looking for "omega 3 Joint Relief" info! Made by Iceland Health.?
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best idea go to your doctor and ask..
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Semper Fi, Gunny!  No, I'm afraid glucosamine and that other "alternative remedy", chondroitin, have been studied quite extensively, and no measurable benefit has been found.  This remained true whether the two substances were used alone or together.\n\nOsteoarthritis is a real bummer - mine has taken a big hunk out of my life by limiting my mobility and my flexibility.  It eventually does a number like that on most people who develop the disorder.  The only way to avoid it is to choose your parents carefully.  \n\nThere are some prescription medicines that can help; see your doctor.  If what he/she prescribes does not seem to help enough, ask for a referral to a rheumatologist, an MD who specializes in illness of this nature.\n\nGlucosamine and Chondroitin are not the only "alternative medicine" remedies suggested by herbalists and others who shouldn't be attempting to practice medicine ('cause they ain't nowhere near prepared or experienced enough), and some of them have appeared, at times, to offer slight to moderate relief from some of the symptoms of osteoarthritis.  Those results simply have not proven consistent. You might take a dose of Glucosamine and feel great the rest of the day, but next time you take it, you don't feel any relief or you feel worse than you did before taking the second dose.  \n\nI have interviewed several dozen folks over the past thirty years who have tried Glucosamine and Chondroitin together and tried each seperately.  None of them has obtained the hoped-for relief from those substances.  \n\nThe choice of whether or not to try either substance or both of them is up to you.  But after reading the above, at least, you will be able to make a more fully informed choice.  Good luck, Gunny.  Hope you find some relief.
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So sorry to hear about your pain.  It seems to be in the acute stage.  Herniated disc must be in lumbar spine, since that's where the 3 sciatic nerve roots emerge (one pair at each of 3 levels).\n\nYes, I've been there.  MRI showed 5 herniated discs, with 2 described as "very large and severe causing severe spinal stenosis," and there were complications as well.  Couldn't stand more than 30 minutes.  Sitting down was an agony as firm chair seat compresses the lumbar spine.  Even morphine did not help.\n\nFlash forward one year.  No surgery, no painkillers these days at all, do own gardening & housework, can easily walk 2 miles.  Only residue is a back that starts to complain fairly easily, so must cease whatever activity is stressing it (too-strenuous gardening, etc).\n\nIt wasn't luck.  It was a lot of very hard work plus a determination to get better plus the ability and the resourcefulness to find extremely effective if somewhat unusual treatment modalities.\n\nThese are:\n\n1) For the acute pain stage, a diet that will lower inflammation throughout the body.  This is quite complicated.  In a nutshell it means mostly vegetables and fruits for a short period of time (about 2-4 weeks) and elimination of all foodstuffs known to trigger inflammation.  I've studied nutrition, my professor helped me individually in his private practice.\n\nImprovement was dramatic.  This approach helped much more than morphine.  Within 2 weeks I began to be able to walk, farther & farther each week.\n\n2) supplements to reduce inflammation.  These are mostly omega-3 essential fatty acids.  Surely you've read about these, there's amazing research coming out about their role in healing/stabilizing inflammatory diseases, everything from cardiovascular disease to Alzheimer's.  The typical US diet at present contains too high a proportion of omega-6.  What's missing are the omega-3 and, for anti-inflammation, the EPA (eicosapentanoic acid) component of the omega-3 EFA.  The high EPA will suppress the inflammatory prostaglandins and encourage the body's production of the good or healing prostaglandin.  Where does one get high-EPA omega-3 essential fatty acids?  Best source is molecularly-distilled fish oils.  Read label for EPA and DHA proportions, you'll need a high EPA count and these products are hard to find.  You should try for 1 gram of EPA a day at first, for about a month.  Can take less later.  Yes, molecularly-distilled high-quality fish oil capsules are expensive, but it's still a lot cheaper than powerful prescription painkillers or surgery.\n\nThere are 4 other supplements I took, all available at health food stores.  Two involved collagen (spinal discs are made of collagen) in interesting new formulations that render the large previouslyi-indigestible collagen molecule into a form that can be assimilated by oral ingestion.  The other two were anti-inflammatories.  It was said that one of these, based on turmeric and other herbs,  is as effective as the controversial prescription cox-2 inhibitors (Celebrex and the banned Vioxx).\n\n3) the 3rd treatment modality is perhaps the most important since it involves permanent rehabilitation of the lumbar spine.  This is physiotherapy.  I live in a country where a new approach to lumbar spine injuries is being taught by leading physiotherapists who work with our national Olympic sports teams. Many sports involve repeated battering or smashing of the spine, as in horse jumping, hurdle racing, downhill ski slalom racing, etc, and many athletes wind up with herniated discs.\n\nThe physiotherapy involves identification by the patient of the transverse abdominus muscle and a long program of exercises to strengthen this muscle.  The trans ab is the deepest abdominal muscle.  It sweeps around the lower abdomen and attaches to the spine at rear.  Picture a basket at the bottom of your abdomen that holds upright all your organs - bladder, uterus, lar
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salmon oil is sooooooooo much better because it's cold-processed.  Has more of the important nutrients that your heart needs than regular fish oil.\n\nNever heard of juice for life.  What are the ingredients and amounts of each?  I've heard of Juice OF Life but their website is far to vague for me to even consider it.
