| Clinical research in humans and animals have shown | | | | rays, which typically show a loss of joint space. Blood |
| that dietary supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids | | | | tests are used in an attempt for diagnosing rheumatoid |
| found in fish oil and borage oil provides significant | | | | arthritis, but other tests may be needed too. Analyzing |
| benefits for the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis. | | | | fluid from the a joint may be helpful in diagnosing some |
| Although it may not prevent rheumatoid arthritis, it may | | | | kinds of arthritis. |
| allay symptoms and allow a reduction in other | | | | Sufferers may experience: |
| medication. | | | | Sharp, stabbing pains between joints Swelling, |
| A study lead by Jaya Venkatraman, Ph.D., UB | | | | inflammation and tenderness surrounding joints, |
| associate professor in the Department of Physical | | | | Stiffness in fingers, ankles, feet, knees, hands, wrists, |
| Therapy, Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, has shown | | | | shoulders and hips Exhaustion, and Pain that lasts for |
| that in a mouse model, a combination of fish oil and | | | | more than one hour. |
| vitamin E reduced the levels of inflammation-inducing | | | | Over time Rheumatoid arthritis can destroy joint |
| cytokines, proteins that cause the joint swelling, pain | | | | cartilage and narrow joint spacing. As the joint spaces |
| and tenderness characteristic of this disease. With the | | | | deteriorate, eventually all that's left is bone rubbing |
| use of nutritional interventions based on specific fatty | | | | against bone. Once this happens the pain becomes |
| acids and antioxidants it is thought possible to delay the | | | | even more excruciating as the bone begins to wear |
| progress of autoimmune diseases, particularly in | | | | down to the nerve endings. |
| rheumatoid arthritis patients. | | | | Fortunately, there are other treatments available that |
| Rheumatoid arthritis often affects people at an earlier | | | | do not have any negative side affects to help with this |
| age than osteoarthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis is an | | | | terrible disabling disease. More and more natural and |
| autoimmune disorder where the body attacks | | | | herbal remedies are becoming widely used by people |
| itself.The doctor may confirm the diagnosis by | | | | who looking for such. |
| performing a physical examination and examining x | | | | |