Osteoarthritis is not meant to strike people in their 30s. But the unfortunate thing is that it does happen. When she was 33 years old, Caren Williams was diagnosed with Osteoarthritis of the spine, knee and the ankle. Now she is 48 and she has had surgery done on her ankle and left knee. She will soon be operated on the right knee as well. If Caren had taken care to understand the warning signs and symptoms of arthritis. Though she herself a fitness trainer, Caren hailed a family that had a history of arthritis case. True to her athletic streak, Caren would exert herself physically running on knees that [...]
Archive | January, 2010
Natural Home Remedies for Arthritis
by on 01. Jan, 2010 in Arthritis
Here are the home remedies to cure arthritis. These natural remedies are inexpensive ways to cure arthritis, so much that if you do them in the early stages, you may not have to do joint replacement. Arthritis home remedies are as follows: Potato Juice: Raw potato juice is considered one of the best natural treatments for arthritis problems, osteoarthritis as well as rheumatoid arthritis. All you need to is cut a medium size potato into thin slices, without removing the skin and place the slices overnight in a big glass filled with cold water. The water should be drunk on an empty stomach in the morning. Green vegetables juice: One [...]
Vitamin E supplements could harm, found in comprehensive study
by on 01. Jan, 2010 in Health News
In order to put to rest confusion about antioxidant supplements, researchers at Tel Aviv University conducted a comprehensive analysis of vitamin E supplements, finding they might do more harm than good for some people. The researchers applied a new approach, measuring quality of life to find that taking vitamin E supplements, for some individuals, might shorten a healthy and quality life by as much as four months. According to Professor Dov Lichtenberg of TAU’s Sackler School of Medicine, “There were so many conflicting reports about Vitamin E and its effect on various diseases, particularly heart disease that we wanted to set the record straight.” Analyzing data from 300,000 individuals in [...]
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