Stenberg's research began in 1971, shortly after his wife, Helen, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. Then, in l983, while Stenberg was reading a book about hormones, he found the lost piece. The human adrenal gland daily secretes a small and level amount of the powerful hormone cortisone into the bloodstream. The pulse hits hard, fights back the inflammation, and the body returns to its normal cortisone level within about seven hours. Cortisone is the king.
Nothing is superior to it in controlling arthritis.
Unfortunately, every scientist also knows that prolonged exposure to high doses of the hormone brings many side effects. It suppresses the immune system, causes cataracts on the eyes, decalcifies the bones and causes an unnatural rounding and fullness of the face, often called moon face. The simple treatment is patterned after the body's own treatment strategy. The dose replaces the surge or pulse of cortisone the body can no longer produce on its own. After the booster period, patients take no more medication.