Mind over inflammation: gluten sensitivity

I know that this is going to be a pretty unbelievable read, but it is true.The bottom line is this. For the past 10 years, I have had recurring tendonitis, which inhibited my ability to work-out with weights, and eventually forced me to stop playing guitar. One day, for a reason that is unknown to me, I decided to go gluten free. None of my tests had been positive, but I decided to give it a shot. Lo and behold...

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Arthritis Pain: Which Supplement is Right for You?

“My hands and wrists thumped with pain all the time.” “I had joint inflammation so bad that I couldn’t dress myself.” “I had stiff hands, and my feet hurt, especially in the morning.” Does this sound like you? In our fast paced world, joint pain is more and more common. Whether it stems from arthritis, a sports injury, or wear and tear from a lifetime of use, joint pain can be debilitating. It prevents you f...

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Is Your Arthritis all in your Guts?

“When New York chef Seamus Mullen, 40, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis in 2007, he tried the usual treatments, including anti-inflammatory drugs, biologics and steroids,” reports Julie Deardorff, Tribune Newspapers1. “He saw a doctor who suspected his arthritis was driven by an imbalance in his gut. Mullen followed a strict protocol involving more exercise, more rest, eliminating refined sugars and gr...

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Lose the Wheat, Lose the Joint Pain: The Hidden Grief of Wheat

“That baguette may look innocent, but it’s a lot harder on the joints than you think.” –Dr. William Davis, author of Wheat Belly Is your sandwich sabotaging your joints, and your morning toast taxing your knees?  Many health experts now claim that wheat contributes to everything from arthritis to dowager’s hump, and link wheat consumption to many of the “normal” aspects of ageing, including wrinkles. So how...

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