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I'm not sure where you are from, but here in Canada they have an all natural medicine called "Lakota."  It has been a best-seller for years and years here. I tried Glucosamine but it did nothing for myself, personally.  Within 2 days of going on Lakota "Rheumatoid Formula" I was virtually pain-free, it was unbelievable. I stopped taking it the past few weeks to see if it really was the Lakota that was making a difference, and the pain has returned so I am going back out to purchase some more at the local drugstore.  If you are a non-Canadian resident, I would still ask your local Pharmacist and check out their website.  I know how terrible it is to have an auto-immune disease, especially on a bad flare-up day, and I wish you nothing but the best of luck and best of health.
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http://www.healthrecipes.com/
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Hi Djinn\n\nHere are a few ideas to help the healing process.\n\nCause: \nArthritis is caused by acids and waste matter in the body, which eventually become solidified and lock the joint. This condition is caused and aggravated by improper diet. Some of the worst intakes are eggs, bread, milk, meat, salt, sugar, etc., because they cause arthritic calcification. The use of extremely hard water (generally of twelve or more grains in hardness) will often accentuate an arthritic condition where softer water will help relieve it. Sometimes an individual with a good inherent structure can throw off the hardest water without arthritic effect. The weaker person may drink water that is not very hard and absorb from it relatively larger quantities of the inorganic minerals. \n\n\nQuick Action Plan for Rheumatoid Arthritis\n\n1. Acupuncture treatment helps to reduce the body's aggressive defenses that inadvertently attack its own joint tissue. \n\n2. Massage affected joints with rosemary, benzoin, chamomile, camphor, juniper, or lavender. \n\n3. Diet plays an integral part in reducing or preventing the onset of all types of arthritic conditions. A diet rich in an abundant selection of fresh vegetables, and a wide variety of sweet and non-sweet fruits, soaked nuts and seeds, and whole grains is recommended. \n\n4. Tomatoes, cayenne, black and long pepper should be avoided by person's with rheumatoid arthritis. Minimize protein intake, choose small quantities of fish, legumes, eggs, soaked nuts and seeds. Eliminate beef, chicken, shellfish, and pork completely. Eat no hydrogenated fats, processed sugars, dairy products, alcohol, coffee, or black tea. \n\n5. Use the following powerful aids to speed and assist healing: Goji, Acai and Noni juice, bee pollen, royal jelly, and evening primrose oil are recommended, as is Shark cartilage, Wobenzyme, DMSO, MSM Manganese Cetyl myristoleate with lipase, and vitamin C.\n\n6. Test for food and environmental allergies and avoid all foods and substances to which you are allergic. \n\n7. Cleansing and Detoxification including colon and bowel cleansing therapies, fasting, kidney and gallbladder flushes, physical medicine, and homeopathic remedies. \nIsometric exercises, stretching, and yoga can help ease arthritis pain. \n\n8. Constitutional hydrotherapy (apply two to five times weekly) or heating compress (apply once daily to affected areas). \n\n9 Drink the juice of half a lemon before every meal and before going to bed. \n\nBest of health to your family.\n\nCheers
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I did a bit of research on the net to see what I could find out.\n\nI focused on the sites that were not trying to sell the product so nothing to gain by any information provided.\n\nHere are a couple sites that I found:\n\n(1) http://www.pdrhealth.com/drug_info/nmdrugprofiles/herbaldrugs/101270.shtml\n\n(2) http://au.health.yahoo.com/041101/25/1umx.html?r=967507925\n\n\n\nIt seems it is not recommended to use in this day and age and if used should be done under medical supervision only. \n\nIt has been noted that overdose reaction in sheep is “spasms, paralysis, and death through asphyxiation” (1)\n“Possible side effects include headache, weakness, jitteriness, yellow-green saliva.”(2)\n\n\nIt is contraindicated for pregnant and lactating women and for children and infants (2)\n\n\nI  scanned through a number of  other sites but unable to find anything specific to men or to any specific affect adverse or other wise specifically to men.
