CO-CURE] Spice Rack May Be Better for Pain Relief Than Drugstore

[Guest guest]

This is the kind of info I am happy to receive. It is definitely handy

to be able to use things one already has in the house if one has a sudden

unexpected attack of pain. Besides; I don't think it would surprise anyone that

I

truly do not like drugs at all. I do have ample reasons, believe me.

Blessings

Shan

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Press Release    Source: Teitelbaum, MD

Spice Rack May Be Better for Pain Relief Than Drugstore

Tuesday February 21, 10:15 am ET

Teitelbaum, MD Offers Strategies for Natural Pain Relief in Pain Free

1-2-3!

NEW YORK, Feb. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The average American kitchen contains more

pain relievers than the average medicine cabinet -- and being all natural,

the kitchen remedies are much safer than Motrin, Tylenol, Vioxx and other

common pain medications sold in drug stores.

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" Turmeric, pepper, ginger, cherries, hops, and even pie pectin (Certo) are

just a few examples of everyday foods and spices that have been shown to

relieve pain, " says board certified internist Teitelbaum, MD, author

of Pain Free 1-2-3 - A Proven Program for Eliminating Chronic Pain Now!

(McGraw- Hill, April 2006). His new book explores the many causes of pain

and its manifestations, and teaches people how to use both natural and

prescription therapies (comprehensive medicine) to treat the entire range of

pain issues.

" Headlines of the last year underscore the health risks that may accompany

both prescription and non-prescription pain relievers, " says Dr. Teitelbaum,

author of the bestselling From Fatigued to Fantastic! (Avery Penguin

Putnam). " Of course, Vioxx was pulled from the shelves, but we also learned

that popular over-the-counter NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs)

are responsible for fifteen to twenty thousand deaths per year caused by

gastrointestinal bleeding and complications. It's time to return to the

basics, " Teitelbaum emphasizes, " to the time-tested remedies in your spice

rack or refrigerator. "

" Willow bark, the original source of aspirin, when used as the entire herb,

acts as a Prostaglandin/inflammation inhibitor but without the serious

gastritis and bleeding caused by aspirin, " says Dr. Teitelbaum, Director of

the Center for Effective Fibromyalgia/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Therapies in

polis, land. " Research has shown willow bark to be safe and

effective for treating osteoarthritis of the hip and knee. And a study on

back pain not only found willow bark more effective and safer than standard

prescription therapies, it also decreased the cost of care by approximately

40 percent. "

Got arthritis? " Cherries, high in antioxidants, contain compounds that

inhibit COX (inflammation) just like ibuprofen, " says Dr. Teitelbaum. " Many

people find that eating a few handfuls of cherries every day helps reduce

their arthritis symptoms. "

" Boswellia, also known as frankincense, has been found to powerfully reduce

inflammation and pain, " he says, " and it does this without causing ulcers

like the aspirin family medications. " Studies have shown the herb to be

useful for both rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis and as well as for

treating asthma and ulcerative colitis.

According to Dr. Teitelbaum, hops have a wide range of medicinal uses

including acting as a muscle relaxant and inhibiting inflammation. As a mild

sedative, hops help promote sound sleep, which is a cornerstone for healing

the underlying causes of pain.

" As a practitioner of comprehensive medicine, I believe we should take

advantage of the best pain medicines manufactured in the laboratory as well

as the best nature provides in foods and herbs. "

About Dr. Teitelbaum

Board certified internist Teitelbaum, MD, is the author of a landmark

double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study published in the Journal

of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (8:2, 2001) on effective therapies for

fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. The research showed an average

improvement of 76 percent after 3 months of treatment, and a dramatic 90

percent average improvement after 2 years (p<.0001 versus placebo) using his

unique comprehensive medical approach. Close to 50 percent of those studied

experienced a 133 percent increase in energy and a 58 percent reduction in

pain after 3 months. For more information, visit http://www.Vitality101.com

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About Pain Free 1-2-3 (McGraw-Hill, April 2006)

Chronic pain and fatigue expert, Dr. Teitelbaum provides over 100

natural and prescription treatments for managing muscle pain, fibromyalgia,

headaches, arthritis, nerve pain, back pain and more in Pain Free 1-2-3.

This breakthrough book guides readers step-by-step on which treatments are

most likely to help and how to tailor them for maximum effect so that

regardless of the source pain, readers can get pain-free now!

Source: Teitelbaum, MD