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Emu Oil: A New Arthritis Pain Reliever?

The emu is the largest bird native to Australia. A relative of the ostrich, it is currently farmed for meat, leather and oil and has been used by Australian Aborigines for generations for the treatment of sore joints and burns. 1. Emu oil is like olive oil. Like olive oil and fish oil, emu oil contains essential fatty acids (EFAs) known for their anti-inflammatory effects. The major fatty acid found in emu oil is oleic acid,...
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Keep Moving: 10 Minutes a Day Keeps Stiffness Away

Physical activity yields big benefits for people with arthritis. Just 10 minutes of activity 3 times a day begins to tackle many arthritis-related problems. Research for Osteoarthritis and studies on rheumatoid arthritis shows that moderate exercise reduces pain, helps keep the muscles around affected joints strong and decreases bone loss. With a regular walk around the block, you will begin to replenish synovial fluid to...
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Hot Pepper Cream Cools Joint Pain

Hot peppers may be too zesty for some tastes, but hot pepper cream offers real arthritis pain relief when massaged into your aching joints. The FDA-approved cream is made with capsaicin, the natural compound that makes chile peppers hot and spicy. Using capsaicin cream regularly reduces the amount of substance P in nerve fibers, which is responsible for transmitting pain messages. In a sense, hot pepper cream tricks your...
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Stretch Away Arthritis Pain

Stretching is good medicine for arthritis, keeping your joints lubricated and limber. Feeling chronically achy and stiff is stressful–and this stress can increase muscle tension and pain. Regular stretching can break this vicious cycle and ease your pain. The American College of Rheumatology advises all people with arthritis to perform flexibility exercises every day, and stretching is one of the best. It enhances...
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Meditation Is Good Arthritis “Medicine”...

Even when you’re trying your best to see the sunny side of life, the challenges of living with arthritis can cause emotional distress and depression. There’s reason for hope! Meditation can help clear arthritis-induced gloom. In a study from the University of Maryland School of Medicine, researchers looked at the effects of a meditation program called Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) on more than 60...
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What Else Improves Arthritis?

To successfully “interrupt” and heal your arthritis, you’ve got to address it on every level: molecular, physical and emotional. While nutrition is the single most powerful way to improve your arthritis, there are other non-drug healers and helpers that can provide significant relief and improvement. Physical activity is a perfect example. Studies show that the joints of people with arthritis who are...
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