Accupuncture, turmeric for arthritis/Herbal remedy for diabetes.

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Osteoarthritis Patients Treated With Acupuncture Show Improvement Osteoarthritis (OA) has a major impact on patients' mobility and quality of life but the anti-inflammatory drugs used to treat it are associated with a number of side effects. In recent years, patients have turned increasingly to acupuncture to relieve the chronic pain associated with OA. A new study published in the November 2006 issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism examined the use of acupuncture as an extension of routine medical care and whether the effects of treatment last after therapy is discontinued. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/10/061030071159.htm Turmeric Prevents Experimental Rheumatoid Arthritis, Bone Loss An ancient spice, long used in traditional Asian medicine, may hold promise for the prevention of both rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis, according to a recently completed study at The University of Arizona College of Medicine http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/10/061030071152.htm Herbal Medicine Silymarin May Help Sugar-control In People With Type II Diabetes Diabetes is a growing health problem. Giving antioxidants is recognised as one way of helping people with diabetes to control their blood sugar levels. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/10/061030071127.htm After all, they (the pro-vaccine lobbyists) say to themselves, you can't make an omelette withoutbreaking eggs. But the eggs being broken are small, helpless, and innocent babies, while the omelette is being enjoyed by the pediatricians and vaccine manufacturers. - Harris L. Coulter, PhD

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I have autoimmune arthritis.  That is what my rheumatologist is calling it

because my bloodwork does not show what I have is RA.  I think I am one of the

15-20% of people who have RA but test negative.  My question is:  How much

turmeric does someone like me take for my pain and inflammation?  I have tried

many things but nothing seems to work except low doses of prednisone (which I

desperately want to get off of). Thanks.

 

Marji Page, Certified Herbalist

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I had a sciatica problem two months ago. I was

in constant pain for weeks and the inflammation

wouldn't go.

 

One day I took 1 gel cap of fish oil with a glass

of water. A few hours later I took 3/4 of a tea spoon

of cayenne pepper (powder) mixed in a glass of orange

juice. Amazingly, less than an hour later I felt a

great relief... more than 75% of the inflammation or

the pain was gone. I did the same thing for the next

two days and after that the pain was completely gone.

I was then able to do some exercises to stengthen

abdominal et lower back muscles. My sciatica problem

is now history.

 

Although autoimmune arthritis and sciatica problem are

not the same, in both cases we are dealing with

inflammation. Maybe cayenne pepper could do some good

for your arthritis.

 

Do a search in this forum, Johann Guest posted many

excellent articles on fish oil et cayenne.

 

Best wishes,

 

Jean B.

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, " marji "

<CoyoteMoon wrote:

>

> I have autoimmune arthritis.  That is what my rheumatologist is

calling it because my bloodwork does not show what I have is RA.  I

think I am one of the 15-20% of people who have RA but test

negative.  My question is:  How much turmeric does someone like me

take for my pain and inflammation?  I have tried many things but

nothing seems to work except low doses of prednisone (which I

desperately want to get off of). Thanks.

>

> Marji Page, Certified Herbalist

>

 

Hi Marji!

 

Turmeric's curcumin inhibits prostaglandin synthesis (weaker than

ibuprofen).

 

At high doses, it stimulates the adrenals leading to the

" release " of 'endogenous cortisone'.

 

Curcumin is used widely in India and Indonesia for inflammation.

 

A pleiotropic cytokine, Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha (TNF), induces

production of beta- Interleukin-1 (Il-1).

 

Together they cause both acute and chronic inflammation, and have

been implicated in " auto-immune " disorders.

 

At 5 æM, curcumin inhibits lipopolysaccharide-induced

production of TNF and Il-1. Could that be good for arthritics yet

bad for oncophobes? (Srivastava and Srimal, 1985)

 

A relatively non-toxic nutraceutical, curcumin inhibits inflammation

as well as cortisone or phenylbutazone in acute models, but only

half as well in chronic models. (Srimal and

Dhawan, 1973) Patacchini et al (1990) say that both curcumin and

capsaicin deplete nerve endings of the neurotransmitter of pain,

substance P.

 

In one study, the activity of 1,200 mg/day curcumin was comparable

to 300 mg phenylbutazone.

 

 

Two natural analogues,

feruloyl-4-hydroxycinnamoylmethane and bis-(4-hydroxycinnamoyl)-

methane were actively anti-inflammatory while diacetylcurcumin and

ferulic-acid were inactive.

 

I assume that beta-sitosterol occurs in all plants. Handa et al.

say that beta-sitosterol (from nutsedge) has potent anti-

inflammatory activity against carrageenan and cotton pellet induced

edema in rats (comparable to hydrocortisone and phenylbutazone ipr).

 

It showed a wide safety margin with the ipr LD 50 about 3,000 mg/kg

in mice and the minimum ulcerogenic dose 500 mg/kg.

 

Best Regards,

JoAnn

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I dont have any answers but am in a VERY similar situation... although was

finally sent to the mayo clinic and they tell me im 'overburdened with my life'

and its just stress.. all the previous elevated ESR/SED rate tests were

'errors'.

anyway i wont get into that as obviously i was not pleased with his rude

attitude towards me. Id be VERY VERY interested in natural remedies to the

pain/hair loss/weight loss/stomach problems (i suspect lupus, as did my

internist).

thanks in advance

Sarah

 

JoAnn Guest <angelprincessjo wrote:

, " marji "

<CoyoteMoon wrote:

>

> I have autoimmune arthritis. That is what my rheumatologist is

calling it because my bloodwork does not show what I have is RA. I

think I am one of the 15-20% of people who have RA but test

negative. My question is: How much turmeric does someone like me

take for my pain and inflammation? I have tried many things but

nothing seems to work except low doses of prednisone (which I

desperately want to get off of). Thanks.