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Fibromyalgia Pain is Better Understood

Those struggling with fibromyalgia know that they can get a large flare up of pain doing activities that many people consider normal or routine, including exercise. A new study explains that the nature of this problem has been identified as an increased subconscious brain processing of pain stimuli – like making a mountain out of a molehill.

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Acetyl-L-Carnitine Reduces Nerve Pain

A new study with the nutrient acetyl-l-carnitine (ALC) shows that it has a protective affect on nerves, helping to reduce significant pain while keeping nerves cells alive.

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Improving Gums Reduces Arthritic Pain

Researchers found that when they treated gum disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis the treatment lowered the severity of arthritic symptoms and significantly lowered lab parameters associated with their inflammation (SED rate and TNFa).

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Exercise for Fibromyalgia Patients

Fibromyalgia is a health problem wherein multiple aspects of natural balance no longer function correctly, including the ability to recover from exercise. Those with nasty fibromyalgia often experience a significant flare up in their pain when they try to do more. Unfortunately, being inactive only makes matters worse. A new randomized trial proves how exercise can help improve fibromyalgia.

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Quercetin Reduces Pain, Anxiety, and Depression

Corticotropin-releasing hormone/factor (CRH, also called CRF) is released by your hypothalamus gland to coordinate the production of adrenal hormones and your stress response. Chronic stress can lead to excess CRH production, in turn dorectly causing anxiety and depression. A new study shows that quercetin can stop excessive CRH production and thereby take the edge off of anxiety and depression.

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Boswella Update: Helping Joints, Killing Germs, & Reducing Inflammation

The management of pain and inflammation with natural compounds that are free of the adverse side effects of prescription and OTC drugs is one of the great advantages of nutrition. The standardized extracts of Boswella--an herb with a long medicinal history--offers one of the top choices. I have reviewed this previously in my article, Boswella – Helping Joints, Killing Germs & Even Boosting Your Brain. A new human clinical trial with knee osteoarthritis confirms the benefits of Boswella to joint health. Another new study confirms its ability to disband problematic germ gangs. A number of new studies demonstrate its anti-inflammatory benefits in a variety of health situations.

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Hawthorn Berry Helps Relax Your Nerves

Hawthorn berry is in widespread use as a cardiovascular tonic, often used to help individuals stabilize erratic electric stimulation or regulation of the heart. In traditional Middle Eastern medicine the herb has also been used for stress, nervousness, sleep disorders, and pain control. Researchers have demonstrated scientific findings that now support the traditional use of this nutrient as a nerve relaxant.

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DHA Can Reduce Pain

The pain response involves interplay between immune cells and nerve cells. Many individuals experience exaggerated pain following an injury, surgery, or from other inflammatory causes. Pain signaling can overload nerve and immune function, tending to lock itself into place or prolong itself unnecessarily. New research shows that essential fatty acids DHA and EPA promote a class of compounds called resolvins which restore nerve and immune cell function to normal in a more timely manner, thus getting rid of excess pain. The researchers concluded, “Resolvins may offer novel therapeutic approaches for preventing and treating pain conditions associated with inflammation.”

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