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Quest Vitamins LTD,
8 Venture Way,
Aston Science Park,
Birmingham,
B7 4AP.

Tel: 0121 359 0056
Fax: 0121 359 0313
Email: info@questvitamins.co.uk
Registered in England No. 2530437

Osteoarthritis

DESCRIPTION

A degenerative joint disease, osteoarthritis occurs in almost all people over the age of sixty years, although not all display symptoms. The disease usually involves weight-bearing joints, causing cartilage destruction, hardening of cartilage, formation of bone spurs, and deformity.

Primary osteoarthritis occurs from the normal wear-and-tear of joints at about 50-60 years of age, while secondary osteoarthritis results from a predisposing factor. Such factors could include congenital abnormalities, trauma, crystal deposition, and previous joint diseases (like rheumatoid Arthritis or Gout).

In the early stages, osteoarthritis sufferers may have morning joint stiffness. This will eventually develop into Pain on motion of the involved joint in the later stages.

HERBS

Devil's Claw
Hawthorn
White Willow (7)

NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS:

Boron (4)
Copper (9)
DL-phenylalanine (6)
Fish Oil (5)
Glucosamine Sulphate (1)
Niacinamide (2)
Vitamin C (8)
Vitamin E (3)
Zinc (9)

REFERENCES

1. Giordano N, Nardi P, Senesi M, et al. The efficacy and safety of glucosamine sulfate in the treatment of gonarthritis. Clin Ter 1996;147:99-105.
2. Jonas WB, Rapoza CP, Blair WF. The effect of niacinamide on osteoarthritis: A pilot study. Inflamm Res 1996;45:330-34.
3. Scherak O, Kolarz G, Schödl Ch, Blankenhorn G. Hochdosierte Vitamin -E-Therapie bei Patienten mit aktivierter Arthrose. Z Rheumatol 1990;49:369-73.
4. Newnham RE. The role of Boron in human nutrition. J Applied Nutr 1994;46:81-5.
5. Stammers T, Sibbald B, Freeling P. Fish Oil in osteoarthritis. Lancet 1989;ii:503 [letter].
6. Balagot RC, Ehrenpreis S, Kubota K, Greenberg J. Analgesia in mice and humans by DL-phenylalanine: Relation to inhibition of enkephalin degradation and enkephalin levels. In: Advances in Pain Research and Therapy, Vol 5, Bonica JJ, LiebeSkind JC, Albe-Fessard DG, eds, Raven Press, New York, 1983, pp.289-93.
7. Mills SY, Jacoby RK, Chacksfield M, Willoughby M Effect of a proprietary herbal medicine on the relief of chronic arthritic Pain: A double-blind study Br J Rheum 1996;35:874-88.
8. McAlindon TE, et al. Do antioxidant micronutrients protect against the development and progression of knee OA? Arth Rheum 39: 648-656, 1996.
9. Grennan DM, et al: Serum Copper and Zinc in rheumatoid Arthritis and osteoarthritis, N.Z. Med Jour, 1980, 91 (652):47-50.