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Rating: Summary: No hype, just good, sound information. Review: ...Extremely informative for all, regardless of your health. Miriam Nelson has done it again not only with her easy reading style, but with very educational and informative text. I'm going to send as a gift to a friend.
Rating: Summary: exercise + diet = controlled arthritis... Review: ...Extremely informative for all, regardless of your health. Miriam Nelson has done it again not only with her easy reading style, but with very educational and informative text. I'm going to send as a gift to a friend.
Rating: Summary: Really seems to help! Review: I was recently diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis, and I started following the nutritional suggestions in this book. I think it's already starting to help! Plus it tells you how to perform strengthening exercises for your aching joints. I am a big fan of Dr. Nelson's other works. I like how she explains the science and the applications. I plan to share this with my mom, who also has osteoarthritis.
Rating: Summary: Strong Men and Women Beat Arthritis by Dr. Nelson Review: This is an excellent work on the alternative medicinal and conventional medicine protocols for arthritis. Dr. Nelson mentions various Vit C dietary combinations utilizing orange juice, strawberries or grapefruit to provide Vit. C. Next, the authors cite important anti-inflammatory combos; such as, Omega 3 fish oil and flaxseed oil. Sunflower oil has the requisite Omega 6 ingredients. Sulfasalazine and methotrexate are important protocols for treating seronegative spondylarthropathies. In addition, the lungs, heart and eyes may be impacted by ankylosing spondylitis and related diseases. For instance, Iritis may impact the eyes. Calcification of the heart valves and electronic problems with the heart have been noted. Decreased lung capacity is another important resultant of ankylosing spondylitis.The authors point out that Chronic Juvenile Arthritis stunts growth. In addition, the SED RATE (sedimentation rate) and rhematoid factor are the gold standard for blood tests to detect arthritis. In my own experience, the MOST- micro-oxidative stress test may be helpful in articulating the yeast component as an aggravating factor in arthritic conditions. The authors provide an important series of exercises which may be helpful for arthritic patients. The physical therapy training consists of moderate squatting, toe stand (standing erect on your toes), moderate push-ups by pressing the wall, back extensions by facing the floor and raising the head, modified sit-ups, knee extension flexing, full range motion employing light weights in torque motion, face flat on the floor raising the back legs, the lunge stretch, cross-over hips, placing one knee on the chair and standing upright or erect, shoulder stretches and a host of others. Dr. Nelson indicates that excess joint fluid is a sign of inflammation. In addition, surgical intervention can be helpful. For instance, an artificial joint may last 15-20 years. Acupuncture helps to stimulate endomorphins and change blood flow patterns. There is evidence that acupuncture relieves arthritis, although there is less evidence for Chiropractic. This book is worth the price. It provides important alternative medicinal protocols for arthritis as well as classic physical therapy exercises aimed at preserving joint mobility and elasticity. I would supplement the exercises with Alpha Lipoic Acid to enhance bodily elasticity. In my own experience, Northern Polar magnets may be helpful if strategically placed.
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