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In the treatment of inflammatory illnesses, millions of people around the world have experimented with what American physicians consider unusual, unorthodox, untested, unproven and unapproved therapies. Many have obtained good to excellent resultsin some well-documented cases, total cures.
Obviously, not every treatment works for everyone, and this book does not intend to diagnose or prescribe specific therapies. But each of the following approaches has helped heal inflammatory illnesses, and, in contrast to prescription drugs and surgery, they are inexpensive and free of adverse side effects. They range from simple changes in diet to specific herbs or nutritional supplements, and they include short-term techniques that alleviate pain as well as long-term therapies that address the cause. Most of the therapies described here apply to all inflammatory diseases.
Notes On Standard Treatments
Almost everyone who sees an American doctor for help with arthritis, rheumatism and related diseases is told to take aspirin. Aspirin is an anti-inflammatory drug; it reduces swelling, relieves pain and often allows the patient a wider range of movement. Because small, infrequent doses of aspirin lose their effectiveness over time, arthritis patients must increase the dose and frequency, often taking two or more aspiring per hour for pain relief. The Journal of the American Medical Association has reported

 
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