Light therapy for arthritis
Dr. Weeks’ Comment: Sunlight brings warmth and light and light brings vitamin D3… Sunlight May Help Ward Off Rheumatoid Arthritis in Women Feb. …
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Steroid injections not so helpful after all
Dr. Weeks’ Comment: I smile ruefully when I learn from patients that doctors are still injecting steroids into joints when so many other highly beneficial …
Correcting the knee
Dr. Weeks’ Comment: Here we have a drug company trying to redefine the solution away from a natural endogenous inexpensive option (PRP) to an expensive …
Anthritis and Cancer – the link
Arthritis Special Report What’s the Link Between Rheumatoid Arthritis and Cancer? Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a challenge under any circumstances. Now a growing body of …
PTH parathyroid hormones prevents osteoarthritis damage
Dr. Weeks’ Comment: PTH is potent. I worked on this in the early 1980’s when I was assisting Dr. Bob Neer at Mass General Hospital …
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Bee venom (apitherapy) and arthritis
Dr. Weeks Comment: bee venom “apitherapy” has a long and noble tradition in the treatment of arthritis – mostly in Europe and eastern Europe – …
Sugar and Inflammation
Dr. Weeks’ Comment: Great article linking excess sugar intake (insulin resistance) and inflammation. Eat clean! Source: thanks ARCH! Study finds molecular link between insulin …
Injured? Inject your own blood. Hmmm….
Dr. Weeks Comment: You won’t read much about this because it is ….. inexpensive! July 27, 2009, 4:54 pm Healing Injuries With Your Own Blood …
chlamydia and arthritis
Chlamydia May Play Role In A Type Of Arthritis ScienceDaily (May 6, 2009) ”” Spondylarthritis (SpA) represents a group of arthritidies that share clinical features …
Bad faith science publications – “reader beware”
DR. WEEKS’ COMMENT: More examples of “reader beware” – too often, we find that “peer-reviewed scientific journals” sell out and serve mostly as advertising arms …
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