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Arthritis is a general term to describe
inflammation in the joints. There are more than 100 types of arthritis.
It mainly affect women and elderly. According to research, 1 in 5 of
Australians suffer from arthritis.
What Is Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)?
Rheumatoid arthritis is an auto-immune disorder whereby a person's
immune system attacks his or her own synovial membrane lining the
joints. As a result, inflammation occurs causing pain, swelling and
stiffness in the morning.
It affects more women than man especially
between ages of 25 and 50 but can begin at any age. Chronic problems
such as carpal tunnel syndrome, bursitis, lumbago are all forms of RA.
Diagnosis for Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Blood test - Rheumatoid Arthritis Factor
is present in 80% of the people with Rheumatoid Arthritis
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ESR ( erythrocyte sedimentation rate )-
to
give the clue about the level of inflammation
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X-ray - to check extent of damage to the
bones or cartilage
Rheumatoid Arthritis Management
Pharmacological medication. Painkillers (NSAID) and Steroids
prescription provides
temporary relief but plenty of adverse side effects to contend with.
Natural solution for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Using natural functional food to address the imbalance in the auto
immune process and to modulate the inflammation. One good example is
NT-flam which contains Biolane which is a patented extract of New Zealand
Green Lipped Mussel Extract. It contains active GLME to help counter
the imbalance immune process.
Clinically proven key benefits for Biolane are:
The unique advantages for using natural
functional food are:
NT-flam contains
Recognition for NT-flam to treat
Rheumatoid Arthritis
The Australian Center for Complimentary Medicine Education and Research
chose to use Biolane as an example of an ideal anti-arthritis agent.
More updates about arthritis
Page Contributed by :
RPh Sim Chee Hwa BPharm (Hons) Clinical Pharmacist.
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