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LATEST RESEARCH UPDATE: A systematic review and meta-analysis of double-blind, randomized controlled trials found that PEA significantly reduces chronic pain intensity. Pooled analysis showed that PEA reduced chronic pain by 1.68 (1.05–2.31, p = 0.00001) points on a standardized 11-point pain intensity scale. All but two studies showed significant analgesic benefits of PEA. Studies included patients with chronic pain from gynecological conditions, neurological diseases, musculoskeletal disorders, and irritable bowel syndrome. Studies also showed other PEA benefits including: increased quality of life, improved sleep quality,reduced symptom severity, and increased physical function. Side effects were negligible, with only one study reporting a very low incidence of mild and transient gastrointestinal symptoms. For more information check out the abstract.
Arthritis - Osteoarthritis
Chondroitin
Glucosamine
Glucosamine and Chondroitin
(2016/10) Long-Term Effects of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate on the Progression of Structural Changes in Knee Osteoarthritis: Six-Year Followup Data From the Osteoarthritis Initiative.
(2016/01) Combined chondroitin sulfate and glucosamine for painful knee osteoarthritis: a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, non-inferiority trial versus celecoxib.
(2015/11) Effectiveness and safety of Glucosamine, chondroitin, the two in combination, or celecoxib in the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee.
(2013/12) Naturocetic (glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate) compounds as structure-modifying drugs in the treatment of osteoarthritis.
(2010/09) Effects of glucosamine, chondroitin, or placebo in patients with osteoarthritis of hip or knee: network meta-analysis.
(2010/03) The human pharmacokinetics of oral ingestion of glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate taken separately or in combination.
(2010/01) Effect of glucosamine or chondroitin sulfate on the osteoarthritis progression: a meta-analysis.
(2009/11) The clinical effectiveness of glucosamine and chondroitin supplements in slowing or arresting progression of osteoarthritis of the knee: a systematic review and economic evaluation.
(2009/01) A review of evidence-based medicine for glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate use in knee osteoarthritis
(2008/10) The effect of glucosamine and/or chondroitin sulfate on the progression of knee osteoarthritis: a report from the glucosamine/chondroitin arthritis intervention trial.
(2006/02) Glucosamine, Chondroitin Sulfate, and the Two in Combination for Painful Knee Osteoarthritis
(2006/02) Nutritional Supplements for Knee Osteoarthritis - Still No Resolution
(2003/07) Structural and Symptomatic Efficacy of Glucosamine and Chondroitin in Knee Osteoarthritis.
Palmitate Monoethanolamide (PEA)
Turmeric (Curcumin)
Arthritis - Rheumatoid Arthritis
Folate/Folic Acid
Omega-3 Fish Oil
Turmeric (Curcumin)
Vitamin D
(2018/01) Prevalence of depression and anxiety in rheumatoid arthritis patients and their associations with serum vitamin D level.
(2017/07) Role of vitamin D supplementation in improving disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis: An exploratory study.
(2017/06) Vitamin D supplementation and disease activity in patients with immune-mediated rheumatic diseases: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
(2017/06) Are dietary vitamin D, omega-3 fatty acids and folate associated with treatment results in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis? Data from a Swedish population-based prospective study.
(2017/01) The Role of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D as a Predictor of Clinical and Radiological Outcomes in Early Onset Rheumatoid Arthritis.
(2016/11) Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in rheumatoid arthritis and association with disease activity and cardiovascular risk factors: data from the COMEDRA study.
(2016/09) Vitamin D level in rheumatoid arthritis and its correlation with the disease activity: a meta-analysis.
(2016/03) Vitamin D status in rheumatoid arthritis patients: relation to clinical manifestations, disease activity, quality of life and fibromyalgia syndrome.
(2015/08) Vitamin D Status in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Inflammation, Arterial Stiffness and Circulating Progenitor Cell Number.
(2015/04) Vitamin D status and its association with quality of life, physical activity, and disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis patients.
(2012/12) Clinical review: Do glucocorticosteroids alter vitamin D status? A systematic review with meta-analyses of observational studies.
(2012/10) Vitamin d, metabolic dyslipidemia, and metabolic syndrome in rheumatoid arthritis.
(2011/12) Unsuppressed parathyroid hormone in patients with autoimmune/inflammatory rheumatic diseases: implications for vitamin D supplementation.
(2011/01) Prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency/deficiency in rheumatoid arthritis and associations with disease severity and activity.
(2010/09) Relationships among vitamin D, disease activity, pain and disability in rheumatoid arthritis.
Autoimmune
Omega-3 Fish Oil
Vitamin D
Chronic Pain
Coenzyme Q10
Palmitate Monoethanolamide (PEA)
Vitamin D
Gout
Cherries
Quercetin
Vitamin C
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
DHEA
Omega-3 Fish Oil
Vitamin D