| Arthritis
is an auto-immune disease. The painful joints are caused by the malfunctioning of the
immune system. Now the cause, instead of the symptoms is treated with sterols and
sterolins which regulate the immune system and are used in the treatment of Aids and
cancer. The pain started in Gaby’s fingers. At first she
thought it was because she was using her hands to do all of the household chores. Then her
knees also became painful. Relatives and friends said she could have arthritis.
"That’s for old people," Gaby argued.
When she startedlimping in pain she went to a doctor. At first he
thought she had a magnesium deficiency. "You’re too young to have
arthritis," he said. When the pain increased, Gaby sought a second opinion. A blood
test confirmed she had rheumatoid arthritis.
A rheumatologist told her she’d probably have to take
medication for the rest of her life. If she didn’t her condition would deteriorate.
"I was very depressed and cried a lot," says Gaby. She was terrified at the side
effects of potent medication, but also terrified of landing up in a wheelchair without it.
She was so sore and stiff in the mornings she couldn’t get out
of bed. She could no longer drive her car and depended on her sister for lifts. Her mother
also had to help take care of Bianca. "I was miserable and made my husband miserable
too," she recalls.
Gaby started using tissue salts and changed her diet. She ate more
fruit and vegetables and less red meat. This increased her mobility, but pain was still
part of her life. "Pain changes your life," she says, "I didn’t want
to go out any more, I didn’t feel like socializing." Not even a trip to Madeira
could cheer her up. She was uncomfortable on the flight there and back. And the pain in
her legs meant she couldn’t walk up and down the island’s steep streets. When
she fell pregnant with her second child the pain suddenly disappeared. But three months
after Dylan’s birth it was back with a vengeance.
One day, paging through a health magazine, Gaby came across an
article about Pretoria businessman Norman Nell, who’s arthritis had been cured with
pant sterols and sterolins. She thought it was to good to be true but decided to try the
remedy nonetheless.
The first week the pain in her fingers, joints and knees was worse
than ever and she developed blood blisters on her hands and knees. She called the
manufacturer of the medication and they advised her to persist with the treatment for at
least three weeks. After the second week the pain subsided. "By the end of the third
week all of the blisters and redness were gone. My pains disappeared and I was no longer
stiff in the mornings," Gaby recalls. "I have always prayed for a cure, I think
this is it."
Today, three months after starting the remedy, she can run after
Bianca again like any young mother and take care of her six-month-old baby. She can drive
again and easily lifts and carries bags of groceries. And she can’t wait for the
family’s next trip to Madeira. "This time I’m going to enjoy it," she
says.
The greatest advantage of
treating rheumatoid arthritis with sterols and sterolins is that these plant fats are
natural, non-toxic and don’t have any side-effects, says Professor Patrick Bouic of
the University of Stellenbosch Medical School. The sterols and sterolins are active
ingredients in a remedy originally developed from the African potato or Hypoxis plant.
Last year YOU told you about this wonder remedy which boosts the body’s
immune system and helps fight Aids, cancer, TB, psoriasis and arthritis.
"International medical and scientific interest in this breakthrough has been
overwhelming." Says Professor Bouic, who is conducting research on the effect of the
remedy on the immune system. The arthritis trust in America has, for instance asked for
permission to publish an article he wrote on sterols and sterolins on their internet web
site.
Plant sterols and sterolins occur in all
plants. In their natural state they are linked to plant fibres, making it difficult for
them to be absorbed by the body during digestion. This is especially the case with older
people, whose digestive systems become less efficient. Professor Bouic and his research
team have proved sterols and sterolins increase the functioning of T-cells which control
and regulate the immune system.
Rheumatoid arthritis is caused by the malfunctioning of the
sufferer’s immune system. Instead of attacking only bacteria, viruses and parasites
in the body, the synovial membranes, which facilitate the movement of joints, are also
attacked. Eventually the cartilage is destroyed and the bones eroded.
Rheumatoid arthritis is more common among the aged whose immune
systems are no longer that efficient. When it occurs in young people it is usually a
result of stress or some trauma such as a major accident. Osteoarthritis or arthritis of
the bones is found mainly in the elderly whose cartilage has been worn away. It also
manifests as chronic inflammation of the joints, but is mostly the result of injuries.
Osteoarthritis sufferers can also benefit from the use of sterols and sterolins says
professor Bouic, but it may take longer to see any results.
Sterols and sterolins cannot remedy the damage already caused to the
joints and bones by arthritis. They can, however, prevent further damage and relieve the
pain, but must be used for a long period of time. "This revolutionary approach to the
treatment of auto-immune diseases will certainly be the approach of the future," says
Professor Bouic. |
