Now he not only has absolutely no pain or swelling in his feet and hands but is able to make a tight fist. He was even able to mow his lawn, something he thought he would never be able to do again. There are many studies that are presently in progress looking into the use of antioxidants along with traditional medical therapy. Over the next few years, this issue will be better defined. Presently, in my practice I have seen many patients have significant improvement with their rheumatoid arthritis when they add an aggressive antioxidant nutritional program to their present medications.
Most studies look at just one nutrient at a time.
However, it only makes common sense that if oxidative stress is the underlying cause of the arthritis, you would want to take the most potent antioxidant supplement that you could find. For a minimal fee you can actually have specific details of the nutritional supplement program I am recommending to patients with rheumatoid arthritis in my office. Y. Henrotin, et al. Active oxygen species, articular inflammation and cartilage damage. R. Miesel, et al.