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Do you know anyone with arthritis?
After having been launched in Malaysia for over two years, several thousand people are now benefiting from OLIVENOL™ livin’ for various kind of conditions such as skin disorders, autoimmune diseases, including joint problem like arthritis. Our post-marketing clinical experience in arthritis is encouraging as we have received a lot of positive feedback from our users.
Last year, we have launched a 3-month OLIVENOL™ livin’ Psoriasis Blog Project in the interest to build our knowledge on the effect of OLIVENOL™ livin’ on psoriasis. Due to overwhelming response, we launched the Phase II programme, and extended the duration to 12 months. (Go to http://olivenol-livin.blogspot.com/ for more details.)
We have decided to extend this programme to arthritis sufferers who are new to OLIVENOL™ livin’. We are pleased to announce the launch of “OLIVENOL Arthritis Blog Project”.
This is a public programme, using the internet as the tool of recording results and communicating experience to interest group. In order to participate in this programme, you will have to be a diagnosed patient with arthritis, and at the same time, active in blogging. One of the condition to take part in this programme is you must be willing to share a 90-day online journal publicly.
You may blog in English, Bahasa, 中文, or mix. In exchange, we will provide you supply for OLIVENOL livin’ at special rate.
The first of such blogger is Terry Gallyot, MR ASIA 99′. You may read about his experience with OLIVENOL™ livin’ for arthritis by visiting his blog at http://gallyot.blogspot.com/
We are interested to collect more feedback on the efficacy of OLIVENOL livin’ on arthritis to further enhance our post-marketing content. Your participation in this project will help us and other arthritis sufferers to determine the efficacy with more accuracy.
If you have arthritis or you know someone with the condition, please ask them to contact us by email at olivenol @ triniaire.com (or reply in the comment of this article).
My OLIVENOL Story – Dhania Mohamad
Dhania Mohamad submitted her short story on our facebook wall. We thought is it should be included to our blog/facebook notes as a permanent record. Read below, her winning story:
Dhania had Juvenile RA
At the age of 3 months old I was diagnosed with eczema. As I grow up the eczema is on and off. Sometimes it become very severe. When I was 12 years old, my parents found out about acupunture. After using acupunture the eczema went away. But still my skin become red when I drink milk.
After a few months I had joint pain. I even can’t walk. I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) at the age of 12 years old. The doctor said it may be caused by infection due to eczema. After a year the pain went away. However 2 years ago, the RA came back. I was afraid that I won’t walk again, so I took pain killer again everyday.
About 3 months ago I found out about OLIVENOL via facebook. After using OLIVENOL for 2 months, I’m happy that the pain is reduced and I don’t have to take any painkiller anymore. For bonus, my skin also become more smooth. Now I’m 24 years old and I’m glad that my health become better because there is so much thing I want to do.
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY OLIVENOL!
Congratulations Dhania for wining 2 packs of OLIVENOL livin’ BEGIN capsules. We wish you well with best of health to achieve all you aspire to do in life!
Could Hydroxytyrosol the Olive Polyphenol Reduce the Effects of Lupus?
Lupus erythematosus is a connective tissue disease. Lupus is a chronic inflammatory disease that occurs when the body’s immune system attacks its own tissues and organs. Inflammation caused by lupus can affect many different body systems, including joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, heart, and lungs. Lupus occurs more frequently in women than men, though the reasons for this are unknown.
Lupus is categorised as an autoimmune disorder. Its symptoms, like in other autoimmune diseases, tend to flare up and recede.
Four types of lupus exist — systemic lupus erythematosus, discoid lupus erythematosus, drug-induced lupus erythematosus and neonatal lupus. Of these, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is the most common and serious form of lupus. With treatment, most people with lupus can lead active lives.
Lupus affects major organs of the human body.
Direct data linking hydroxytyrosol (HT) and lupus is still insufficient to allow definitive conclusions. However, based on the what is available in hand and clinical proven results from other related disease eg: RA, and psoriasis, we see strong potential benefits.
Lupus therapy has two goals:
- The first objective is to *reduce_the_symptoms* during the flares.
- Secondly, treatment is aimed at *extending_the_periods_of_remission* as long as possible.
1) REDUCE SYMPTOMS
- OLIVENOL’s anti-inflammatory properties reduce pain in affected arthritic joints and reduce plaques and lesions on skin of psoriasis sufferer.
- There is also anti-UV protection that is required since UV light can aggravate the lupus skin rash.
2) EXTEND REMISSION
The underlying cause of lupus is a antibody production leading to immune complex (IC) formation. However, the origin and trigger of this excessive production of antibody is an immune system that is “out of sync”. Recent studies have shown that immune system that sends out spurious messages can be re-modulated by dietary antioxidant.
