smooth, glistening cartilage that's actually eight times slicker than ice. In order to hydrate that cartilage, you've got to have water. Cartilage is made up of about 80 percent water, so we have to have adequate water. You need three quarts of water a day to keep it hydrated, because cartilage doesn't have blood vessels; it depends on the synovial fluid and adequate water intake to keep it nourished. Ed used to have an old mitt that he left outside. He left it out there for a month and forgot about it. When he finally saw it, instead of the leather being nice and smooth, it was all cracked from being left outside. That's the same thing that happens to your cartilage when it doesn't have enough water year after year. To nourish that cartilage, you also need supplements. The most important supplement by far is Glucosamine sulfate. Glucosamine sulfate nourishes the proteoglycans that make up the cartilage matrix, and you want to nourish that cartilage to keep it strong. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- So if you you need to lose weight, Check out our many weight loss products Found at...... http://www.herbals-unlimited.com/weight_loss_products.htm You also need to nourish the cartilage by Taking the supplement Glucosamine which is found in Flexezy GC...(ON SALE THRU MAY) Found at..... http://www.herbals-unlimited.com/flexezy.htm And Drink 3 to 4 Quarts of pure filtered water. We use the Water filter from Goldshield Elite. Found at.... http://www.herbals-unlimited.com/waterfilter.htm And you need to exercise too. The best exercise for preventing and helping arthritis is not running; it's cycling or swimming or gliding motions, where you don't pound the joint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 2004 Report Share Posted May 26, 2004 Hello there guys, I am part of this newsgroup but don’t talk much and read more what everybody else has to say. I just came back from my rheumatologist’s visit. Can anybody who is taking the drug Arava enlighten me on it. The side effects, etc. My name is Bobbie and am now 40 years old and have rheumatoid arthritis. My email is bobbie.pascal@... I live in Canada. Thanks a lot ! Bobbie -----Original Message----- From: Trish [mailto:trish@...] Sent: 3 mai 2004 17:12 To: Rheumatoid Arthritis Subject: preventing osteoarthritis Health News brought to you by HERBALS UNLIMITED Stop by today and see our MAY SPECIALS http://www.herbals-unlimited.com Preventing Osteoarthritis Stop the pain pills and find natural solutions to ease arthritis. There are many different forms of arthritis, but the most common are rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. By far, the most common type of arthritis is osteoarthritis. In fact, after the age of 50, approximately 80 percent of Americans will be affected with osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is simply that wear and tear degeneration of the cartilage. Osteoarthritis usually affects the main weight-bearing joints, such as the hips and knees, and, also, it can affect the back. This condition has reached epidemic proportions in the U.S. But there are ways to prevent osteoarthritis. One simple way you can do it is, first of all, lose some weight. The less weight on the joint, the better the joint will become. If you put 300 pounds on a joint that's only supposed to carry 120 pounds, you're going to eventually wear that joint out. Also, if you do repetitive motions for long periods of time, you'll eventually wear the joints out. The joint is actually made up of cartilage. Cartilage is a smooth, glistening material, like what we see at the end of a chicken bone. Everyone has peeled a chicken bone off, and they've seen that smooth, glistening cartilage that's actually eight times slicker than ice. In order to hydrate that cartilage, you've got to have water. Cartilage is made up of about 80 percent water, so we have to have adequate water. You need three quarts of water a day to keep it hydrated, because cartilage doesn't have blood vessels; it depends on the synovial fluid and adequate water intake to keep it nourished. Ed used to have an old mitt that he left outside. He left it out there for a month and forgot about it. When he finally saw it, instead of the leather being nice and smooth, it was all cracked from being left outside. That's the same thing that happens to your cartilage when it doesn't have enough water year after year. To nourish that cartilage, you also need supplements. The most important supplement by far is Glucosamine sulfate. Glucosamine sulfate nourishes the proteoglycans that make up the cartilage matrix, and you want to nourish that cartilage to keep it strong. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- So if you you need to lose weight, Check out our many weight loss products Found at...... http://www.herbals-unlimited.com/weight_loss_products.htm You also need to nourish the cartilage by Taking the supplement Glucosamine which is found in Flexezy GC...(ON SALE THRU MAY) Found at..... http://www.herbals-unlimited.com/flexezy.htm And Drink 3 to 4 Quarts of pure filtered water. We use the Water filter from Goldshield Elite. Found at.... http://www.herbals-unlimited.com/waterfilter.htm And you need to exercise too. The best exercise for preventing and helping arthritis is not running; it's cycling or swimming or gliding motions, where you don't pound the joint. --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.673 / Virus Database: 435 - Release Date: 2004-05-01 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.679 / Virus Database: 441 - Release Date: 2004-05-07 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 2004 Report Share Posted May 26, 2004 Arava is similar to Methotrexate in function and in side effects for many people but there are differences for some individuals. It stays in the body for a longer time than Methotrexate so if you have severe side effects it is necessary to take special medicines to counteract it. However, few people get side effects this bad. One person I know had trouble with the recommended dose of 20 mg daily but does well on 10 mg. A group called something like Public Citizen petitioned the American Food and Drug Administration to remove the drug from the market because of side effects but after a special all-day hearing on the pros and cons the FDA decided that the benefits outweighed the disadvantages. As with Methotrexate, it it important to get frequent blood work (usually monthly for a few months and then every other month). It is also like Methotexate in that it usually takes several weeks to months to notice an effect and many people think it is doing no good until they stop! and feel a lot worse. I hope this answered your questions, but if not post again and I'll try again. God bless. > > From: " Bobbie Bonte " <bobbie.pascal@...