Welcome to Houliping TCM Hospital: 2013

2013年11月14日星期四

2013 Wold Arthritis Day in China

About "Wold Arthritis Day" Beijing Hou Liping Rheumatoid Hospital is holding a "Community Rheumatoid Helping Plan" to help patients with Rheumatoid Disease. Beijing Hou Liping Rheumatoid Hospital is going to take 2000,000 RMB to support this plan. We are going to support 1000 poor patients to get Hou's Therapy freely.
A patient from Henan province a very poor county was found to get Hou’s Therapy freely. He catched Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) for more than 10 years and get satisfied with the treatment effect. Now he can straight her body again.
From 2010-2012 Beijing Hou Liping Rheumatoid Hospital held more than 100 times free patient consultation providing treatment advice, diet advice and daily exercise instruction. A Chinese singer named Tian Ya who suffered from Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) more than 10 years also treated by Hou’s Therapy. After treatment, he regained health and take part in different variety show.
On 19th, May 2013, National Day of Assistive, Beijing Hou Liping Rheumatoid Hospital cooperated with Beijing 21 Century Public Welfare Foundation holding a public benefit activity. This activity helps 300 patients suffering from AS with in one month.
Untie May 2013, more than 8000 patients with rheumatoid disease received help by Beijing Hou Liping Rheumatoid Hospital in different degrees. Leading by Prf. Hou Liping, all the doctors and nurses are aimed to serve more and more patients with Ankylosing spondylitis, Rheumatoid Disease. Using Hou’s Therapy to contribute to patients in the world.

2013年11月13日星期三

Non-Surgical Scoliosis Treatment Case

From the picture of this article, you can see Dr. Zhang Dehong take a photo with one of his patient. This photo is took in 2010. Besides the pictures, we add Sun Baolong’s another picture when he was 19 years old suffering from serious Scoliosis. We can see now Sun Baolong can stand straightly. Since he left the hospital in 1972, Sun Baolong has been living a confident and healthy life for 38 years, and this is all given by 3 month’s therapy from Dr. Zhang. On October 23rd, 2010, Dr. Zhang paid a return visit to Sun Baolong, and in the reunion in 38 years later, Sun Baolong holding the hands of Dr. Zhang with thrilled emotion and lots of thanks.

Zhang Dehong’s 22 national patent treatment equipments can be adjusted according to patient’s real illness condition and physical condition. This is a comprehensive and scientific non-surgical scoliosis treatment. Because the treatment concept fits the development of human body, it is rare to see relapse after Zhang’s Scoliosis Therapy.

How to Exercise to Relieve Shoulder Pain

As we know that common western medicines for Arthritis can cause some side effects which may server the illness condition. Hou's Therapy emphasizes the positive function of exercise in treating arthritis. Hou's Motortherapy can activate qi and blood circulation of each joint and channel so as to achieve the purpose of smooth channel and supply human body Yang Qi (positive energy). Arthritis usually affects large bones such as shoulders, hip, knees etc. Exercise can also be a treatment for arthritis. Then how to exercise to relieve shoulder pain?
1. Lean on the door
Standing in front of the door, holding the two sides of the wall and lifting your head slightly. Move your body slowly upward until you feel your shoulder is stretched and tight. Each time keeping this position for 15 to 30 Seconds and repeat three times.

How to Exercise to Relieve Shoulder Pain

2. Press door
A. Standing in front of the door and show your hands like below picture. Using the back of your hand and wrist to press the wall with strength. Repeating 5 -10 times and keeping 5 seconds each time. Change another hand to repeat.
B. Keeping same position and use palm to press the wall with strength. Repeating 5 -10 times and keeping 5 seconds each time. Change another hand to repeat.

How to Exercise to Relieve Shoulder Pain

3. Clock pendulum exercise
Standing behind the chair and holding the chair with the comfortable arm and hold down the painful shoulder. Then moving the arm like a circle centering for shoulder joint. Repeating 5 times and 2-3 times a day.

How to Exercise to Relieve Shoulder Pain

4. Shoulder joint stretching exercise.
Stand straight and move the shoulder up keeping 5 seconds. Then move shoulders backwards and then inwards to press both shoulders. Keeping 5 seconds and at last stretch the shoulders downwards keeping 5 seconds. Relax and repeat 10 times.

