| That's what you might be muttering to yourself if | | | | weeks and compared to non-treated arthritic |
| you have arthritis. It can affect any of your joints | | | | subjects. Results showed that the RSV group had |
| – hands, shoulders, knees, etc. And it can | | | | much less cartilage damage and synovial |
| range from a bit of stiffness to a disabling misery. | | | | inflammation.(6) This was due to the ability of |
| The term "arthritis" actually encompasses over | | | | RSV to inhibit NF-kappaB activation. |
| 100 types of disorders and rheumatoid conditions, | | | | Another study showed that RSV is very |
| but the common denominator is inflammation of a | | | | effective in blocking the activation of the COX-2 |
| joint. It is the most prevalent cause of disability in | | | | gene, a protein that promotes inflammation and |
| the U.S. where nearly 1 in 5 adults – 46 million | | | | causes arthritis pain. Researchers concluded that |
| people – are afflicted with it. (1) | | | | resveratrol may turn out to be an improvement |
| General Types | | | | on aspirin for arthritis pain relief.(7) |
| Osteoarthritis (OA), a degenerative joint disease, | | | | Yet another study cited RSV as an "inexpensive, |
| is the most common type of arthritis. The | | | | natural product that can modulate inflammatory |
| cartilage in the joint breaks down due to injury or | | | | responses, but lack side effects, (constituting a) |
| wear and tear, causing the bones to rub together. | | | | ‘goldmine' for the treatment of arthritis".(8) |
| This leads to pain, stiffness and eventual loss of | | | | This is exciting news for us in the alternative |
| motion in the joint.(2) | | | | health field, but I cannot recommend that you |
| Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory | | | | start drinking red wine to get RSV in your diet. It |
| disease affecting the synovium (lining) of the | | | | would take 1,000 glasses a day to get a |
| joints. It is often hereditary and can affect | | | | protective dose,(9) so that's not a practical |
| anyone of any age.(3) | | | | solution. However, you can easily get powerful |
| And then there's the 100 other variations of | | | | protection with ResQ10, my high-potency liquid |
| arthritis – you get the idea. | | | | formula that contains 50 mg of resveratrol in |
| Natural Compound Of Interest | | | | every dose. I urge you to see the details for |
| With the widespread prevalence of arthritis, there | | | | yourself at |
| are many treatment options available: everything | | | | Before you make any actual changes to your |
| from herbs and lifestyle adjustments to drugs and | | | | diet, exercise or supplement regimen, please |
| surgery. Science is always on the lookout for | | | | consult with your health care provider. |
| newer and more advanced remedies. | | | | Sources: |
| One promising development that has been the | | | | 1. "Arthritis", National Center for Chronic Disease |
| subject of recent research is the plant compound | | | | Prevention and Health Promotion, Sep 16, 2009 |
| Resveratrol (RSV). It is found in peanuts and | | | | 2. "About Osteoarthritis", Arthritis Foundation, |
| some red fruits like plums and berries, but mostly | | | | arthritis.org |
| in grape skins and red wine. | | | | 3. "About Osteoarthritis", Arthritis Foundation, |
| The resveratrol in red wine is the infamous plant | | | | arthritis.org |
| substance credited with the "French Paradox", | | | | 4. "Red Wine Mist? Resveratrol Shows Potential |
| so-named because the French have a low | | | | Effects Against COPD, Asthma, Arthritis", The |
| incidence of heart attack despite their generally | | | | American Physiological Society, Science Daily, Nov |
| high-fat diet. The RSV in the red wine they have | | | | 1, 2004 |
| with meals apparently has a protective effect.(4) | | | | 5. "Red Wine: Nature's Source for Resveratrol and |
| RSV To the Rescue Again | | | | Polyphenols, Smart Publications, 6. Elmali N, Baysal |
| Besides the documented anti-oxidant and antibiotic | | | | O, Harma A, Esenkaya I, Mizrak B, "Effects of |
| properties of RSV,(5) it is proving to be an | | | | resveratrol in inflammatory arthritis", Inflammation, |
| exceptional anti-inflammatory. And that has led | | | | 2007 Apr 30 (1-2):1-6 |
| researchers to investigating it for relief of arthritis | | | | 7. McIlwain H, Bruce D, "The Pain-Free Arthritis |
| symptoms. | | | | Diet", editorial, 10/4/2003 |
| One of the features of Inflammatory Arthritis | | | | 8. Khanna D, Sethi G, Ahn KS, Pandev MK, |
| (IA) is the activation of something called nuclear | | | | Kunnumakkara AB, Sung G, Aggarwal A, |
| factor kappa B (NF-kappaB) in the synovial lining | | | | Aggarwal BB, "natural products as a gold mine for |
| of the joint. In laboratory tests, arthritic subjects | | | | arthritis treatment", Curr Opin Pharmacol. |
| were injected with RSV once daily for two | | | | |