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Aloe Vera is a stimulant to the immune
system, a powerful anti- inflammatory, an analgesic and is able to speed
up cell growth. Aloe Vera contains a large number of mucopolysaccharides
(basic sugars) which are found in every cell in the body. Aloe also
contains large numbers of nutrients including vitamins E, C, B1, 2, 3, and
6 as well as iron, manganese, calcium and zinc. Seven essential amino
acids and fatty acids are also found in Aloe Vera.
Rheumatoid arthritis is a painful,
debilitating condition. It manifests itself as stiff, swollen joints with
varying degrees of associated pain caused partly due to nerve damage and
partly by the pressure of the swollen area.
Conventional treatment includes use of
anti-inflammatory drugs and steroids, typically cortisone injections or
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. These certainly can ease the
painful effects but unfortunately do not repair damaged tissues. There can
also be undesirable side effects, particularly thinning of the skin and
osteoporosis. Although many NSAIDs are available, each one has the
potential to cause stomach ulcers.
Repairing damaged tissue by regenerating
cells is a function at which Aloe Vera has been shown to be most
successful. It not only relieves the painful symptoms but also helps to
disperse damaged tissue – a type of detoxification process. Aloe Vera
may be taken both internally as a juice or as a gel applied to the painful
joint. Here Aloe Vera’s deep penetration may show benefit.
The degree of success with this
treatment varies considerably from person to person. With some, relief and
improved joint flexibility is virtually immediate – an apparent
‘magical’ cure, whereas in others, the process can take much longer
and the degree of recovery may not be so great.
In any event, an important fact must be
remembered: Aloe Vera has no known adverse side effects. It is an extract
from the leaf of the Aloe Vera plant, known throughout the world where it
grows naturally as the ‘First Aid Plant’, the ‘Burn Plant’, the
‘Miracle Plant’ and the ‘Medicine Plant’.
Above Information supplied
by The Aloe Vera Information Centre, Saberdene, Church Road, Catsfield
Battle, East Sussex
(c) www.positivehealth.com
MSM and Arthritis by the Arthritis
Foundation
After James Coburn won an
Oscar for Best Supporting Actor this year, he credited the supplement MSM
for helping him overcome the pain and disability of rheumatoid arthritis.
MSM, he said in many interviews, made it possible for him to work.
Animal studies found MSM eased
Rheumatoid Arthritis-like symptoms in mice, and it prolonged life for mice
with a condition similar to lupus nephritis.
But even now, there are no
scientifically accepted human studies, and what works in animals doesn’t
always work in humans. A company that produces MSM says that human studies
show MSM relieves the pain of Osteo Arthritis and other conditions.
However, these studies are not published in peer-reviewed medical journals
and there is a potential conflict of interest.
Read the complete article here.
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