How to Exercise to Relieve Shoulder Pain

2013年11月12日星期二

Symptoms of Ankylosing Spondylitis in Different Stages

Ankylosing Spondylitis is a common arthritis usually occur among men between the age of 16-30 years old. Patient whose first onset is after 40 years old is rarely seen. At first the symptoms are rather mild and slowly developed. In addition, over 90% patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) show positive HLA-27. To lean more you can read (The relationship between HLA-B27 and Ankylosing Spondylitis)

Patients need to pay attention to the symptoms in different stages. In the early phase the patients usually suffered from pain on the lower back and morning stiffness which will relief after exercises, along with symptoms as low-grade fever, fatigue, anorexia and emaciation. Some patients may supervene with iritis, and activities which increase abdominal pressure as sneezing will increase pain. At first it is intermittent pain, and after months and years it will develop into persistent pain. At last the inflammatory pain will gone, and from bottom to top, part or all of spine will stiffen and form Kyphosis deformity. Comparing with men’s symptoms, the female patient’s joints around spine are usually affected by the disease, and the disease is slowly developed, spine deformity is rather mild.
No matter what symptoms patients are showing, the earlier they get treatment the better treatment effect they can get. If the disease is delayed to last serious spinal curve stage, it is not easy to be completely recovered.

2013年11月11日星期一

Causes of Scoliosis

Through the recent research, the scoliosis experts conclude that the causes of scoliosis for 80% of the cases and those scoliosis cases are called idiopathic scoliosis. "Idiopathic" means unknown causes. Generally, the sorting causes of scoliosis can be regarded as follows:

Idiopathic scoliosis
The cause of this type of scoliosis is unknown and 80% of patients belong to idiopathic scoliosis.There are some researches showing that the children whose parents have scoliosis are 14 times more likely to be affected by scoliosis. The second factor is usually considered to be hormone. Some research also shows that hormone levels between the scoliosis patients and normal people are different which enables people to believe that hormone has something to do with the scoliosis. The last factor is that the abnormal development of the vertebrae of the spine or the soft tissues alongside the spine.

Congenital scoliosis

This means that the scoliosis is caused when the child is formed and grows in the mother’s abdomen. The factors like improper movement, abnormal vertebrae development, and lack of vertebrae can all be the causes of scoliosis.
　　
Neuromuscular scoliosis
This kind of cause means the nervous influence in the scoliosis. Some neuromuscular diseases and nervous injury can lead to scoliosis.
No matter what is the causes of scoliosis, it is easy to be corrected when people is being growing age. If we let the scoliosis develop without control, it can press viscera and even cause deformity.

2013年11月5日星期二

Differences Between Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis

In Beijing Hou Liping Rheumatoid Hospital, Hou’s Therapy is created by more than 100 traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) doctors leading my Dr. Hou Liping. Hou’s Therapy is widely used in China to treat more than 170 kinds of arthritis. According to different physique and types of arthritis, doctors make suitable treatment plan. This is a new treatment options for rheumatoid arthritis patients in foreign counties. Below I am going to introduce you the difference between Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
1. Rheumatoid arthritis is commonly carrying among middle aged women. Osteoarthritis is commonly carrying by women after 50 years old.
2. Basic pathology of rheumatoid arthritis is Synovitis while Osteoarthritis is degeneration and proliferation of joints cartilage.
3. Rheumatoid arthritis shows characteristics such as continuity, symmetry and progress. Without effective treatment, seldom patients can get cured. However, Osteoarthritis patients should short arthritic symptoms and can be relieved after good rest.
4. Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients show morning stiffness over one hour while Osteoarthritis patients usually have less than half an hour.
5. Rheumatoid arthritis patients show positive rheumatoid factor but Osteoarthritis show negative.
6. X-rays of RA usually shows damage of joint cartilage while Osteoarthritis shows proliferation of joint cartilage.
7. RA patients need long-term anti-inflammation medicine and physical treatment. Joints pain is a common symptom for different kinds of arthritis. Some of them are difficult to distinguish, which requires experienced clinical experience and professional knowledge. Good treatment result depends on accurate diagnosis and taking proper treatment.

2013年11月1日星期五

Can RA Patients Use Extra Virgin Olive Oil on Swelling Joints

Early stage of Rheumatoid Arthritis has symptom of fatigue, short morning stiffness and the light joints pain. Rheumatoid Arthritis is caused by inflammation and immune system disorder. Patients should pay attention to the treatment, exercise, diet and daily care to achieve a better treatment effect. Western treatment for rheumatoid arthritis is antibiotics to suppress immune inflammatory reaction together with functional exercises.Serious joints damage requires joint replacement surgery, which has inflammatory risks and second surgery.When should patients with RA have joint replacement surgery? The advantages of western treatment is fast to relive joints pain but can lead to serious side effects. However, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has little side effects. Hou's Therapy is a comprehensive traditional Chinese medicine composed of 21 kinds of therapies and more than 40 kinds of self-researched medicines. Hou's Therapy not only can relieve pain but also improve immune system so as to prevent original causes.
Swelling and painful joints is a serious problem that can lead to deformity and disability. Here I would like to introduce you a way to relieve the painful joints. Study shows people take lowest olive oil is more likely to catch rheumatoid arthritis.The compound in olive oil stops the production of the chemicals that induce inflammation. Just as the function of NSAIDs that can lower inflammation by preventing the production of the same chemicals. When it comes to fighting inflammation, opt for extra-virgin olive oil. Extra-virgin olive oil comes from the first pressing of the olive and contains the highest content of health-promoting nutrients. In addition, applying the olive oil on the swelling parts also has the function of anti-inflammation to relieve the joints pain. Therefore, extra virgin olive oil is a kind of inflammation-fighting food.

