How can Noni aid in relief from arthritis, inflammation and pain?
Researchers discovered the culprit behind arthritis as the bodies over production of the COX-2 enzyme responsible for pain and inflammation. The Pharmaceutical solution was the development of a class of drugs call NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug) that inhibited the production COX-2 enzyme (bad), as well as, COX-1 enzyme (good) needed in regulating cell function, protects the stomach lining and helps blood to clot when needed. As with most man-made pharmaceutical compounds, they come with side-effects. One example was Vioxx, a NSAID that gained widespread acceptance among physicians for treating patients with arthritis and conditions causing chronic or acute pain. In 2004 Pharma giant Merck voluntarily pulled the drug from the market because of concerns for increased risk of stroke and heart attack attributed to its use. Noni on the other hand is a natural product found to inhibit just the COX-2 enzyme while having no effect on COX-1 to continue its important role in the bod
