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Conventional Arthritis Treatments Pose Health Risks
…On top of that, NSAIDs lose their effectiveness over time. Most doctors then turn to the "big guns"—steroids. Side Effects of Steroids Shooting cortisone into your joints is about the worst thing you can do to yourself! Despite the quick relief, steroids accelerate the arthritic process by wearing away…
How Conventional Physicians Treat Bursitis
Cortisone carries risks, but ultrasound can be helpful in stubborn cases The most common conventional therapies for bursitis are cortisone injections and ultrasound therapy. Cortisone may help the pain, but cortisone can also cause a build up of scar tissue and make it more likely that the problem will…
Natural Treatments and Remedies for Stomach Ulcers
…the stomach and intestines produce more protective mucus. This is extremely beneficial for anyone who takes ulcer-producing drugs like aspirin, cortisone derivatives, or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories. To be effective, however, DGL tablets must be chewed before swallowing. I recommend two 380-mg tablets…
Natural Pain Relievers
…properties make it particularly effective for relieving arthritis pain. (Alcohol extracts of curcumin have been found to be just as effective as cortisone in treating acute inflammation.) Taken orally, turmeric can stop arthritis pain throughout the body. Applied topically, it can be used to treat specific…
Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: The Conventional Approach
…symptoms but don’t correct the problem The standard medical treatments for carpal tunnel syndrome are immobilization using a wrist splint or brace, cortisone injections, and surgery. Unfortunately, none of these treatments have been found to be effective in the long term because they do not correct the…
The Many Benefits of Niacin
This B vitamin can work wonders to relieve arthritic pain and stiffness Niacin (or nicotinic acid as it’s referred to in medical circles) was the third B vitamin to be discovered (hence the name B3). It wasn’t until about 1943, though, that a couple of doctors reported that niacin worked…
Lowering Blood Pressure With Targeted Nutrients
…blood pressure remain normal. Conditions that deplete potassium include excessive salt, prolonged diarrhea or vomiting, and the use of diuretics or cortisone-like medications, alcohol, coffee, and sugar. People with digestive diseases may also have low potassium levels. Supplemental potassium is not considered…
What Causes Ulcers?
…from the body as a quick fix for treating ulcers. Back to Top Certain Drugs Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as aspirin and ibuprofen, cortisone derivatives, and alcohol have all been linked to ulcer development. These drugs cause injury to the protective mucosal lining of the stomach, which…
