Taurine benefits
When you think of protein, you might not realize that it is composed of a set of building blocks called amino acids. Of these amino acids, there are two sets: essential amino acids and non-essential amino acids. Although both sets of amino acids are essential for survival, those dubbed as essential cannot be produced by [...]
Polymyalgia rheumatica
Polymyalgia rheumatica is an inflammatory disorder that can occur at any time however it usually affects people who are over the age of 50. The cause of this problem is unknown at the present time. It causes several symptoms which can start out gradually and get worse over time or can come on quickly and [...]
Osteoarthritis treatment options
If you’ve ever stayed at grandma’s house for the summer, helped grandpa with chores around the house, or even just watched television, listened to the radio, read a magazine or surfed the internet over the past few decades, then you have likely heard about osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis (also known as degenerative joint disease) is actually not [...]
Osteogenesis imperfecta
Osteogenesis Imperfecta or OI is also referred to as the Brittle Bone Disease. It is a genetic bone disorder which makes the bones fragile. Individuals who have osteogenesis imperfecta are born with the inability to make connective tissues or have defective connective tissues at birth. It is generally caused by a protein or type-I collagen [...]
Myopathy
Myopathy is a muscular disease which occurs when the muscle fibers are not capable of functioning properly. There are a variety of reasons that could cause this to occur and as a result it will lead to a weak muscular system. This is a muscle disease which occurs primarily in the muscles and not the [...]
Kyphosis treatment
People rarely seek kyphosis treatment as the condition is rarely diagnosed due to the fact that it normally goes away naturally. Basically, your thoaric spine will have a kyphotic curve which is used as a shock absorber for your spine. In some cases the curve can develop itself and become a condition called kyphotic curvature. [...]
Osgood-Schlatter disease
Osgood-Schlatter disease is a condition that regularly causes knee pain for children and young teenagers. As a result of developing Osgood-Schlatter disease, various symptoms could develop such as constant knee pain, swelling of the knee area, and tenderness in certain areas near the knee.
The disease is most common with physically active boys and usually occurs [...]
Achilles tendinitis
Achilles tendinitis is a condition that can affect anyone, whether you are athletic or live a sedentary lifestyle. The condition is a result of having not enough blood being supplied and circulated to the tendon, and is also sometimes caused by an unhealthy diet. The condition could become more severe and have some serious problems [...]
Osteosarcoma
Osteosarcoma is a type of bone tumor that is prevalent in children and the elderly, and many times it is commonly found in the knee area. These tumors are in fact malignant (cancerous), and one of the reasons that it is most commonly found in children under the age of fifteen is because it generally [...]
Inflammatory arthritis
Unfortunately, as people age there are several ailments that are typical. Although many of them can be treated, arthritis is one that seems to not only get worse over time, but be very difficult to prevent. Arthritis is a term that generally covers all types of joint inflammation and degradation. Although there are many types [...]
Osteoporosis symptoms
Osteoporosis is a problem that is common among older women. This disease is one that is known for causing problems with a higher risk of having broken bones, most commonly in the wrist and spine. While the main osteoporosis symptoms can occur later in life, the truth is that the damage that is caused from [...]
Dupuytren’s contracture
Dupuytren’s contracture is a type of hand deformity that causes the tissue under the palms to contract. Over time, this connective tissue becomes very tough, causing knots of tissue to form. Eventually, these knots merge into a thick cord that can actually pull back one or more of a person’s fingers so that they become [...]
Achondroplasia dwarfism
Achondroplasia dwarfism is the most common type of drawfism. The term achondroplasia is formed from a Greek world that means without cartilage formation. Achondroplasia Dwarfism is basically a bone growth disorder. While the Greek name would lend you to believe that the problem lies with the cartilage that is not the case with this type [...]
Cervical spondylosis
Once your body starts to age it will begin to deteriorate. Wear and tear will continue to break down your body’s health and cervical spondylosis is definitely an example of this. Cervical spondylosis is a term that refers to when your neck joints are wearing down due to aging.
This is a condition that men and [...]
Schmorl’s nodes treatment
Every day you walk upright; you lay down on your back; you practice yoga; you run, swim, bike and climb…but how often do you think about the impact of all of these activities on the delicate and complicated support system known as your spine?
Your spine is a beautiful sculpture created by combining vertebrae (small, individual [...]