2013年10月30日星期三

Inflammation Fighting Food:Fish

As the word "arthritis" shows, arthritic diseases such as Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS),gout, Osteoarthritis etc all related to inflammation. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM), arthritis is a kind of Bi Syndrome which means attack of evil energies such as wind, cold, dampness and even hot. These evil energies attack immune system and cause immune inflammatory reaction. The result is painful, red and swelling joints. Without effective treatment, painful joints can develop into deformed or disabled joints. Therefore, effective treatment and timely treatment are important.

Besides the treatment, you can choose proper food and exercise to prevent joints damage.

Inflammation Fighting Food:Fish

Fish is a kind of inflammation-fighting foods for rheumatoid arthritis. Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have higher levels of substances called cytokines that ramp up inflammation in the body. Polyunsaturated fats – especially omega-3 fatty acids – help suppress cytokines and other inflammatory chemicals.
All fish have some omega-3s. But salmon, herring, sardines, and anchovies are chock full of them. Salmon provides the most, with up to 2 grams of omega-3 fatty acids per 3-ounce serving. Go lightly with the heat; overcooking can destroy more than half of the omega-3s. Bake or grill fish instead of frying it to preserve healthful fat. Patients with RA had better take twice fish a week.
If you don’t like fish, you can choose other foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids include walnuts, canola oil, and soybeans. If you think necessary, you can ask your doctors foods containing omega-3 fatty acids that you can take.

2013年10月10日星期四

Simple Hands and Fingers Exercises for RA

If there are patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), please read this article to learn the simple hands and fingers exercises for RA. These exercises can help them effectively relieve hand stiffness and finger stiffness without taking too much time.
1. Open and Close Fingers
Spread your fingers wide apart, stretching them far as you can. Relax your fingers slowly and bring them together. Bring them back to their stretched position.
2. Bending Fingers
Straighten out your fingers and keep them close together. Curl your fingers by bending the middle and end joints of your fingers while keeping your wrist and knuckles straight. Moving slowly and smoothly, move your joints back to the original position.
3. Make a “O”
Have your wrist, fingers, and thumb point upward. Make an O shape by having the tip of your index finger touch the tip of your thumb. Hold this position for at least 5 and up to 20 seconds. Repeat this for 2-10 times.
4. Finger Walking
Put your hand on top of a flat surface, palm down, with fingers spread slightly apart, Lift and move your index finger toward your thumb without moving your thumb. Then slowly lift and move your middle finger toward your thumb. Lift and move your ring finger, and then your pinky finger toward your thumb as well.
Note: Do not move your wrist or thumb as your fingers walk towards the thumb.
5. Relax your hand.
Straighten your fingers and spread them apart from each other. Curl your fingers into a your palm to form a loose fist, wrapping your thumb slowly around the outside of your fingers. Slowly uncurl your fist to bring your fingers back to the starting position with your fingers spread.
Note: For this exercise, make sure you do not squeeze your fist too tightly.
Welcome to share this article to your friends to help more and more patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis. As for the treatment for RA, I recommend traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), welcome to read about New TCM treatment for RA.

2013年10月9日星期三

Diet Attentions for Patients with Gout

Most of the patients with gout know that diet is very important for the control and relieving of this disease, most of the time, while the patients can’t keep on following the diet direction because of the complexity of the diet therapy. To offer the patients with gout more useful and practical help, we summarized for simple diet therapy which can control and relieve the suffering of you. You can save them for yourselves or your friends or family. First, 250g of Chinese cabbage, stir fried with 20g vegetable oil. It is just so simple and this diet can be taken as often as it can, which mainly suits the remittent stage of gout. Second, 250g of eggplant, full steamed and then sliced to strip, added with soybean sauce, sesame oil, salt, mashed garlic. This can be taken every other day. And this therapy is suit for the patients in stage of attack. Third, 250g of potato, first stir fried with 30g of vegetable oil and then adding few soybean sauce and salt. It can be taken after fully cooked, which is suitable for patients in the stage of attack. Forth, 250g of turnip, fried with 50g of vegetable oil and then added few semen boitae(about 30g),salt and 500g of water. And cook them well together by stewing. Eat the turnip and take the soup can help the patients to control and reduce the attack of gout.

