As an arthritis sufferer myself one who got it at a young age I’m always on the look out for more information and help when it comes arthritis in particular for me Rheumatoid Arthritis. Unfortunately I can’t sign up for this one as it appears to only be available in the United States and I’m in Canada but for anyone who is interested in joining Arthritis Connect or finding out more about it here you go. If you find out more and like it share with us I’m sure others would love to know!
Susan P. says
September 29, 2012 at 8:39 AMInteresting ifo – I’ll pass it on to family members that have arthritis.
Stacy Hamacher says
September 29, 2012 at 8:36 AMThank you for offering areas for info on arthritis. I suffer from severe osteoarthritis in my right knee and anything that could possibly help is so appreciated.
Michelle says
September 29, 2012 at 11:22 AMYou are welcome Stacy and I will have more on what I take for my rheumatoid arthritis too in regards to natural stuff.
Charlotte Raynor says
September 28, 2012 at 7:36 PMThanks for sharing this great information.
Cheryl Chervitz says
September 27, 2012 at 10:21 PMI have bad arthritis, and these books help explain what you can do to help it.
greta garbo(debbie kennedy) says
September 27, 2012 at 8:59 PMi have pains so bad in my hands that somtimes i find it hard to do the simplest tasks..
Vanessa Dalton says
September 27, 2012 at 7:29 PMthank you for sharing this 🙂
Heather W says
September 27, 2012 at 10:15 AMAOII Supports Arthritis http://www.aoiifoundation.org/
Sue Hull says
September 26, 2012 at 9:38 PMI have arthritis throughout my body and the worst is osteo in my knees. I’m going to look into this for sure. Thank you so much for sharing this info. I’m sure it’ll help a lot of people. I pray a lot and that helps me emotionally. 🙂
Kathleen Quinlan says
September 26, 2012 at 5:33 PMTHANKS FOR THE INFORMATION. I HAVE ARTHRITIS IN SEVERAL PLACES. IT IS A VERY PAINFUL THING TO HAVE. THE ONLY THING THAT I KNOW OF TO HELP IS TO MOVE WHICH HURTS REALLY BAD. THEN THERE’S THE ISSUE OF EVEN IBUPROFEN , STOMACH ISSUES. I PRAY FOR ALL THAT HAVE ANY FORM OF THIS:)
Jessica Snow says
September 26, 2012 at 5:16 PMI really appreciate this information.
Thank you for sharing it. I suffer really badly with arthritis in my back and I’m going to look into this.
Karen Glatt says
September 25, 2012 at 9:15 PMI like this is good information, and I would like to know more about arthritis with this free guide! I have arthritis and I always like to find manageable ways to keep my symptoms from getting worse. I am going to see what this pamphlet has to offer. Thanks for posting!
Michelle says
September 25, 2012 at 9:48 PMyou’re welcome Karen and let me know what it has to offer 🙂 I can’t access it as mentioned being in canada and I too have arthritis. I do take GLA from shaklee. It does help I’m just starting to see the difference now that I’ve been using this natural supplement for about a month now. You can see info on it here: http://healthylivingpoweredbymom.myshaklee.com/can/en/products.php?sku=57280 and of course a good fish oil makes a difference the Shaklee one is also good due to the high quality ingredients Shaklee is know for: http://healthylivingpoweredbymom.myshaklee.com/can/en/products.php?sku=57695
Here’s some useful information from my friend Renee about GLA and you can see her full article here: http://resully.com/natural-supplements/rheumatoid-arthritis-and-plant-seed-oils/
There are natural treatment options
Typically, rheumatoid arthritis sufferers have been given nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to treat the pain and inflammation. However, high doses of these drugs are associated with side effects such as peptic ulcers, easy bleeding and bruising, ringing in the ears and fluid retention. Many patients do not want those side effects. There is a more natural treatment option. A one-year, placebo-controlled trial conducted at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, focused on 56 patients between the ages of 18 and 90 with active rheumatoid arthritis. They were given 28 grams of gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) per day. For six months the patients were randomized to treatment groups; for the following six months all patients were given GLA. GLA is an essential fatty acid found in plant seed oils, such as evening primrose and borage seed oil.
GLA has been found to control acute and chronic inflammation, including arthritis, in several animal studies. For both six- month periods, treatment with GLA significantly reduced rheumatoid arthritis symptoms. Measurements of improvement were based on a physician’s overall assessment of the disease,the patient’s pain assessment, the number of joints with tenderness or pain, the number of swollen joints, duration of morning stiffness and grip strength. The researchers concluded that GLA at doses used in this study is a well- tolerated and effective treatment for active rheumatoid arthritis.
However, GLA is typically taken in doses much lower than what was used in the study. The authors recommend further controlled studies on GLA’s effectiveness in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.