Alternative Therapy for Arthritis

Here are some great alternative methods for those who suffer with this condition: Good Luck Alternative Therapies

Possibly Effective:

BORAGE SEED OIL
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
There is some evidence that taking borage seed oil in combination with conventional analgesics or anti-inflammatory agents might help decrease symptoms of RA after six weeks of treatment. The improvement appears to be sustained for up to 24 weeks. Borage seed oil can decrease the number of tender joints by 36%, the tender joint score by 45%, the number of swollen joints by 28%, and the swollen joint score by 41%.


BOVINE CARTILAGE
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
Administering bovine cartilage subcutaneously seems to help reduce symptoms of RA.


CAT'S CLAW
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
Taking a specific cat's claw extract (Uncaria tomentosa) orally, containing pentacyclic oxindole alkaloids but free of tetracyclic oxindole alkaloids, appears to modestly improve symptoms of RA. Taken orally in combination with sulfasalazine or hydroxychloroquine for 24 weeks, cat's claw seems to reduce the number of painful and swollen joints.


DMSO (DIMETHYLSULFOXIDE)
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
Applying DMSO topically seems to help decrease symptoms associated with RA.


EVENING PRIMROSE OIL
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
Taking evening primrose oil orally seems to significantly reduce symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis after six months of treatment.


FISH OILS
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
Taking fish oils orally, alone or in combination with naproxen (Naprosyn),, seems to significantly decrease the duration of morning stiffness in patients with RA. Use of fish oils might also allow reduction of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) requirements when used concomitantly.


OLIVE OIL
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
There is some evidence that people consuming high amounts of dietary olive oil have a decreased risk of developing RA.


SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
Giving superoxide dismutase as an injection seems to be effective for treating RA.


THUNDER GOD VINE
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
Taking thunder god vine orally appears to produce symptom relief in patients with RA, including improvements in pain, tender and swollen joints, and physical function. Additive symptom relief with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) has also been observed. Applying a tincture of thunder god vine topically over affected joints seems to decrease joint tenderness, stiffness, and swelling.


VITAMIN E
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
Vitamin E taken orally in conjunction with standard therapy is superior to standard therapy alone for reducing pain, but not inflammation in patients with RA.


Possibly Ineffective:

CREATINE
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
Taking creatine orally doesn't seem to help symptoms of RA. Creatine supplementation can increase muscle creatine content and muscle strength, but has no significant effect on physical functional ability or disease activity.


FEVERFEW
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
Taking feverfew orally doesn't seem to reduce the symptoms of RA.


FLAXSEED OIL
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
Taking flaxseed oil daily for 3 months does not seem to improve symptoms of pain and stiffness, and has no effect on laboratory measures of RA, such as C-reactive protein and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) .


HISTIDINE
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
Taking histidine orally doesn't seem to be effective for treating RA.


NEW ZEALAND GREEN-LIPPED MUSSEL
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
Taking New Zealand green-lipped mussel orally doesn't seem to help RA.


SELENIUM
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
Selenized yeast, providing 200 micrograms daily does not seem to improve objective measures of RA. There might be small improvements in quality of life measures.


ZINC
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
Taking zinc orally doesn't seem to help treat RA.


Insufficient Reliable Evidence to Rate:

DEVIL'S CLAW
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
Preliminary evidence suggests that oral devil's claw extract might not improve RA.


FLUORIDE
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
Preliminary clinical evidence suggests fluoride might increase vertebral bone mass in RA patients who have low bone mass.


GINGER
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
There is some preliminary evidence that ginger might be helpful for decreasing joint pain in patients with RA.


PANTOTHENIC ACID (VITAMIN B5)
Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis
Preliminary clinical research suggests pantothenic acid (given as calcium pantothenate) does not significantly reduce the symptoms of arthritis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, or other forms of arthritis.


TURMERIC
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
Curcumin, a constituent of turmeric, might relive some symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) .

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