Tai Chi Reduces Fibromyalgia Symptoms

by Christian Goodman | Mar 21, 2012 | 7 comments

A four-month intervention of regular Tai-Chi was found to significantly reduce fibromyalgia symptoms in a group of men. In this study, 6-men were asked to perform Tai-Chi 3 days per week for 4-months. At the end of the 4-month follow-up period, the volunteers...

Mussels Ease Arthritis Joints Pain

by ShellyManning | Mar 19, 2012 | 21 comments

Unique compounds found in mussels can help relieve arthritis-related joint pain, according to a new research study published in this week’s Inflammopharmacology Journal. In this study, arthritis-ridden volunteers were given a supplement consisting on green lipped...

The One Supplement That Cures Everything – Maybe!

by ShellyManning | Mar 17, 2012 | 57 comments

Being a fan of natural health, you’ve probably heard the terms Antioxidant and Oxidization. Some natural health “experts” have been swearing by this concept to cure pretty much anything from arthritis to cancer and heart attack. As always, when a new “magic cure” is...

Vegan Diet Boosts Mood

by ShellyManning | Mar 12, 2012 | 18 comments

Adopting a vegan diet that restricts the amount of meat, fish and poultry in the diet can lift one’s mood, reports a new study published in this week’s Nutrition Journal. The study asked a group of omnivores that ate meat to adopt a range of vegetarian diets,...

New Study Supports New Type of Acupuncture as Arthritis Treatment

by ShellyManning | Feb 27, 2012 | 12 comments

Acupuncture, the ancient treatment used to remedy a laundry list of conditions, was recently put to the test in 63 patients with Rheumatoid arthritis. In this study of 63 subjects, the volunteers were split into 2 groups. One received traditional acupuncture while the...

Exercise Little-Used Treatment to Fight Arthritis

by ShellyManning | Feb 22, 2012 | 18 comments

A study out of Northwestern University has found that one of the most effective treatments for Rheumatoid arthritis, physical activity, is seldom used. The researchers of this study discovered that this lack of exercise increased their risk of experiencing pain and...