When you've got two thumbs down from aging, hire someone else to do your floors. The good citizens of Framingham Massachusetts, who have been measured and studied every which way, are the subjects of this investigation on nutritional supplements and arthritis. No matter what the townfolks took in the way of vitamins, their risk of having arthritic changes noted on the first round of knee x-rays was not affected. This makes sense because vitamin C is involved in the production of cartilage. Likewise, those with the lowest vitamin D levels, as measured by either dietary intake or blood levels, had a threefold increased risk of downhill joint deterioration.
Vitamin D is crucial to normal bone metabolism.
In Bed Extended bed rest was once the standard of care for acute low-back pain. Gentle activity, with a fairly rapid resumption of normal activities, may be the best option for most back pain patients. Dr. Richard Deyo conducted a study comparing seven days of bed rest to just two with respect to long-term pain relief and return to daily functioning. He found that there was no difference in short or long-term outcome, even when further studies looked at no bed rest at all. Dr. Judith Paley is the author of Femailhealthnews, a weekly women s health newsletter.