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Have a look at www.HealthyAffairs.com it might be what your looking for. Good Luck
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Any of your health food stores would have it.  Check your Yellow Pages. Another suggestion is to order it on line and have it shipped to your home.
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Here is an article that may help, in addition to all the other answers you've received:\nhttp://www.mayoclinic.com/health/alternative-medicine/PN00001\n\nGood luck!
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Hi! I found this at the site linked below. Hope it helps. =)\n\nMost people associate seaweed with the crispy, salty appetisers served at Chinese restaurants, yet there is a strong tradition of seaweed consumption in Celtic areas such as Scotland, Ireland and Brittany.\nJapanese nori, the small red seaweed Porphyra umbilicalis, which is used in many sushi dishes, also grows in this country, where it used to be known as sloke.\nResearchers have started to investigate seaweed's nutritional qualities and have discovered that it is a rich source of antioxidants, such as beta-carotene, and the vitamins B1 (thiamine, which keeps nerves and muscle tissue healthy), B2 (riboflavin, which helps the body to absorb iron and is therefore good for anaemics) and vitamin B12.\nIt also contains trace elements, such as chromium, which affects the way insulin behaves in the body, and zinc, which helps with healing.\nLegend has it in Brittany that the earliest seaweed farmers never worried about the cuts they sustained while handling the knotted tangles of seaweed and kelp they were harvesting to make pain d'algues --- seaweed bread --- because they knew that the wounds healed with little or no treatment.\nA US study out in February indicated that a diet containing kelp lowers levels of the sex hormone oestradiol (a form of oestrogen) in rats and bringing hope that it might also decrease the risk of oestrogen-dependent diseases such as breast cancer in human beings.\n"The most profound discovery was that women with endometriosis and severe menstrual irregularities experienced significant improvement in their symptoms after three months of taking 700mg of seaweed capsules a day, " says Dr Chris Skibola, an assistant research toxicologist at the School of Public Health at the University of California.\nFor 20 years Japanese scientists have run more than 500 clinical trials to discover whether there are elements in seaweed that could suppress the growth of tumour cells.
