Category Archives: Treating Pain & Painkiller Alternatives

Study: Combine Omega-3 + Glucosamine For Optimal Joint Health Benefits & Arthritis Treatment

German researchers have discovered that omega-3 in the form of fish oil supplements and glucosamine does more for joint health than glucosamine alone. Findings, which were published in the journal Advances in Therapy, are among the first to involve a glucosamine/omega-3 combination in the treatment of osteoarthritis. This study was funded by Seven Seas, based…

Fish oil may help reduce PMS symptoms

To this day, modern medicine still doesn’t know why menstruation is uncomfortable, why it is much more uncomfortable for some women than for others, or why the discomfort can vary from month to month. Ibuprofen, naproxen (NSAIDs) and oral contraception are the current mainstays of conventional treatment for menstrual pain; however, I recently ran across some evidence that fish oil may also help to reduce menstrual pain and the even more mysterious (and equally dreaded) PMS!

Fish Oil Effective for Treating Chronic Back Pain & Neck Pain

A recent study published in Surgical Neurology on the use of fish oil to treat chronic low-back and neck pain has found promising results. Many of the patients had degenerative disc conditions. Here were the results:

Fish Oil Eases Chemotherapy for Bowel Cancer Patients

A recent trial studying bowel cancer patients at Sydney Hospital in Australia found that taking fish oil not only helped alleviate malnutrition and maintain their weight, but also made it easier to tolerate chemotherapy treatment: Scientists at Concord Hospital say that in a trial, bowel cancer patients who took omega-3 fish oil respond better to…

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