Green lipped mussel rheumatoid arthritis treatment is gaining more and more acceptance as a natural remedy to help control, and even reverse, the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis. If you've heard about it, you're probably wondering if it can help you, and if so, how does it work?
Being an auto-immune condition, there are a number of things that actually need to be addressed in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. The condition arises because the body's immune system erroneously recognizes the membranes in the synovial joints (the freely movable joints) as being foreign. It then starts to attack them. Inflammation eventually destroys the cartilage and tissues in and around the joints. It also triggers the production of enzymes that slowly degrade the surrounding tissue. When it becomes replaced by scar tissue, the bones fuse together.
Obviously, this makes rheumatoid arthritis a very painful and debilitating condition. However, the good news is that scientific research has proven that green lipped mussel extract can successfully help treat it by not only reducing inflammation, but also improving joint condition and eliminating free radicals that are found in the fluid of unhealthy joints.
How is this possible?
You may be familiar with the role omega-3 fatty acids play in reducing inflammation. They are able to naturally block the production of inflammatory compounds in the body, similar to how non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs do (but without the horrible side effects). Green lipped mussel extract is a potent source of a rare omega-3 fatty acid, called Eicosatetraenoic Acid (ETA), that has superior inflammation fighting capabilities.
Not only does it bind up the enzymes (lipoxygenase and cyclooxygenase) that are involved in the production of inflammatory compounds, it also works at the gene level to reduce the production of cyclooxygenase and Arachidonic acid (a form of omega-6 fatty acid used by the enzymes in making the inflammatory compounds).
Green lipped mussels are also a rich source of glycosaminoglycans.These complex amino sugars are used by cells for lubricating the joints and providing shock absorption. They form part of joint cartilage and synovial fluid.
By boosting the amount of glycosaminoglycans in your body, you're providing it with the necessary building blocks that it needs to repair the damage that rheumatoid arthritis has caused to the joints.
Many people find that taking green lipped mussel extract along with fish oil has the most effective results, particularly as fish oil contains the most nutritionally important omega-3 fatty acids. This combination of treatment was trialled in one scientific study with 34 patients who were all suffering from rheumatoid arthritis. After 12 weeks, 38% of them no longer had any symptoms. What's more, only 25% of them had severe pain, down from 60% at the start of the trial. The majority of them were able to lower their dosage, and some were even able to stop taking the supplements.
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