What Doctors Don't Tell YouThe drugs regulators, those sentinels at the gate who ensure our safety from dangerous prescription drugs, can sometimes be slow to act. It is now 18 months since we predicted the imminent withdrawal of Arava (leflunomide),
I have just been reading over again your excellent article about SLE (systemic lupus erythematosus) (WDDTY vol 7 no 9). About 20 years ago a patient came to me who had been treated for SLE with no ...
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Arthritis sufferers can get relief by changing their diet. Studies have shown that the fatty acids omega-3, found in fish oils, and omega-6, found in plant seeds, can help, as can a change to a ve ...
Q In 1977, my husband broke and dislocated his ankle. He was told he needed a plate and screws in the joint to prevent arthritis later. Arthritis set in anyway and is now so severe that,
A woman is concerned about a client of hers who has been advised to take Methotrexate for rheumatoid arthritis and spondylitis in his neck. From what she has heard, the side effects of this drug are frightening. Do any readers have experience with...
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Taking high doses of vitamin B6 and folic acid significantly reduces the risk of heart disease, according to recent US studies. ...
Q I have antiphospholipid syndrome and have been advised to take 75 mg of aspirin daily to thin my blood. Is there an alternative blood-thinner? I already take borage oil for rheumatoid arthritis and have read that this has blood-thinning properties...
There have been some amazing claims made for MSM (MethylSulphonylMethane), and especially as an anti-arthritic. But what do you all think? If you do try it, says one reader, it should be used with aloe vera, as this can act as a carrier for the MSM.
