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Which are the best natural anti inflammatory herbs and spices?

January 29, 2020 by nikki hawkes Leave a Comment

the best natural anti inflammatory spices

Did you know that inflammation is an underlying factor in all diseases? It is. From allergies to heart disease and the autoimmune diseases rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease, inflammation has a role. But inflammation is also an important part of the natural immune system response that keeps us healthy. Without inflammation, we couldn’t heal […]

Filed Under: pain and pain management Tagged With: Alzheimer's disease, arthritis, chronic disease, herbs

The role of ageing in gut health and osteoarthritis

June 9, 2019 by nikki hawkes Leave a Comment

gut health and joint pain linked

Osteoarthritis is a progressive and degenerative joint disease. It causes a great deal of pain and disability for millions of people. It commonly affects older people and we used to think it was caused by wear and tear. But, scientists now think there might be other causes. One such cause involves a link between gut […]

Filed Under: healthy ageing Tagged With: ageing, arthritis, chronic disease, health, microbiome

Nigella sativa and osteoarthritis of the knee

November 27, 2017 by nikki hawkes 2 Comments

Nigella sativa also known as black cumin

Osteoarthritis is a painful degenerative disorder of the joints. It often affects the knees since these joints are weight-bearing and prone to wear and tear. As an acupuncturist and herbalist, people ask me about arthritic pain, especially osteoarthritis of the knee. I know that the pain of arthritic knees or other joint pain can be […]

Filed Under: Arthritis and gout, healthy ageing, herbal medicine, pain and pain management Tagged With: arthritis, herbs, osteoarthritis, pain

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