Chondroitin Sulfate Improves Function, Relieves Stiffness Caused by Osteoarthritis of the Hand

If you suffer from osteoarthritis in your hands, supplementing your diet with oral chondroitin sulfate could offer effective pain relief and eliminate or diminish the need for nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). This is according to a study published online September 6, 2011 in the scientific journal Arthritis & Rheumatism. [...]

Vitamin D Deficiency

Forty-three percent of patients scheduled to undergo orthopedic surgery have insufficient levels of vitamin D and two out of five of those patients had levels low enough to place them at risk for metabolic bone disease, according to a study published in the October 6, 2010 Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.

According to the [...]