Arthritis
A 10 Year Prospective Followup of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis – (01-03-02)
A 10 Year Prospective Followup of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Let’s look at this…very toxic drugs, significant side effects, and NOW we find out that drugs for RA actually make the patient worse in the long run? While it does not surprise me, be really need to wake up in medicine. The “first do no harm” mantra seems to have fallen by the wayside. Treatment for arthritis with NSAIDs has shown progression of osteoarthritis and now this. What makes this article even more dis-concerning is that there are effective, safe natural methods for managing many autoimmune disorders. Lifestyle changes, elimination diets and unrefined diets are some of the most powerful medicines for these conditions. There are still, however, many patients who are not willing to even listen to take of lifestyle changes. I had a patient with scleroderma who took 15 minutes for her and her oxygen tank to make it the 200 yards from the parking lot to my table. Quality of life was zero and progression of the disease was imminent. And yet she thought I was crazy for suggesting that lifestyle changes may have an impact on her condition. No other doctor she had seen had mentioned this before, so it couldn’t possibly be true coming from a chiropractor… Abstract:
