Increased oxidative stress and its relation with collagen metabolism in knee osteoarthritis. Altindag O, Erel O, Aksoy N, Selek S, Celik H, Karaoglanoglu M Rheumatol Int. 2006 Nov 10; The purpose of this study was to determine serum oxidative/antioxidative status in patients with knee osteoarthritis and its relation with prolidase activity, which plays an important role in collagen metabolism. Serum antioxidative status was evaluated by measuring total antioxidant capacity (TAC), thiol level...

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http://www.consumerhealth.org/articles/display.cfm?ID=19990303140150 <<snip>> The most common symptom of iron overload is a fatigue that is disabling <<snip>> <<snip>> Arthritis caused by iron is common in anywhere from 35 to 60% of people who have arthritis, <<snip>>

Turmeric Prevents Experimental Rheumatoid Arthritis, Bone Loss, University Of Arizona Study Shows Article Date: 03 Nov 2006 - 0:00am (PST) An ancient spice, long used in traditional Asian medicine, may hold promise for the prevention of both rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis, according to a recently completed study at The University of Arizona College of Medicine. Turmeric, the spice that flavors and gives its yellow color to many

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Nigel Hawkes, "Acupuncture 'cuts arthritis pain'", Sunday Times, October 30, 2006, Link: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-2427886,00.html ACUPUNCTURE can ease the pain and disability caused by arthritis, a study in Germany has indicated. Previous trials have shown that acupuncture can relieve pain, but many have been small and it is difficult to decide whether the benefits identified are simply the result of the placebo effect.

Anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative effects of cherries on Freund's adjuvant-induced arthritis in rats. He YH, Zhou J, Wang YS, Xiao C, Tong Y, Tang JC, Chan AS, Lu AP Scand J Rheumatol. 2006 Sep-Oct ; 35(5): 356-8 Objectives: To investigate the anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative effects of anthocyanins from cherries on Freund's adjuvant-induced arthritis (AIA) in rats.Methods: Arthritis was induced intradermally by injection with 0.1 mL of complete Freund's adjuvant (CFA) into the right...

<<snip>> three factors--ascorbic acid deficiency, iron overload, and alcohol abuse--contributed to the osteoporosis <<snip>> Ascorbic acid deficiency, iron overload and alcohol abuse underlie the severe osteoporosis in black African patients with hip fractures--a bone histomorphometric study. Schnitzler CM, Schnaid E, MacPhail AP, Mesquita JM, Robson HJ Calcif Tissue Int. 2005 Feb ; 76(2): 79-89

<<snip>> consequence of a **powerful inhibitory effect** of high-dose methotrexate on erythropoiesis {red blood cell production] <<snip>> 1: Klin Wochenschr. 1986 May 15;64(10):475-80. Links The influence of high-dose methotrexate therapy on serum iron.Schalhorn A, Wilmanns W, Koczorek GE. After 43 cycles of high-dose methotrexate (MTX), the behavior of serum iron was determined. In virtually all cases, typical changes were

Hi all, This I believe is my first time posting in this / these newsgroups(s). Ever since about 1990 or 1991 I have had lower back pain at times and at times very severe. I have also had what I thought was just the aging process at age 28 at the time...I am now 35, white male live in Pennsylvania, USA. I am obese at 315lbs. Just below my knees almost my shin would hurt and have gotten worse over time. I have been told by doctors that would just look at them that I either had Patellar...

Fluoride: A Pain in the Neck - Case Report New York - October 12, 2006 -- A 52-year-old American man's arthritic-like joint pain and immobility went away after he stopped brushing his teeth with fluoridated toothpaste, according to a new study in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research(1). There's no scientific dispute that large fluoride doses cause crippling skeletal fluorosis over time. (See. http://www.nalgonda.org) But, "less well-known causes of chronic fluoride toxicity include

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Someone here last year helped me a lot by guessing that the "bubbles" on my end knuckles were the Ganglion Cyst complications of OA, (and they were right). I tried about everything short of drugs and surgery to manage them over the last 7 years. All the hyped joint supplements didn't seem to phase the condition. Recently, I tried soaking them in hot water mixed w/ apple cider vinegar. This seemed, by far, to be the best topical relief I've found (but drinking ACV didn't seem to make any...

Oxidatively modified autoantigens in autoimmune diseases. Kurien BT, Hensley K, Bachmann M, Scofield RH Free Radic Biol Med. 2006 Aug 15; 41(4): 549-56 Free radical-mediated oxidative damage and consequent protein modification by the end products of oxidative damage are important mediators of cell toxicity and disease pathogenesis. Aldehydic products, mainly the 4-hydroxy-2-alkenals, form adducts with proteins and make them highly immunogenic. Oxidative modification of proteins has been shown...

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I have a question or two, I was on Vioxx, excellent for the pain, but likely to kill you, Celebrex, not as good as relieving the pain, but off the market, Bextra didn't work at all for me. So now according to my physician, I have two choices, Naxopren, 500mgs twice a day, or Ibuprofen, 800 mgs 3 times a day, I found out that Ibuprofen helps me more, with only two per day... But my question is which one of the two is safer, if taking for a long time, I have severe osteoarthritis in both hips.

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ANDRÉ PICARD, "Old, 'safe' painkillers found to cause same heart ills as new", Globe and Mail, September 13, 2006, Link: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20060913.wxhdrugs13/BNStory/specialScienceandHealth/home Some older, "safe" painkillers appear to cause the same heart problems as the much-scrutinized and discredited painkiller Vioxx, according to new research, which raises new concerns about the safety of treatments for chronic painful conditions such as arthritis.

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