Maintaining adequate antioxidant status may provide a useful approach in reducing cell injury and dysfunction observed in some autoimmune disorders. [De la Fuente M: Effects of antioxidants on immune system ageing. Eur J Clin Nutr 2002, 56(Suppl 3):5-8.]
Olive polyphenol HT, the active ingredient in OLIVENOL livin’ is the most potent natural anti-oxidant known to man. We believe it is HT’s effective remodulation of the immune system that give rise to the efficacy of the product.
SLE sufferers with symptoms similar to arthritis and psoriasis is likely to benefit from the same mechanism.
If you are a lupus sufferer and wish to share your treatment experience, leave a comment below.
What happens when the body’s defence system turns against its own components?
(This article appeared in Star Health on January 17, 2010)
SUFFERERS of lupus, eczema, psoriasis, allergy dermatitis, psoriatic arthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have different, yet related, conditions. This article will explain how diseases that are so different share a common thread.
In order to do this, you need to understand the origin of these diseases.
Each is a chronic disease that manifests as inflammation of a particular organ. Treatment of these diseases is typically focused on relieving the symptoms of the affected organs, e.g. skin and joints.
It may surprise some of you to learn that the symptoms of skin rash, skin plaques, skin lesion, inflamed joints, and frozen shoulders are actually related and have something in common.
Psoriasis is thought to be an autoimmune disorder.Each of the diseases listed occurs as a result of hypersensitivity of the human immune system to external substances (allergies, dermatitis, and eczema) or reaction to normal body tissues (psoriasis, lupus, and RA).
What is the immune system?
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Hydroxytyrosol From Olives Is Found to Promote Cartilage Repair and Regeneration
In our series of articles on arthritis so far, we reviewed scientific and medical research on the major categories of natural therapeutic supplementation in the market. Glucosamine and chondroitin remains the most popular choice. However there is growing evidence that not everyone benefits from glucosamine and chondroitin. Scientist are working to find alternatives.
Without repeating ourselves here, you can read our previous articles on this subject in the following links:
- Treating Arthritis: OTC Supplements vs Prescription Medications
- When Glucosamine and Chondroitin Does Not Work for You…
- Glucosamine and Chondroitin for Arthritis: Benefit is Unlikely
- Are There Alternatives to Glucosamine and Chondroitin Therapy (GCT) for Arthritis?
Today, we will share with you a set of new scientific work showing that hydroxytyrosol (the active ingredient in OLIVENOL livin’) is not just effective as an anti-inflammatory agent, it also plays and extended role in cartilage health of arthritis patients. The study present data showing hydroxytyrosol, when used in combination with glucosamine and chondroitin, actually promotes and accelerate cartilage repair and regeneration.
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Are There Alternatives to Glucosamine and Chondroitin Therapy (GCT) for Arthritis?
In Malaysia, an estimated 60% of the population will have some form of arthritis by the age of 60, particularly osteoarthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), on the other hand, affects a smaller percentage of our population and can affect all age groups.
Osteoarthritis (OA), the most widespread type of arthritis, is a degenerative disease of the joints. Although sometimes capable of causing acute inflammation, it is most commonly a “wear-and-tear” disease involving degeneration of joint cartilage and formation of bony spurs within various joints.
Most people over 60 years of age have this affliction to some extent requiring them to seek medical care. The main goal of treatment is to relieve pain. Glucosamine and chondroitin have been widely promoted as a treatment for OA.
A cursory survey of any retail pharmacies or multi level marketing (MLM) product catalogues will yield a wide range of glucosamine and chondroitin variants. It accounts for the largest product category amongst all health supplements.
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Warning Symptoms of Arthritis
There are many types of arthritis, but most will start with similar symptoms. Keep an eye out for the early signs of arthritis, and let your doctor know if you think you may be developing symptoms of arthritis.
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Glucosamine and Chondroitin for Arthritis: Benefit is Unlikely
Since our last article, we have been flooded by enquiries (both email and phone) demanding we “retract” that article for casting doubt on the efficacy of glucosamine-chondroitin therapy (GCT) for arthritis.
Let us state categorically, it is undeniable that many OA sufferers have obtained pain relief from GCT. Contrary to the impression we may have given, we are actually strong believers that glucosamine is an effective agent to promote cartilage health. In fact one of the product (ACTIVE) we have in the pipeline (pending MOH approval) is a formulation of hydroxytyrosol and 250mg of glucosamine sulphate.
That said, it is also undeniable that a significant proportion of OA sufferers are not achieving satisfactory results with GCT. Our purpose in sharing the previous article is to answer the question many of you have in your mind: “If GCT is so effective as claimed, why doesn’t it work for me?”.
Our goal is to help those of you who are seeking better solution to alleviate your pain without spending more on GCT if you suspect GCT is not working for you.
So in that light,here is another piece written by a medical doctor on this subject.
Continue reading Glucosamine and Chondroitin for Arthritis: Benefit is Unlikely
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