Healing Joint Pain Naturally
Safe and Effective Ways to Treat Arthritis, Fibromyalgia, and Other Joint Diseases
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Arthritis: The Disease, the Drugs, and Why Avoid Them
Physicians of the utmost fame
Were called at once; but when they came
They answered, as they took their fees,
"There is no cure for this disease."
—hilaire belloc (1870-1953)
Arthritis disables more people than any other chronic disorder and tops the list of diseases for which older people seek medical treatment. In 1998, the number of afflicted in the United States hit a staggering 43 million—15 percent of the population—up from 35 million in 1985, in part because the population in general is growing older. The market for analgesic painkillers is even more staggering, amounting to about $10 billion annually.1
Sales of Searle's arthritis drug Celebrex rivaled the blockbuster Viagra when it hit the market in early 1999. But the success of this "super aspirin" seems to reflect the widespread desperation of arthritis victims more than the viability of the treatment. Celebrex (discussed lat ...
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