Inflammatory and Rheumatoid Disorders

Natural Solutions for Inflammation

By Dr. Michael Murray, Dr. Murray Natural Living Newsletter

DoctorMurray.com

There is an old saying that makes great sense in this day and age – NEVER TAKE A DRUG THAT PRODUCES SIDE EFFECTS MORE SEVERE THAN THE DISEASE! That is certainly the case when we look at drugs used to deal with inflammation and especially those taken for the most common form of arthritis – osteoarthritis. No one has ever died from osteoarthritis, but serious adverse side effects (including death) can occur with conventional drugs used for this condition. Not just Vioxx and Celebrex, but even aspirin, ibuprofen, and acetaminophen can produce serious side effects. In fact, statistics indicate that more people in the United States die each year from taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs than die from AIDS.

...Though osteoarthritis is the most common reason why people take anti-inflammatory drugs, it is not the only reason. Inflammation is an underlying feature of virtually every disease process. Inflammation may be acute and obvious such as that seen in rheumatoid arthritis, allergies, and infections, or it may be subtle and chronic as seen in atherosclerosis, cancer, and Alzheimer’s disease.

...The term inflammation when used in a medical context refers to a localized protective reaction of tissue to irritation, injury, or infection, characterized by pain, redness, swelling, and sometimes loss of function. The key feature here is “protective.” Inflammation is designed to protect us against infecting organisms. During inflammation white blood cells rush to the area to destroy harmful microorganisms and dead cells, preventing the spread of the irritation and permitting the injured tissue to repair itself.

The problem with inflammation occurs when it is not protecting us from danger, but actually producing harmful effects. The damaging effects of inflammation are most apparent in inflammatory diseases caused by abnormal immune responses. Seemingly unrelated disorders such as asthma, multiple sclerosis, inflammatory bowel diseases, psoriasis, and rheumatoid arthritis all have common inflammatory elements that underlie the disease process.

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