Arthritis

The reason we have such great success treating arthritis at the DaSilva Institute is because we go beyond simply relieving pain to actually rebuilding cartilage—something the conventional drug approach does not address.

The Conventional Approach to Arthritis

Arthritis is one of the most common of all physical complaints, affecting more than 20 percent of American adults. And for nearly 18 million of them, arthritis causes such pain and functional impairment that it limits their daily activities.If you suffer with arthritis, your doctor has probably offered you little beyond pain-relieving medications such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen and aspirin. These drugs send 100,000 people to the hospital every year, primarily for gastrointestinal bleeding, and COX-2 inhibitors are even worse. Vioxx was pulled off the market after it was linked to 160,000 heart attacks and strokes and 55,000 deaths. Celebrex (another drug in this class) is still being prescribed, but it’s also associated with serious cardiovascular side effects.To add further insult to injury, NSAIDs block the body’s mechanism for healing the joints and regenerating cartilage. In other words, while you might get some short-term relief from NSAIDs, these drugs tend to make your arthritis worse in the long run. And if you rely on acetaminophen (Tylenol), you could end up with serious liver or kidney damage.

Natural Treatments for Arthritis

At the DaSilva Institute, we offer unique natural treatments for arthritis that not only alleviate the symptoms of arthritis, but also help to repair the joints and rebuild cartilage. There is a strong connection between diet, gastrointestinal pathology (even if silent) and inflammation, and for arthritis sufferers, inflammation means pain. Certain foods stimulate the formation of inflammatory chemicals, while others actually reduce inflammation. Parasites, Yeast and other organisms in the gut can turn on the immune system leading to arthritis. Hormonal imbalance is also another very important and common cause of arthritic pain due to their powerful ability to regulate the immune system.

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