Joint pain is the leading cause of disability in Canada. It can inhibit our ability to perform some of our regular daily activities from tying a shoe to getting out of a chair. It can also cause individuals to lose their jobs or force them to find new jobs that are less physically demanding. There are different types of arthritis, but common to all of them is pain and inflammation. Unfortunately, most of the pain relieving and anti-inflammatory medications have toxic side effects. Taking too much acetaminophen, a drug that many arthritic individuals take on a daily basis, is the leading cause of liver failure. Long-term use of another common anti-inflammatory and relieving drug, Ibuprofen, has been associated with life threatening heart and circulation incidents. It can also cause serious harm to the stomach and intestines. The other notable thing about these drugs is that they do not do anything to treat the underlying problem. They temporarily relieve the pain and inflammation, but do not address the root cause.

Nature has provided many natural compounds that relieve pain and inflammation as well as treat the underlying issue. No matter whether your joint pain is due to the deterioration of the cartilage as in osteoarthritis or an autoimmune response as in rheumatoid arthritis, a combination of natural compounds can help to relieve the pain as well as treat the root cause. Read more…