Vioxx Recall

The news of the recent Sept 30th, 2004 Vioxx recall was a huge event, covered by the media far and wide.

It comes as a big blow to the maker of vioxx, Merck pharmaceuticals, since millions of people around the world were on this drug.

Vioxx belongs to a class of drugs called COX-2 inhibitors. Celebrex is another such drug. These drugs are prescribed for the management of arthritis pains.

Celebrex is still being prescribed for the treatment of arthritis pains, but, in the opinion of some experts, there may be similar risks involved.

However, only time will tell if celebrex does indeed have similar side effects. As of right now, it is deemed safe.

In any case, the recent Vioxx recall was simply because extensive data has now shown that is is linked to an increased rate of heart attacks, strokes, and blood clots.

We here at Beat-Your-Health-Condition have a strong preference for natural therapies.

Therefore, we will discuss a couple of the best remedies that many people have used for safe, relief of arthritis pains -- especially in light of the massive Vioxx recall.

- Turmeric is a perennial native to India, and has a long history of use in India's Ayurvedic medicine.

A compound called curcumin is a potent extract of the root, and has been discovered to have strong anti-inflammatory properties, which may help mitigate arthritis (and other bodily) pains.

Some natural medicine experts, in fact, believe curcumin in turmeric has COX-2 inhibiting properties (Vioxx is a synthetic COX-2 inhibitor).

- Omega 3 fatty acids, such as those found in cod liver oil and fish oils have been shown to reduce inflammation, and, therefore, may be of benefit to those with arthritis pains.

Indeed, fish oil supplements have been shown in scientific studies to have benefits for rheumatoid arthritis.

We here at Beat-Your-Health-Conditon personally take a product called Total Balance that contains Turmeric (Curcumin) and their Fish Oil Supplements, which are produced from pristine deep Ocean New Zealand fish, and then molecularly distilled for purity.
Total Balance contains many other potent anti-inflammatories, and each ingredient within the product is backed by extensive scientific clinical studies.

Also at the Xtend-Life website are links to independent studies showing the benefits of fish oil for arthritis pains.

In light of the massive Vioxx recall, it seems that many people will not only want to help mitigate their arthritis pains, but take products that will actually improve, not impair, their health.