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Omega 3 is a vital essential fatty acid that ALL people must have in adequate amounts to ensure proper functioning of many body processes and to gain vibrant health. \n\nOmega 3 affects many processes in the body: critical in the structure of cell membranes, important in nervous system development, acts as a systemic, natural anti-inflammatory, helps in preventing cardiovascular/heart disease, can help prevent blood clots, essential for proper brain function, is able to help with joint (arthritis) problems, good for the skin.\n\nIt can be found in cold water fish--salmon, mackerel, herring, tuna. However, much of the fish today is contaminated with mercury. It's best if you can get "wild caught" fish from unpolluted waters. Omega 3 is also found in marine algae and dark, leafy green vegetables and, to a degree flaxseed oil, which will also contain Omega 6 and Omega 9. \n\nTaking a high-quality, toxic-free fish oil is the best way of ensuring you are getting adequate amounts of this essential substance. It comes as a liquid or in capsules. \n\nYou must make sure that you are also getting the correct amount of Omega 6. Omega 6 can be found in flaxseed oil. Check with your physician. Since most MDs are not too educated in this area you may want to go to a clinical nutritionist or a holistic/complementary MD or naturopathic physician who can give you a complete evaluation which will provide the best diet/supplementation/exercise program for your situation. There are many nutrients which can be of great benefit to you regarding the diabetes. I've known people who have been able to lower their insulin dosage, and some have been able to completely come off of their medication (pill form) and control the condition utilizing proper diet, supplements, exercise, etc. This takes a noble effort, diligence, perserverence and sacrifice. It is well worth the effort.\n\nIn addition to Omega 3, it is very important to make sure that you are receiving adequate amounts of Omega 6 (ex. flaxseed oil) and that Omega 3 is being consumed in the correct ratio with Omega 6. These essential fatty acids must be in the proper balance. Generally, in America, we are getting way too much Omega 6 (vegetable oils) as opposed to Omega 3.Again, the properly informed health care professional can help you.\n\nVERY IMPORTANT: If you are on any meds, especially blood thinners, DO NOT take Omega 3 fish oil without first checking with your medical doctor!\n\nBelow, some sources that can be of help.\n\nBest of luck and health to you!
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I found this info, and it sounds like pretty potent stuff.  You could go to the website, print out all the info, and ask a doctor about it.  Good luck to both of you!\n\nProduct: Formula FLW\n\nCompany: Maxion\n\nSize: 300 Tablets\n\nIngredients: Vitamin A ( palmitate ) 4000iu, \nVitamin E ( d-alpha tocopheryl succinate ) 65iu, \nVitamin C ( ascorbic acid ) 320mg, \nVitamin C ( calcium ascorbate ) 80mg, \nVitamin B1 ( thiamine hydrochloride ) 20mg, \nVitamin B2 ( riboflavin ) 5mg, Vitamin B6 ( pyridoxine hydrochloride ) 15mg, V\nitamin B12 ( cobalamin ) 25 mcg, \nNiacin 5mg, \nNiacinamide 5mg, \nPantothenic acid ( d-calcium pantothenate ) 50mg, \nFolic Acid 0.04mg, \nBiotin 10mcg, \nCholine ( bitartrate ) 72.5mg, \nInositol 4mg, \ndl-Methionine 24mg, \nMagnesium ( oxide ) 40mg, \nPotassium ( chloride ) 20mg,\n Potassium ( citrate ) 20mg, \nManganese ( gluconate ) 0.5mg, \nZinc ( gluconate ) 3mg, \nChromium ( proteinate ) 20mcg, \nSelenium ( proteinate ) 25mcg, \nPara-Aminobenzoic Acid ( PABA ) 25mg, \nBetaine Hydrochloride 12mg,\n L-Cysteine Hydrochloride 100mg, \nThymus Concentrate 10mg, \nSpleen Concentrate 10mg, \nAdrenal Concentrate 10mg.\n\nDosage: Take two tablets daily as a vitamin & mineral supplement.\n\nContains no sugar, starch, colourings, flavourings, preservatives, milk, wheat, corn, gluten, soy or yeast.
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http://www.Gl-wellness.com
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I found this quote off an internet site:  the adrenal hormones like DHEA, growth hormone, and melatonin are now being investigated, too.\n\nFor thyroid problems, take 3 tablespoons of flax oil daily (the taste is icky but maybe you can find a flavor oil to add to it - kids formulas often taste good).  You may need to make other dietary changes or take natural thyroid prescription.\n\nMy suggestion would also be to contact pathmed.com or call these experts directly at 888-231-7284, or e-mail them at pathmedical@aol.com.  If you can't afford their services, they may be able to give you suggestions, supplements (they ship), or refferals.\n\nBest health to you.  You deserve many happy years ahead.  \n\nCheryl
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I would assume you have already been to the 2 sites you listed for information.  Depending on the severity of your spinal problems, there are products that can help you.  Last night on CTV news in Canada, there was a segment on Himilayan Goji Juice and what it has done for people with spinal issues.  There is medical validation on this as well as 72 clinical studies published on pubmed.org.\nContact me if you would like to hear more.