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My new web site NaturoBase.com has a lot more information - over 6,000 research studies, etc!
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Information on Rheumatoid ArthritisDescription Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic systemic inflammatory disease of of the peripheral joints. Articular inflammation may be remitting. Continued inflammation usually results in joint damage and disability. Certain extra-articular manifestations are characteristic, including rheumatoid nodules, arteritis, neuropathy, scleritis, pericarditis, and splenomegaly. Causes The exact cause of rheumatoid arthritis is unknown. There are several causes of chronic inflammation, including persistent infections, prolonged exposure to toxic elements, and autoimmune disease. The immune system is activated in rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritogenic stimuli activate both humoral and cellular immune systems in the susceptible host. Antibodies (IgG, IgM, IgA anti-immunoglobulins) made by B cells and plasma cells in the joint space are complexed and fix complement, resulting in an inflammatory process. Infiltrating lymphocytes; primarily CD4 helper T-cells. Risk factors for rheumatoid arthritis include HLA-DR4 (a genetic marker), family history, native American ethnicity, and female gender, age 20-50 years. Conventional Labs A CBC will usually show mild anemia. The sedimentation rate (ESR) is usually elevated and is helpful to follow disease activity. Increased rheumatoid factor is detectable in 70-80% of patients. Antinuclear antibodies (ANA) are present in 20-30%. Complement (CH50), C3, C4 are useful to detect persons with early rheumatoid arhritis from those with early lupus, in whom compliment levels are decreased. The synovial fluid has a variety of changes. The fluid is yellowish-white, turbid, with poor viscosity. A "Mucin clot" poor due to degradation of hyaluric acid by lysosomal enzymes is often found. Synovial WBC is increased (3500-50,000). Synovial total hemolytic complement assay (CH50) is lower than serum. Synovial protein is approximately 4.2 g/dL (42 g/L). The serum-synovial glucose difference is 30 mg/dL (1.67 mmol/L). Specialty Lab Tests Products to consider Natural Therapies Most natural health web sites put a list of herbs, vitamins and nutritional supplements along with citations from scientific studies. Have you found this to be confusing, since there are so many to choose from? A far simpler way is to choose a supplement from the appropriate body system, such as liver support, detoxification, etc. A well formulated supplement works a lot better than separate vitamins and usually costs a lot less. Please call me at (239) 659-2684 if you would like some assistance in choosing an appropriate product. I can't diagnose or treat diseases by phone, but I can assist you in making better choices. I also can send some relevant articles to read. The first ten minutes are free (as long as you purchase from my web site). |
The next step, after you have been diagnosed with a disease, is to find out what is the specific cause, and then choose supplements that address it. Phone consults are my specialty. Please call my at (239) 659-2684 to schedule a consultation.
I recommend that you make an informed choice, and the goal of this web site is to provide you with the information to make a wise choice when it comes to your health and wellness.
As you can see, I don't sell any vitamins on this web site. There are thousands of vitamin stores that will sell you whatever vitamin you want, and many of them offer discounts.
If you are interested in some high-quality basic nutritional supplements, I recommend visiting the Store You will find my recommendations for a multiple, tasty chewable fiber wafers, high-potency probiotics, and fish oils.
Good luck in your journey towards health and wellness!!
Unfortunately, that would be a clear violation of FDA regulations. Also, one of the most important aspect of naturopathy is: "Treat the person, not the disease". This is a profound statement, and many people have spent thousands of dollars on vitamins listed in books or web sites for a specific disease. This is what I call "vending machine medicine". It rarely works! The solution is to find a naturopathic physician, such as myself, to assist you.
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