How to Prevent Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory condition that also affects other tissue, but the joints are usually the most severely affected. In order to know how to prevent rheumatoid arthritis, we should know the factors that can trigger rheumatoid arthritis so as to avoid those factors. Actually, there is no exact answer about the causes of rheumatoid arthritis.
According to the experts’s opinion, there are some factors that can cause rheumatoid arthritis such as genetics, environment.
There are some tips tell you how to prevent rheumatoid arthritis.
1. Get tested early. If one or both of your parents have RA, you have a greater risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis. Therefore, to take regular tests is necessary.
2. Increase estrogen. Estrogen has been shown to help protect against RA. Half of a group of pregnant women experienced relief from RA symptoms during pregnancy because of naturally higher estrogen levels.
3. Don’t smoke. Environmental pollutants like cigarette smoke and car and truck exhaust increased both inflammation and the risk of RA. Smoking can double the risk of RA.
4. Boost your vitamin D. Vitamin D is a powerful antioxidant and hormone, and deficiencies can lead to a host of diseases such as RA.
5. Limit caffeines. Too much caffeine can increase the risk of catching RA.
6. Eat more fish. Taking enough fatty fish, olive oil and nuts can help to prevent rheumatoid arthritis.
As I mentioned that, to know how to prevent rheumatoid arthritis, we need to know the causes of rheumatoid arthritis. Different people have different conditions. For example, as mentioned above, both parents have RA that the child has high risk catching RA too. Then this child should take regular tests in order to monitor the body condition or find the illness condition as early as possible. Hope the above preventions are useful for you.

2013年10月8日星期二

Four Simple Diet Therapies for Patients with Gout

Do You Know the Symptom of Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis is the second common arthritis, which is also a chronic disease. Osteoarthritis can be caused by many factors such as obesity, heredity, joint overuse, injury. Therefore, people should pay attention to pay attention to those factor that can trigger Osteoarthritis. In addition, there are some symptoms of Osteoarthritis introduced below.
Pain — The main symptom of OA is joint pain that is worse with activity and is relieved by rest. In severe cases, the pain may also occur at rest or at night. The pain usually occurs near the affected joint; however, in some cases, the pain may be referred to other areas. For example, the pain of OA of the hip may actually be felt in the knee.
Joints affected by OA may be tender to the touch. The level of pain is typically constant over time. Any sudden increases in the level of pain may indicate recent injury or an underlying condition such as gout.
Stiffness — Morning stiffness is a common symptom of osteoarthritis. This stiffness usually resolves within 30 minutes of rising, but it may recur throughout the day during periods of inactivity. Some people note a change in symptoms related to the weather.
Swelling (effusion) — Osteoarthritis may cause a type of joint swelling called an effusion, which results from the accumulation of excess fluid in the joint.
Crackling or grating sensation (crepitus) — Movement of a joint affected by osteoarthritis may cause a crackling or grating sensation called crepitus. This sensation likely occurs because of roughening of the normally smooth surfaces inside the joint.
Bony outgrowths (osteophytes) — Osteoarthritis often causes outgrowths of bone called osteophytes or bone spurs. These bony protuberances can be felt under the skin near joints and typically enlarge over time.
Symptoms in specific joints — Osteoarthritis does not affect all joints equally. The condition most commonly affects the fingers, knees, hips, and spine; it rarely affects the elbow, wrist, and ankle. Furthermore, it often affects joints on one side of the body differently than on the other side.

2013年9月15日星期日

How to Nurse Patients of Rheumatoid Arthritis

How to nurse patients of Theumatoid Arthritis or how patients of Rheumaotid Arthritis manage the daily life? Most of patients know of “30 percent of one disease relies on medical treatment, while 70 percent of it relies on nursing”, so daily nursing is very important for patients, especially for ptients of such chronic disease. How to nurse patients of Rheumatoid Arthritis？
１，patients of Rheumatoid arthritis should avoid the attacking and invading of wind, damp and cold. One cause of this disease is the attacking of wind, damp and cold, so patients need to keep the joint warm which help relieing joint pains and delaying the disease progression.
２，Don’t put on wet or damp shoes, socks and clothes. Keep the living environment clean and dry. Don’t drink cold drink or blowing cold air-conditioning directly or too much, espeically in summer.
３，Diet nursing is of much importance for patients of Rheumatid Arthritis. They need to take in lng-chain unsaturated fatty acids and trace elements like selenium as much as possible, such as fish oil, evening primrose, which can help to ease joint pain and swelling, reduce morning stiffness, and relieve fatigue. Symptoms and patient’s condition varies from patients to patients, so the daily nursing shoud be different and personalized. For the personal daily care, you can ask for our online consultation, which can offer you more specialized daily care and nursing plan for patients of Rheumatoid Arthritis.

