The odds, however, are in your favor. It is not known exactly how gold compounds help rheumatoid arthritis. It appears that gold affects the process that causes the joint pain and swelling. Until the cause of rheumatoid arthritis is discovered, the way in which gold seems to slow down the disease process probably will remain a mystery. It helps keep the disease under control.
Gold treatment relieves the pain caused by active joint swelling.
It may also help prevent future joint damage caused by this swelling. Gold treatment will not repair or correct existing joint damage or deformities. So, it will not reduce the pain or disability caused by these problems. Other types of treatment may be available for these problems. Gold works slowly and gradually.