Posts Tagged ‘management’

The 2 Types of Scleroderma

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

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What is Scleroderma? Scleroderma refers to a widespread disease afflicting connective tissues. It can produce deleterious changes in internal organs, muscles, blood vessels and the skin

Vitamin E gel reduces time of healing of digital ulcers in systemic sclerosis.

Saturday, December 19th, 2009

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http://antioxidant-scleroderma.blogspot.com/2009/12/vitamin-e-gel-reduces-time-of-healing.html

BACKGROUND: In systemic sclerosis (SSc), digital ulcers (DU) are painful, difficult to heal and frequently infected, thus greatly affecting quality of life and increasing SSc-related disability. Vitamin E has been previously used in cutaneous lesions for its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. OBJECTIVES: To study the healing effect of D-alpha-tocopheryl acetate (acetic ester of alpha-tocopherol) (VE) gel on DU of SSc patients.

Green tea protects rats against autoimmune arthritis by modulating disease-related immune events.

Friday, December 11th, 2009

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http://antioxidant-scleroderma.blogspot.com/2009/12/green-tea-protects-rats-against.html

Matcha and Green Tea by Jan2517 on Polyvore.com By Kim HR and Colleague Green tea, a product of the dried leaves of Camellia sinensis, is the most widely consumed beverage in the world.

Ginseng: Nature’s Anti-Inflammatory?

Monday, December 7th, 2009

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http://antioxidant-scleroderma.blogspot.com/2009/12/ginseng-natures-anti-inflammatory.html

Laboratory experiments have demonstrated the immunological effects of ginseng. Researchers have now shown that the herb, much used in traditional Chinese and other Asian medicine, has anti-inflammatory effects. Allan Lau led a team of researchers from the University of Hong Kong who identified seven ginseng constituents, ginsenosides, which showed immune-suppressive effects.