> > Date: 2004/05/26 Wed PM 05:04:14 GMT > <Rheumatoid Arthritis > > Subject: RE: preventing osteoarthritis > > Hello there guys, I am part of this newsgroup but don?t talk much and > read more what everybody else has to say. I just came back from my > rheumatologist?s visit. Can anybody who is taking the drug Arava > enlighten me on it. The side effects, etc. My name is Bobbie and am now > 40 years old and have rheumatoid arthritis. My email is HYPERLINK > " mailto:bobbie.pascal@... " bobbie.pascal@... I live in > Canada. > Thanks a lot ! Bobbie > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2004 Report Share Posted May 27, 2004 Hi Bobbie, Grandpavan gave you some good basic information on Arava in his post. Most of the documented side effects are GI types of things - diarrhea being a big one, along with stomach upset and sometimes loss of appetite. Personally I've had mixed experiences with it - at 20 mg I had a lot of problems and so stopped it after 4 months. I'm now back on at 10 mg and haven't had any side effects. However, I've only been on it a month and haven't seen any real benefits either. It's a lot cheaper than the biologic agents like Enbrel, Humira and Kineret. The price that shows from my pharmacy is $410 per month, compared with the $1084 for my Kineret (fortunately I have good health insurance that picks up most of the cost). Also, it's a pill rather than an injection. If you need more information, a good website to check out information on various drugs (including interactions between drugs) is www.drugdigest.org. Beth > Hello there guys, I am part of this newsgroup but don't talk much and > read more what everybody else has to say. I just came back from my > rheumatologist's visit. Can anybody who is taking the drug Arava > enlighten me on it. The side effects, etc. My name is Bobbie and am now > 40 years old and have rheumatoid arthritis. My email is HYPERLINK > " mailto:bobbie.pascal@s... " bobbie.pascal@s... I live in > Canada. > Thanks a lot ! Bobbie > > -----Original Message----- > From: Trish [mailto:trish@h...] > Sent: 3 mai 2004 17:12 > Rheumatoid Arthritis > Subject: preventing osteoarthritis > > Health News brought to you by > HERBALS UNLIMITED > Stop by today and see our MAY SPECIALS > HYPERLINK > " http://www.herbals-unlimited.com " http://www.herbals-unlimited.com > > Preventing Osteoarthritis > > Stop the pain pills and find natural solutions to ease > arthritis. > > There are many different forms of arthritis, but the > most common are rheumatoid arthritis and > osteoarthritis. By far, the most common type of > arthritis is osteoarthritis. In fact, after the age of 50, > approximately 80 percent of Americans will be > affected with osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is simply > that wear and tear degeneration of the cartilage. > Osteoarthritis usually affects the main weight-bearing > joints, such as the hips and knees, and, also, it can > affect the back. This condition has reached epidemic > proportions in the U.S. > > But there are ways to prevent osteoarthritis. One > simple way you can do it is, first of all, lose some > weight. The less weight on the joint, the better the > joint will become. If you put 300 pounds on a joint > that's only supposed to carry 120 pounds, you're going > to eventually wear that joint out. Also, if you do > repetitive motions for long periods of time, you'll > eventually wear the joints out. > > The joint is actually made up of cartilage. Cartilage > is a smooth, glistening material, like what we see at > the end of a chicken bone. Everyone has peeled a > chicken bone off, and they've seen that smooth, > glistening cartilage that's actually eight times slicker > than ice. > > In order to hydrate that cartilage, you've got to have > water. Cartilage is made up of about 80 percent > water, so we have to have adequate water. You > need three quarts of water a day to keep it hydrated, > because cartilage doesn't have blood vessels; it > depends on the synovial fluid and adequate water > intake to keep it nourished. > > Ed used to have an old mitt that he left outside. He left it > out there for a month and forgot about it. When he > finally saw it, instead of the leather being nice and > smooth, it was all cracked from being left outside. > That's the same thing that happens to your cartilage > when it doesn't have enough water year after year. > > To nourish that cartilage, you also need supplements. > The most important supplement by far is Glucosamine > sulfate. Glucosamine sulfate nourishes the > proteoglycans that make up the cartilage matrix, > and you want to nourish that cartilage to keep it > strong. > ------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > ----- > So if you you need to lose weight, > Check out our many weight loss products > Found at...... > HYPERLINK > " http://www.herbals- unlimited.com/weight_loss_products.htm " http://www.he > rbals-unlimited.com/weight_loss_products.htm > > You also need to nourish the cartilage by > Taking the supplement Glucosamine > which is found in Flexezy GC...(ON SALE THRU MAY) > Found at..... > HYPERLINK > " http://www.herbals-unlimited.com/flexezy.htm " http://www.herbals- unlimit > ed.com/flexezy.htm > > And Drink 3 to 4 Quarts of pure filtered water. > We use the Water filter from Goldshield Elite. Found at.... > HYPERLINK > " http://www.herbals- unlimited.com/waterfilter.htm " http://www.herbals-unl > imited.com/waterfilter.htm > > And you need to exercise too. The best exercise > for preventing and helping arthritis is not running; it's > cycling or swimming or gliding motions, where you > don't pound the joint. > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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