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Arthritis means artho=bone, and itis = inflammation of, so arthritis is inflammation of bone. More accurate definitions follow.
One in seven Americans--nearly 40 million--have some form of arthritis. That number will climb as the baby boomers age. By 2020, about 60 million Americans will have arthritis, according to The National Arthritis Data Workgroup of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. The disease is physical, but also exacts a mental, emotional and economic toll.
We discuss this disease process and your options for treatment. |
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Articles:
What is Arthritis?
by Dr. Gary Farr 2/13/2002
Arthritis is one of the most common conditions health care practitioners see in their office. Arthritis has been very gracefully described in terms of its symptoms and its debilitating effects, but the effective treatment of arthritis is widely misunderstood. We cover this condition and its variants in detail.
Danger: Regular Aspirin or Tylenol Can Hurt Your Kidneys as Evidenced By Professional Athletes
by Dr. Gary Farr 4/18/2004
When an N.B.A. trainer recently doled out a weeklong dose of an anti-inflammatory medicine called Vioxx to an ailing player, the player shot him an incredulous glance. "I'm not taking these anymore, especially after what happened to 'Zo," said the player, according to the trainer. "Give me something else."
Merck loses $51M Vioxx suit
by Dr. Gary Farr 8/20/2006
Merck & Co. lost the second federal trial over its withdrawn painkiller Vioxx on Thursday and must pay $51 million to a retired FBI agent who had a heart attack after taking the drug for more than two years, a jury decided.
Nutritional Support for the Musculoskeletal System
by Dr. Gary Farr 4/24/2006
Many factors contribute to the deterioration of our musculoskeletal system. This system, consisting of many connective tissues such as joints, ligaments, and tendons, is continuously being tested by various factors such as stress, improper diet, and exercise. A healthy musculoskeletal system is important for everyone - the young, the elderly, sports enthusiasts, people constantly on their feet, and people using repetitious movements such as computer keyboarding. Failure to maintain a healthy musculoskeletal system and joints can lead to a reduction in overall health and wellbeing. Therefore, supplying your body with the proper nutrients found in Standard Process supplements is vital in keeping your body’s connective tissues healthy.
Subluxation Degeneration - Explanation
by Dr. Gary Farr 5/22/2002
When a subluxation occurs it causes nerve interference in some portion of the body affected by those nerves. The subluxation causes changes to the structure as well as the nerves. This article explains in detail this insidious process.
The Adrenocortex Profile
by Dr. Gary Farr 7/2/2004
The Adrenocortex Stress Profile is a powerful and precise non-invasive test that evaluates levels of the body's important stress hormones, cortisol and DHEA. This profile serves as a critical tool for uncovering biochemical imbalances that can underlie anxiety, chronic fatigue, obesity, diabetes and a host of other clinical conditions. It's also a crucial tool for monitoring DHEA and/or cortisone therapy.
The Comprehensive Digestive Stool Analysis
by Dr. Gary Farr 6/25/2004
I often tell my patients that the gastrointestinal tract is much like a carburetor in a car. Your digestive tract tract must take gasoline (your food), and then mix it with air (enzymes and other digestive juices). If this mixing process goes well, your car runs and doesn't cough or sputter. How efficiently your fuel burns determines to a large extent how many years you're going to get out of your car. Although a rather crude analogy, this principle does hold true for the human digestive tract. There are many points along the digestive where some "burning" process can go awry and cause seemingly unrelated problems elsewhere in the body. This article will discuss those various places and give you a very good detail of what can go wrong.
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