Sprained wrist treatment
When a person has a strained wrist it means that the ligaments and tendons that are inside their wrist are injured. A sprained wrist can happen in a variety of different ways. One common causes of a sprained wrist is a fall in which the person puts their hand out to try to break it. [...]
Osteonecrosis
Osteonecrosis is a disease that is caused when there is not an adequate supply of blood to a particular section of bone. When this happens the tissue in the bone dies off and this causes the bone itself to collapse. While researchers are not certain what can actually cause osteonecrosis, there have been some who [...]
Rickets disease
Rickets disease is a problem that is often found in young children, and it can cause deformity and fractures. This is because rickets causes the bones to soften due to a lack of Vitamin D and calcium. While rickets is not something that commonly occurs in developed countries, it is a serious problem that often [...]
Knee arthritis
When you have developed arthritis in the knee is means that you have a degenerative disease that is destroying the cartilage in the joint of your knee. The most common form of arthritis is called Osteoarthritis. This disease can be inherited but commonly this condition is brought on by an injury to the knee. If [...]
Green lipped mussel extract
Xtend-Life has replaced their GLM-Omega3 Plus supplements with Green Lipped Mussel Powder. It helps with the pain and inflammation of arthritis. Green Lipped muscles are found only in the coastal waters of New Zealand. Licensed marine farmers are the only ones allowed to commercially produce these sea creatures. Because of the expense, many manufactures prefer [...]
Best arthritis supplement
Many people who suffer from arthritis pain are looking for natural product to relieve their condition. Their hope is to stop taking prescription medications so they can avoid negative side effects these conditions can cause. Arthrit-Eze, a product by Xtend-Life, may work well for you and may just be the product you are looking for. [...]
Ankylosing spondylitis
Ankylosing spondylitis is a disease that causes chronic inflammation. It affects the spine and the sacroiliac joints. Sacroiliac joints are in the lower back located where the sacrum joins the iliac bones. The sacrum is the bone directly above the tailbone and the iliac bones are located on both sides of the upper buttocks. When [...]
Sprained ankle treatment
Spraining your ankle is never any fun however with the right treatment you can be back on your feet in no time. The most important thing to do after an injury to your ankle is to make sure it is not fractured or broken. If the pain is severe or you cannot bare any weight [...]
Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is a rheumatic disorder that causes muscle and joint pain as well as fatigue. Fibromyalgia Syndrome is called a syndrome as it usually presents with a set number of symptoms. These symptoms include pain in the muscles and joints all over the body, weakness and fatigue which can become incapacitating, a pain threshold that [...]
Degenerative joint disease
Degenerative joint disease is also referred to as osteoarthritis. It is also the most common form of arthritis effecting over 80% of the population that are age 60 or older. The term Arthritis is used to describe several conditions that are caused by degenerative changes of the body’s joints and the joint structures. With osteoarthritis, [...]
Alternative arthritis treatment
The condition of arthritis affects more and more people every year and although there are several different forms of it, the most common is rheumatoid arthritis, which is a devastating autoimmune disease. Some other forms of arthritis include osteoarthritis and gout, which both involve severe cases of swelling and inflammation that is typical of the [...]
Gout prevention
Gout is a type of arthritis that is caused by the accumulation of uric acid crystals in the joints. This is one of the most painful types of arthritis and is more common in men than in woman. It is very typical for gout to affect only a single joint. Very often the joint affected [...]
Fibromyalgia treatment
Fibromyalgia is a rheumatic illness that is closely related to arthritis. Fibromyalgia has been a condition that has been misunderstood for sometime and is often misdiagnosed. Fibromyalgia symptoms include fatigue, muscle and joint pain, and often many other symptoms as well. This condition can become very painful and hard to live with, which can often [...]
Osteoarthritis treatment
In order to treat osteoarthritis it is important to understand just what osteoarthritis is. Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis. It is also known as the degenerative joint disease. With osteoarthritis, the cartilage in your joints breaks down. The cartilage in our joints is there to prevent too much friction between our bones. [...]
Gout treatment
Although the name might sound familiar to you, most people probably don’t really know much about gout. The term sounds kind of odd and scary, but really it is nothing more than a form of arthritis. The difference is that while gout affects bones and joints similarly, it is a result of something completely different. [...]
