1 in 5 Canadians Suffer from Chronic Pain Daily - January 2012

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1 in 5 Canadians suffer from chronic pain daily

• Children are not spared, with 2% of boys and almost 6% of girls between 12 and 17 years of age reporting chronic pain
• Pain is a major concern for older adults because of its high prevalence – estimated to be as high as 65%, and up to 80% of older adults living in long-term care facilities
• Chronic pain costs more than cancer, heart disease and HIV combined with direct health care costs of $6 billion
• Productivity costs related to job loss and sick days are estimated to be $37 billion per year
• Chronic pain is associated with the worst quality of life as compared with other chronic diseases such as chronic lung or heart disease
• There is double the risk of suicide as compared with people without chronic pain

Chances are, you’ve experienced pain at one time or another. 4 out of 5 of adults complain of back ache, and 20% suffer chronic pain daily. Pain relief products line the drug store shelves, but what if the best prevention and relief comes from the grocery store or the local health food store? Sam Graci discusses nutrition and supplements in regards to top pain conditions: back pain, arthritis and sore joints.

For approximately 85% to 90% of individuals with back pain, no specific cause can be identified. Contributing factors include: poor muscle tone, especially in the back and abdominal muscles; sedentary lifestyle; obesity; smoking; poor posture and in particular, improper or heavy lifting. There is also evidence suggesting that psychosocial factors (e.g., chronic stress and depression) are determinants of back pain.

The good news is there are natural ingredients that are effective, and fast.

Natural Eggshell membrane: This unique ingredient is composed of naturally occurring nutrients including glucosamine, a natural sugar called fucose, and a variety of glycosaminoglycans including chondroitin sulfate, hyaluronic acid as well collagen and other proteins. In short, Natural Eggshell Membrane is JOINT FOOD with nutrients essential for proper joint health and flexibility. Two single center, open-label human clinical studies and one double blind study were conducted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of eggshell membrane as a treatment for pain and inflexibility associated with joint and connective tissue disorders. The results showed that taken once daily, 500mg of eggshell membrane significantly reduced pain, both rapidly (seven days) and continuously (30 days).

Devil’s Claw: Research-proven to assist with back pain – specifically lower back pain (the most common site). Published studies have resulted in widespread publicity for use of standardized devil’s claw as a mild analgesic for joint pain in Europe. And both in vitro and in vivo experiments suggest that devil’s claw exhibits anti-inflammatory properties, possibly via COX-2 inhibition.

White Willow bark: This natural pain killer provides immediate relief from pain. More than 80% of the salicin in willow is absorbed after oral intake into the intestines...peaking in less than 2 hours after oral administration. Willow extract works in 4 different anti-inflammatory pathways to reduce pain – more effective than aspirin in reduction of inflammatory leukotrienes and COX-2. Even though white willow bark contains salicin, distantly related to aspirin, willow bark extract does not damage the gastrointestinal mucosa.

Arthritis symptoms include pain, stiffness and reduced mobility. Many of the current treatments have a low success rate and have risky side effects.

There are however, natural, research proven ingredients that are both anti-inflammatory and increase joint space.

Building on the known benefits of Natural Eggshell Membrane in joint pain, the addition of an avocado and soy derivative, known as AvoVida® targets hip pain and helps increase joint space. Research shows it also increases cartilage production and reduces inflammation.

In one study the AvoVida® reduced the need to take NSAIDS by 50% in study participants and improved day-to-day functioning by 43%.

Bromelain from pineapple is a known anti-inflammatory that provides more support than the natural eggshell alone.

For more information on pain management visit www.genuinehealth.com 

Sources:

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Phytother Res. 2011 Jan 12. doi: 10.1002/ptr.3386. Willow Species and Aspirin: Different Mechanism of Actions. Vlachojannis J, Magora F, Chrubasik

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