New and Safer Alternative therapies for Pet Arthritis

Safe & Natural Products for Controlling Pain

Omega-3 Fatty acids and Sam-E

• Use of these alternative treatments for arthritis helps to decrease inflammation as well as treat other very common diseases in older animals. 
• Daily use of these products can protect cartilage from irreversible damage.
• These products decrease the amount of non steroidal anti- inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) needed to control pain in arthritis patients.  NSAIDs are associated with many adverse effects and should be decreased whenever possible.
• Proven to be as effective as NSAIDs in controlling pain in human patients without any of the dangerous side effects of NSAIDs. Safety and efficacy of S-adenosylmethionine (SAMe) for osteoarthritis.
• Shown to prevent cognitive dysfunction syndrome (CDS) which causes age related changes of the brain including memory loss, disorientation, decreased activity and growing anxiety or aggression. They are believed to support and act on protiens affecting neurotransmitters .

Omega fatty 3

These are very safe, low cost daily nutritional supplements that work to improve the overall health of our pets.

These essential nutritional supplements have been proven to help decrease inflammation which is responsible for pain in joints.

They are also used for flaky dry skin, anti-cancer effects, improving memory and atopic dermatitis (allergies). 

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Sam-e(S-adenosyl-L-methionine), Denosyl

This synthetic supplement is what is found in all living cells.  It has numerous healing and anti pain properties. Sam-e works to treat arthritis with its anti inflammatory properties and by blocking complex pain pathways in the body. 

New human studies show that Sam-e is as effective as NSAIDS in preventing pain in arthritic patients.  Also, it can be combined with NSAIDS to lower the dose needed to decreased inflammation associated pain in the joints.  Sam-e is very safe and does not have any proven side effects associated with its use. 

Sam-e has Antioxidant properties that work to detoxify the body and protect the body from toxins.  Sam-e is the primary drug used to treat liver disease patients since it removes toxins before the liver must filter them.

See related articles:

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