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Astaxanthin is another powerful anti-inflammatory antioxidant that could have very powerful benefits in controlling joint pain. I recommend starting with 2 mg per day, but for more serious conditions you may benefit from as much as 10-12 mg per day. If you are on a krill oil supplement, take that into consideration as krill oil naturally contains Astaxanthin. Different krill products have different concentrations of Astaxanthin, so check your label and adjust your dosage of Astaxanthin accordingly. Optimizing your gut flora is also important if you're suffering from any kind of inflammatory condition. An anti-inflammatory diet plus the product "Restore" will assist in the establishment of a healthy microbiome, which consists of twenty thousand different strains of flora. Curcumin Curcumin is the pigment that gives the curry spice turmeric its yellow-orange color. At a dose of 200mg per day, curcumin was found to relieve pain and increase mobility in patients with osteoarthritis in one study. It's known for its potent anti-inflammatory properties, and the compound has been shown to influence more than 700 genes. It can inhibit both the activity and the synthesis of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX2) and 5-lipooxygenase (5-LOX), as well as other enzymes that have been implicated in inflammation. In another study involving people with rheumatoid arthritis, a highly bioavailable form of curcumin was more effective in alleviating RA symptoms, including tenderness and swelling of joints, than the NSAID drug Voltaren. Not only that, those who were taking the curcumin only actually experienced the most improvement across the board. Along with relieving the most symptoms, the curcumin group had another benefit – lack of any observed adverse effects. No one in the curcumin group withdrew from the study due to side effects, but 14 percent of those in the NSAID group did so. Several years back, in 2006, another study also found that turmeric supplements, which contain curcuminoids, profoundly lessened joint inflammation and destruction, presumably by blocking inflammatory pathways and thereby preventing the increased production of a protein that triggers swelling and pain. Arthritis is Controllable without Drugs... Unlike osteoarthritis, which is a degenerative joint disease, rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that causes your body to break itself down – your immune system starts attacking your joints, leading to pain, deformities and a substantial loss of mobility. As a result, it is generally treated with very aggressive medications. In fact, the drugs used for rheumatoid arthritis are some of the most dangerous drugs used in medicine. High doses of prednisone are common, as well as immunosuppressants and anti- cancer agents to treat the severe pain and swelling. Fortunately, you have many other options. While rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis are different diseases, many of the treatments are identical, as discussed above. Page 12| Abby's Magazine - www.AbbysHealthAndNutrition.com