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Quackery no cure

PEOPLE WHO have pain —
especially chronic pain. such as ar-
thritis — will try almost anything
to make the pain go away.

Almost anything often includes
unproven remedies. Some of these
are harmless, some are definitely
harmful, and some have health ef-
fects that are unknown.

Unproven remedies are treat-
ments that have not shown in
repeated scientific tests that they
work and are safe. Some of these
remedies are health frauds —- there
is no scientific basis for their

claims. Some are new treatnents
' | still under investigation — consid-

ered unproven until studies and
Statistical studies show that they

“work and are safe. Others are

unknown remedies — their effects
and safety have not been studied.

FAMILY PRESSURE

Many well-meaning family
imembers and friends can pressure

-you into trying an unproven
"- remedy. They often urge you to try
*. a remedy they heard about from

some other person. We alt tend to

_ believe what others tell us about

their personal experience.
Unfortunately, any unproven

“ remedy — even a harmless one —
_ can hurt you if it fails to contro}
“, your arthritis. The greatest danger . }

of unproven remedies is that peo-
ple sometimes forsake prescribed
treatment with a ‘‘cure’* that can-
not guarantee contro! of their

_ disease.

How can you spot an unproven

“remedy? It isn’t always easy. The
“only source of information on a
* remedy may be what’s given out by
’ its promoters. Before you try a

treatment not prescribed by your

‘doctor, get answers to these. ques-
J, tions: ‘Is it likely to work for

me?”’ ‘‘How safe is it?’’ “How is
it promoted?"’ ;

‘REMEDIES UNPROVEN

_ Examples of common unproven
_ remedies for arthritis that are
‘harmless include:.. acupuncture,
.. copper bracelets, mineral springs,
“spas, topical creams, uranium

for arthritis ills

mines, vibrators, and vinegar and
honey.

Harmful unproven remedies in-
clude: DMSO (dimethy! sulfoxide)
ointment, large doses of vitamins,
snake venom, and drugs with hid-
den ingredients such as steroids.

Unproven remedics with
unknown effects include: bee
venom, diets, fish oil, Jasers,
biofeedback, vaccine therapy, and
yucca. The first four remedies in
the unknown group are currently
under study. There are many other
remedies not included in these lists.

North Shore residents wanting
more information about arthritis
can contact Barbara Crowson,
929-0436.

The preceding article was supplied
by the Arthritis Society, B.C. and
Yukon division.

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