| Firstly, you should know that it is important to realize | | | | Natural Supplements for Osteoarthritis |
| that there are over 100 types of arthritis, all with | | | | Osteoarthritis is an illness in which the cartilage that |
| different complications and treatments. This article will | | | | protects the joints shows degeneration and damage. |
| focus on the two most common types that natural | | | | There are a number of supplements on the market |
| arthritis supplements are most often aimed at, | | | | that claim they can help cope or reduce the |
| specifically for Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis. | | | | symptoms and even treat the cause of the illness. |
| Rheumatoid Arthritis Supplements | | | | These include Vitamin E, which has been shown to |
| Rheumatoid arthritis researchers have yet to find a | | | | inhibit the breakdown of cartilage. Another one is |
| natural cure for the disease, but research is ongoing | | | | Rose-hip, which is currently being extensively |
| to try and deal with the causes and symptoms of | | | | researched and has been shown to be a natural |
| this cripplingly painful disease. It is an autoimmune | | | | painkiller and some say it is more effective as an |
| disease that causes swelling and long term joint | | | | analgesic than some conventional painkillers. |
| damage and there has been recent research done on | | | | Green lipped mussel extract is a well known |
| newer supplements that can offer some relief. | | | | treatment for osteoarthritis. There is a slightly less |
| Most researchers recommend a healthy diet to help | | | | well known one which is an extract from the bark of |
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| unusually though, recent research has found that | | | | have shown that it reduces symptoms of pain and |
| injecting gold into the affected area can help relieve | | | | inflammation by 56%. |
| the symptoms, when used in conjunction with the | | | | However, it is always important to remember that if |
| more traditional treatments. | | | | you are receiving prescription treatment from your |
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| birth, has recently been found by a team of | | | | them on the safety of using natural supplements as |
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| to invading pathogens. It also helps to possibly help | | | | may be some other health reason you are not aware |
| strengthen the immune system and therefore | | | | of that could inhibit your use of supplements. |
| reducing the severity of rheumatoid arthritis. | | | | |