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Earlier this year I had a call from a farmer who was having significant problems with osteoarthritis in several joints, notably his hands and shoulders.
He found it difficult to close his hands and they hurt all the time.
Shoulder arthritis can be very niggly because the shoulder joint relies on ligaments, muscles and tendons to stay in place. This means there can be a lot of referred pain in shoulders.
There are essentially two ways osteoarthritis begins. Firstly, damage to the joint from trauma. Secondly, over time cartilage is lost and can lead to joint bones touching. While cartilage has no nerves, bones certainly do. Regardless of the cause, cartilage loss occurs with a trifecta of dysfunctional processes: An overproduction of destructive enzymes, free radical damage of cartilage-secreting cells (chondrocytes), and associated inflammation.
I started my client on an intensive programme for three months, with a double dose of my joint formula. This provided 1600mg of both high- grade chondroitin sulphate and glucosamine sulphate, and 400mg of the latest 100% water-soluble curcumin, from turmeric, extract.
I reviewed him after three months. He said the improvement had been significant to the point he now has full use of his hands and wrists. His sore shoulder had improved so much he hardly noticed it. Once again, this testifies to the power of nutritional medicine for osteoarthritis, and indeed with many chronic conditions.
Combining high doses of chondroitin with supporting glucosamine and curcumin from turmeric can be very beneficial, especially when combined with an anti-inflammatory diet. Email me for a copy of my osteoarthritis programme.
John Arts (Adv.Dip.Nut.Med) is a nutritional medicine practitioner and founder of Abundant Health Ltd. For questions, contact John on 0800 423559 or email: john@abundant.co.nz. Join his newsletter at: www.abundant.co.nz.
