One of the most perplexing aspects of RA is that it is about three to four times more common among women than among men. Most of the autoimmune diseases-and RA is the most common-are more prevalent in women. What is a hormone? A hormone is a chemical secreted from a gland in one part of [...]

Purgation and counter-irritation received a great setback with the rise of bacteriology. Even gold salts were forgotten for a while. Arthritis specialists all began looking for bacterial infections. Infected tonsils, appendices, teeth —all were taken out—until it was noticed that arthritic shoulders, knees, or inflamed joints still did not heal. Removing an infected organ will [...]