[dbussone]

Originally Posted by villagetinker

There was an interesting thread, about 2 years ago, that talked about a link between wine and arthritis. Initially I though "right", then I did some research, and found several reports about links between the amount of wine consumed and the appearance of arthritis.

When we moved to TV, we actually significantly increased the amount of wine we were drinking, and all of a sudden, my shoulders and knees started to hurt. Stopped the wine and within 2 weeks or less the pain was gone.

My point is that there maybe another cause for you pain.

Hope this helps.



PS we still drink wine, in moderation, fortunately Scotch does not have the same effect

VT - did the research differentiate between varieties of wines, or reds vs whites? If so, I would suspect reds more than whites would be problematic, even though they are beneficial to your heart.


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[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by villages07

Topical arnica cream as an anti inflammatory on joints that hurt. Can do no harm and might help.

I forgot about Arnica cream, a homeopathic remedy.
I find Arnica helps to reduce inflammation and swelling.
Unfortunately, a remedy that works for one person may be a miss for others.
That's why I find a thread like this to be valuable, where many types of remedies are discussed.
But I'm not giving up my wine spritzers!

[villagetinker]

Originally Posted by dbussone

VT - did the research differentiate between varieties of wines, or reds vs whites? If so, I would suspect reds more than whites would be problematic, even though they are beneficial to your heart.


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I honestly do not remember, I am sure this thread could be found here, but what I did was a google search on wine and arthritis, and I was able to get info from WebMD, and other sources.
Hope this helps.

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by villagetinker

I honestly do not remember, I am sure this thread could be found here, but what I did was a google search on wine and arthritis, and I was able to get info from WebMD, and other sources.
Hope this helps.

From Web MD

Alcohol Associated With Lower Risk of Arthritis

[echo11]

John W- Thanks for the info on Inflaguard. Sounds interesting. I will give it a try.

[dbussone]

Originally Posted by Barefoot

From Web MD



Alcohol Associated With Lower Risk of Arthritis

Interesting. Thank you. The study did not differentiate among the types of alcohol (beer, wine, spirits). But did indicate an overall reduction in the propensity to develop arthritis by those who consume alcohol.

If GE sees my post I would appreciate his critique of my summary on this journal article.


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[Bryant]

Originally Posted by John_W

An addedum to my previous post.

I saw a physiatrist, Dr. Amy Clunn (pain management) in June, of Simed Rehabilatation Medicine.

SIMED Online



She said most of her patients are getting relief with a herbal called 'Inflamax', previously called Inflaguard and still sold on the Amazon website under that name. It's made in Gainesville and they sell a 60 count bottle at their office for $26 in Lady Lake or Ocala. I checked online, and Amazon carries the brand but for $30.80. You're suppose to take 2 a day, I did for the first month and now I'm taking 1 a day. Currently near the end of my second month I believe I am feeling less pain after golf and working out at MVP, which I do 5 days a week.

Amazon.com: Douglas Laboratories(R) - Boswellia-Turmeric Complex (Formerly Infla-Guard) - Botanical Extracts to Support Normal Recovery of Joints and Muscles* - 60 Tablets: Beauty



There are other names that have similar ingredients, such as 'Inflama-care' which I found on Puritan's Pride. Both of these are a combination of Turmeric and Boswellia. The first one Inflamax has 750mg of each. The Inflama-care brand on the Puritan Pride website was only $17.25 for 60 pills but had slightly less mg of Turmeric and Boswellia.



A good website to buy your herbal medicine is the Puritan Pride I mentioned above. They have great prices, quick shipping, and many of the drugs they make themselves, so they are priced lower than even Walmart on some items. They will carry the regular familiar names and their brands right alongside. They have a lot of customer reviews, so you can compare before chosing.

Discount Vitamins & Herbal Supplements from Puritan's Pride

Purchased the Douglas Labs product from Amazon. It was delivered today. Will let you know if it works.
Thanks for the info.

[THUNDERCHIEF]

Advice. See a Doctor that knows your history. This is not a Medical Site

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by THUNDERCHIEF

Advice. See a Doctor that knows your history. This is not a Medical Site

You're right of course. I think posters recognize that this isn't a trusted Medical Website.
I like this thread, I find it interesting.
We're just offering ideas about remedies that have worked for us or for others.
Sometimes it's fun to hear about solutions that have worked for other posters.

[Nucky]

Originally Posted by Barefoot

You're right of course. I think posters recognize that this isn't a trusted Medical Website.
I like this thread, I find it interesting.
We're just offering ideas about remedies that have worked for us or for others.
Sometimes it's fun to hear about solutions that have worked for other posters.

You are so correct. Some time back someone posted about Blue Emu cream that Johnny Bench was advertising on television. I got it the next day and when I went to put it on I was thinking, this garbage isn't going to work because there is no smell like Bengay. I be damned it worked like a charm. I use it daily. It didn't cure me but it takes the edge off the pain.

[dbussone]

Originally Posted by Nucky

You are so correct. Some time back someone posted about Blue Emu cream that Johnny Bench was advertising on television. I got it the next day and when I went to put it on I was thinking, this garbage isn't going to work because there is no smell like Bengay. I be damned it worked like a charm. I use it daily. It didn't cure me but it takes the edge off the pain.

But, are you blue? [emoji32]


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