2013年9月11日星期三

Difference between Rheumatosis and Rheumatoid Arthritis

There are many similarities of Rheumatosis and Rheumatoid Arthritis, such as wind, cold, dampness and arthralgia, while there are essential differences and the implication of Rheumatism is more extensive.
First, different pathogenesis Rheumatism is caused by pathogenic factors of wind, cold and dampness, but it doesn’t involve heart, not damage the bone substance, and most patients can be cured. Few cases of Rheumatism are caused by streptococcal infection. Rheumatoid Arthritis is a type of autoimmunity disease. Although Rheumatoid Arthritis does not belong to hereditary disease, it may relate to genetic factor and the morbidity among women in 20-40 is much higher.
Second, pathology The pathological basis of Rheumatism is synovitis and vasculitis, while there is no certain pathological basis.
Third, symptoms For Rheumatism, the involved joints don’t deform and most the involved joints are large joints. For Rheumatoid Arthritis, usually, the early symptoms of it are joint pain, swelling, stiff, inconvenience of activity and so on. Sometimes, these symptoms are severe, while sometimes are mild. Besides, it recurs repeatedly during the long course of disease. In the initial stage, facet joint of fingers and toes will appear symmetry swelling. And in fater period, there will be joint deformity. Although few patients are complicated with cardiovascular disease, most patients have no symptoms of heart.
Forth, diagnosis Diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis: 1, morning stiffness of joint and surrounding tissue lasts at less 1h (course of disease≥6 weeks); 2, arthritis of three or more than three joints; 3, symmetry arthritis; 4, rheumatoid nodules; 5, positive in rheumatoid factors; 6, radiology change; Diagnosis of rheumatism: there is no certain diagnosis index, but the rheumatoid fact is negative and there is no radiology change.
Fifth, treatment Usually, there is no effective medicine in western medicine for rheumatism. Patients of rheumatism can be cured soon with traditional Chinese medicine for expelling wind, removing cold, promoting blood circulation and removing stasis. On the contrary, rheumatoid arthritis needs System western medicine treatment in the early stage, and the combined application of Traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine is the best option for patients.

2013年9月9日星期一

Do I Need to See Rheumatology Doctor if I Have Raynaud’s Phenomenon

Weather is getting colder and colder, doctors find more patients whose hands would turn white and then turn red or porphyreus when they meet cold air or cold water. In thus conditions, do patients need to see a doctor, especially a rheumatology doctor?
Indeed, this symptom is called Raynaud’s Phenomenon, which gained the name because Doctor Raynaud found it earliest. Certainly, this phenomenon doesn’t occur on hands only. It can involve feet and skin of other parts, while hands are the most common parts. If this kind of symptoms occurs on your body, please pay great attention to it which is reminder of abnormity in the body, instead of a normal physiological reaction.
Usually, this is the early reminder of some serious disease, such as lupus erythematosus, sicca syndrome, dermatomyositis, systemic sclerosis and so on. What is the cause of Raynaud’s Phenomenon? Modern medicine believes that some factors in body cause the inflammation of minute vessels, leading to vasospasm and even lumen stenosis. In normal conditions, vessels can maintain certain blood flow to guarantee blood supply of tissues, so there will no any abnormal sysmptoms. When patients in cold air or water, the vessels will shrink, causing in blood short supply of the surrounding tissues, and then the skin will turn white. After a long time, the blood short supply will aggravate, and then skin will turn purple or red. Besides, most disease with vasculitis is immune disease, such as systemic lupus erythematosus, sicca syndrome, dermatomysitis, microscopic polyangiitis and so on.
So what the patients should do when Raynaud’s Phenomenon occurs?　First, you need to pay enough attention to this symptom. As previously mentioned, some people have this symptom only in winter, so they thought it was chilblain and didn’t pay enough attention to. For some cases, it will progress into classic rheumatic autoimmune disease years later. Second, you should not be scared. Because Raynaud’s Phenomenon is the early symptom of many diseases, the disease can be diagnosed or treated timely if you can see a specialist positively. Third, you need to go to see a rheumatology doctor as early as possible. As it is the early reminder of rheumatic autoimmune disease, patients can be diagnosed exactly and treated properly.

2013年9月8日星期日

The Recovery Guide for Patients with Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis (PM/DM)

1，What patients of Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis (PM/DM) need to pay attention to when they are bucking or difficult in swallowing? PM/DM always infringe the pharyngeal muscle, leading to difficulty in swallowing. When taking food, patients will have symptoms of bucking and difficulty in swallowing. In order to prevent breathing food into trachea, patients had better to sitting or half-sat position, and they had better to taking in semi-liquid diet, such as noodles, porridge, rice thick soup and sesame paste. Usually, patients can have more meals a day but less food at each, and the speed should be slow. 2，can patients of PM/DM recover the self- care ability of daily living soon? The progress of PM/DM is slow and its prognosis is good. Usually, this disease tends to recover in 2-3 years, and prognosis is related to the severity and course of disease. It will take 1-6 months, usually 2-3 months, to improve the patient’s condition from the application of hormone therapy. Therefore, the patients can not recover in short time. Patients should learn more about the common sense of disease, set up confidence of treatment, coordinate with doctor positively. They can begin to do some recover activity when the symptoms relieved. 3，how the patients of PM/DM maintain myodynamia? During the acute stage, patients should rest in bed absolutely. Take in sail so as to avoid or aggravate the muscle damage. We can pat the back of the patients when they turn over to promote the outgoing of sputum, which can prevent the occurring of hypostatic pneumonia. At the same time, it is necessary to intense the skin care to prevent infection. After the beginning of recovery of myodynamia, we need to encourage patients to do some muscle strength exercise. First, arrange some passive movement for the limbs, and then patients can do some active movements.

2013年9月6日星期五

The Diet Guide for Patients with Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis (PM/DM)

1, why patients of Polymyositis and dermatomyositis (PM/DM) should take food of high protein? For most patients of Polymyositis and dermatomyositis (PM/DM), in order to keep the physical power or recover muscle strength, they need to take food of high protein, such as fish, lean meat, eggs and so on. Besides, patients can eat one extra egg and 50g of lean meat on the basic of three meals.
2, why patients of Polymyositis and dermatomyositis (PM/DM) should take diet of high fibrin? Patients of Polymyositis and dermatomyositis (PM/DM) are more likely to suffer the disease of smooth muscle in digestive tract and disease of sphincter, and the peristalsis of the patients is slower, so the normal defecate function will be damaged, leading to the retention of defecate. Therefore, food of high fibrin can prevent the constipation, including leek, celery, soy-bean milk, carrot and such vegetable and fruit.
3, what kind of food patients of PM/DM can not take? Patients of PM/DM should not take spicy, cold, greasy and trill food, and patients need to give up smoking drinking. Less marine fish, shrimp, crab and so on should be taken, because this kind of food is easy to cause allergy. In addition, vegetables and meat in the food should be cut up as far as possible, so that the food can be easier to be digested.

2013年9月5日星期四

Four Simple Diet Therapies for Patients With Gout

First, 250g of Chinese cabbage, stir fried with 20g vegetable oil. It is just so simple and this diet can be taken as often as it can, which mainly suits the remittent stage of gout.

Four Simple Diet Therapies for Patients with Gout

Second, 250g of eggplant, full steamed and then sliced to strip, added with soybean sauce, sesame oil, salt, mashed garlic. This can be taken every other day. And this therapy is suit for the patients in stage of attack.

Third, 250g of potato, first stir fried with 30g of vegetable oil and then adding few soybean sauce and salt. It can be taken after fully cooked, which is suitable for patients in the stage of attack.

Forth, 250g of turnip, fried with 50g of vegetable oil and then added few semen boitae(about 30g),salt and 500g of water. And cook them well together by stewing. Eat the turnip and take the soup can help the patients to control and reduce the attack of gout.

2013年8月30日星期五

Symptoms and Tests of Avascular Necrosis

Avascular of Avascular Necrosis has several synonyms such as Osteoarthritis, Ischemic Osteoarthritis, etc.You should know the general knowledge of the symptoms and tests of avascular necrosis so as to get early diagnosis and treatment.As for the treatment for Avascular Necrosis, you can read this article (Alternative Treatment for Avascular Necrosis).
Symptoms of avascular necrosis
Early stage Avascular Necrosis typically cause no symptoms; however, as the illness condition progresses it becomes painful. At first, you may experience pain when you put pressure on the affected bone. Then, pain may become more constant. If the disease progresses and the bone and surrounding joint collapse, you may experience severe pain that may develop into joints deformity. The time between the first symptoms and collapse of the bone may range from several months to more than a year.
Tests of Avascular Necrosis
Tests of Avascular Necrosis is important to diagnose the amount of bone affected and how far the disease has progressed. First, X-rays or MRI can help identify many causes of joint pain, such as a fracture or arthritis. MRI is more sensitive in diagnosing avascular necrosis in the early stages.
Bone Scan: A bone scan also known as bone scintigraphy are used most commonly in patients who have normal x-rays.
Computerized Tomography: A CT scan is an imaging technique that provides the doctor with a three-dimensional picture of the bone.
Biopsy: A biopsy is a surgical procedure in which tissue from the affected bone is removed and studied.

2013年8月29日星期四

What food relieves Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS)

In traditional Chinese medicine, diet therapy is important. Here we list some food to relieve the Ankylosing Spondylitis for the AS patients.If you want to know diet treatment for AS, you can read this article (Is there any diet can cure ankylosing spondylitis)
First of all, bean food like soybean, black soya bean, is abundant in protein and microelements, which promotes the metabolism of muscle, bones, joints and muscle tendon and recovers the damages. It has good effect for bone pain, heavy body, sinews spasm, stiff or numb joints and swelling and painful joints caused by rheumatoid disease.
Secondly, the fruit food such as chestnut, green plum and dark plum is also food to relieve AS. Chestnut can tonify the kidney and strengthen tendons and bones, especially beneficial for tendons and bones pains, meridians pains and lumbar-leg weakness. The traditional Chinese medicine thinks that the AS is tendons, bones, muscle and joint disease caused by deficiency of the kidney. Uncooked or cooked chestnut is fine. Taking it for a long time can strengthen tendons and bones, tonify the kidney. It will relieve pain, swelling and inflammation of joints, muscle and skin to mash up the chestnut and then put it on the diseased surface. The green plum can help produce saliva and slake thirst, relieve dysentery with astringent, which is good for AS patients. It can kill pain of bone, lumbar and joints caused by rheumatism to use the green plum on the diseased surface.
Thirdly, chilli, green onion, Chinese prickly ash, the polygonum, fennel and garlic have the function of removing cold-pathogen and resisting rheumatism. Especially the garlic can not only sterilize, but also prevent virus infection and intestinal infection.

2013年8月27日星期二

What is the Cause and Pathogenesis of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Causes of Rheumatoid Arthritis

The modern medicine believes that rheumatoid arthritis is a kind of autoimmune disease caused by multiple factors. The common causes of rheumatoid arthritis are as follows:
1, genetic factor: rheumatoid arthritis has the family genetic predisposition. Most patients , about 80%, have the family medical history of rheumatoid arthritis.
2, infection factors: virus, mycoplasma, bacteris and other infection factors all can contribute to the attack of rheumatoid arthritis.
3, endocrine factor: the clinical records show that people with poor endocrine system are more likely to be attacked by rheumatoid arthritis.
4, other factors: such as cold and damp environment, smoking, operation of deliver and excessive fatigue all the possible cause for rheumatoid arthritis.
The above mentioned factors can lead to the immunoreactions of the immune system, secreting a large quantity of immune globulin and forming antigen-antibody complex which will deposit in the articulation. The series of reaction will lead to artromeningits (the main pathological change of rheumatoid arthritis is the so-called arthromeningitis) and the deformity of articulation.
In the final analysis, rheumatoid arthritis is a kind of immune system disease. And on the foundation of persistent clinical research and international communication, Hou Liping Rheumatoid Hospital developed the Hou’s therapy, which plays a role of adjusting and improving the autoimmune system during the long-term treatment.

2013年8月23日星期五

The Advantage of TCM on Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis is always called “deathless cancer”, because there was no treatment with special effects. In western medicine, immunosuppressor and hormone are always applied for this disease, while this kind of treatment has good effects for temporary analgesia or for active stage, and long term of application will lead to severe side-effect, which makes the patients unable to insist on treatment.
The modern medicine believes that rheumatoid arthritis is a kind of autoimmune disease caused by multiple factors. Its basic pathological change is arthromeningitis. And from the years of clinical practice, we find the (Traditional Chinese Medicine) TCM therapy for rheumatoid arthritis has better effects on the long term treatment.
The advantages of Chinese Traditional Medicine can be summarized as following:
1, traditional Chinese Medicine treats rheumatoid arthritis according to symptoms, patient’s characteristics, different places, different seasons, and different kind of physique. Chinese Medicine Treatment embodies the characteristics of individualized treatment.
2, the characteristic of Chinese medicine efficacy is warm and lasting, what’s more, it has less side-effects or no side-effects. Therefore, patients’ tolerance is better so that they can persist to receiving long-term treatment.
3, compound traditional Chinese medicine can play a role of integrated adjustment through multi-channels, multi-level and multiple targets, which can treat multiple pathological links in the overall treatment for rheumatism.
4, during the long term treatment of traditional Chinese medicine, it can improve the patient's general condition, enhance physique, delay the progression, prevent and improve bone destruction.

2013年8月22日星期四

A TCM Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

A TCM Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Hou's Smoothing and Unification Therapy a TCM treatment is a TCM-dominated comprehensive therapy. The followings will help you understand more about it:
Hou's Smoothing and Unification Therapy a TCM treatment for RA is created by Dr. Hou Liping, through 30 years of research, directed by Mr. Shi Guangji who was the descendant of imperial physician of Qing dynasty and cooperated with hundreds of science researchers. The "Tongluozhitong capsule" as one of the more than 40 medications researched and developed by Hou’s team, accompanied with other 8 exclusive medicines, has made great effects and won good reputation in hundreds of thousands of clinical patients.
Through combination of the 6 therapies of habitus , medicine, operation, psychology, sports, diet, Hou’s therapy strictly follows the principle of "diagnosis and treatment based on an overall analysis of the illness and the patient's condition", then make the most appropriate therapy through “look, listen, question and feel the pulse' and difference of timing, person, illness. Adhering to the "treating the disease from the root cause" and "preventing the disease from recurrence", Hou's Smoothing and Unification Therapy a TCM treatment for RA provides scientific, effective therapy for patients.
To summarize, The Characteristics of Hou's Smoothing and Unification Therapy a TCM treatment for RA in the treatment of rheumatism are:
1. According to the symptoms and condition of the patient, Hou's Smoothing and Unification Therapy a TCM treatment for RA provides different therapy by the difference of place, timing and person which embodies individualized treatment.
2. The TCM medicine has a mild and lasting effect without toxic and side effects, so the patient can receive a long-term treatment.
3. The kinesitherapy can improve patient's body, strengthen his immunity and halt the progression of the disease.
4. The operative treatment can improve bone structure so as to improve the patient’s life quality.
Due to a multi-targeted, comprehensive treatment, Hou's Smoothing and Unification Therapy a TCM treatment for RA has the advantages of good effects and fewer side effects, and is well received by the rheumatoid patients.
In order to get rid of the sufferings from RA (Rheumatoid Arthritis), many patients went to many cities, but didn’t get effective treatment even get worse as time goes on, so they feel so tired physically and psychologically. We sincerely invite you to treat RA (Rheumatoid Arthritis) in Beijing Hou Liping TCM Rheumatism Hospital, let us help you get rid of the sufferings from RA (Rheumatoid Arthritis).

2013年8月12日星期一

Healthy Diet Habits for Patients with RA

Besides the treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), there are other important things need to consider such as proper exercise and healthy diet and living habits. This article will introduce you the healthy diet for patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
1, healthy diet habits for Patients with RA. Never have too much high-protein, high-vitamin, middle-fat, middle-heat, low-sugar, low-salt, stimulating food, take less once, but many times. Try to take some digestive food, in which the better rate of sugar, protein and fat is 3:2:1. For oil, the vegetable oil is good choice, such as salad oil, corn oil, olive oil, sunflower seed oil, soybean oil, rapeseed oil. It’s better to keep the rate of vegetable and animal oil intake as 2:1. The better heat energy distribution in diet is 30% for breakfast, 40% for lunch, 10% for early dinner and 20% for dinner. The fruit intake should depend on personal habit and disease condition.
2, the diet varies from different disease condition. A healthy diet of rheumatoid arthritis should be high-protein, high-heat, digestive food rather than peppery, stimulating, uncooked, cold and greasy food. In traditional Chinese medicine, we direct patients to adjust their diet according to their coated tongue, which reflects the spleen and stomach condition.
3, complete diet nutrition, no dietary bias. The diet of rheumatoid arthritis should be complete and moderate, food like cow’s milk, ewe's milk, toffee, cheese, chocolate, peanut, millet should be controlled. Have less high fat, high cholesterol and sweet food; take less alcohol, coffee and tea. Experts say that except taking medicine, the patient with RA should take necessary grain, meat, fruit and vegetable as a nutritional supplementary. A complete diet of rheumatoid arthritis can help the patient recover soon.
4, vegetarian diet should be dominant. It’s better to choose the fruits rich in vitamin E, C, A, B.
There is diet therapy in Hou's Smoothing and Unification Therapy, which can help to improve and nourish patients' body and internal organs. To learn more of the healthy diet or living habits and even the TCM therapy in treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA), you can leave me a message.

2013年8月9日星期五

Is Swimming Good for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

With the working and life style of “more sitting and less exercise” increase, more and more people catch AS. Whether swimming is beneficial for patients with rheumatoid arthritis? How is swimming beneficial for human body and the illness condition? First, swimming is good for backbone. Swimming can make the backbone become horizontal rather than vertical and this reduces the pressure of backbone. Second, swimming needs a synergic movement of the muscles of whole body. The back muscle of backbone would get a regular exercise. Thirdly, when swimming, human body is floated by water and all the joints is out of pressure; and the tides will massage the back muscle, which is like the function of hydrotherapy. Swimming do is the good exercise for patients with AS.
At last, except the above, the water temperature will increase the blood circulation and promote the metabolism, which improves the blood and oxygen supply of backbone. Therefore, swimming is good sport to prevent the AS for healthy people and is adjuvant therapy for AS patients to prevent the AS from recurrence. From the explanation, you should have a realized swimming is one of good preventions of the AS.
Therefore, swimming is one good exercise for patients with rheumatoid arthritis. You can also choose other aerobic exercises like walking, yoga etc. Experts from Beijing Hou Liping Rheumatoid Hospital tell us that the intervertebral disc disease has certain connection with weaker vertebral column muscular strength and lower vertebral column stability. Therefore, patients with rheumatoid arthritis shold not sit still for long time. During your working, remember to stand up for a body stretch. Although proper exercises are good for illness condition, patients with rheumatoid arthritis still need effective treatment. You can contact online service and then share your illness condition with rheumatoid experts in Beijing Hou Liping Rheumatoid hospital.

2013年8月6日星期二

Food prohibition for lupus erythematosus

The patient of lupus erythematosus usually has to have some food prohibition, because some food is adverse to the disease, even makes it worse. So how to have a healthy diet for lupus erythematosus? What is the food prohibition for lupus erythematosus? Now experts of Beijing Hou Liping TCM Rheumatism Hospital list the food prohibition for lupus erythematosus. To lean more of the lab tests of Lupus is also the basis of getting proper treatment.Come to get more.
⑴ seafood, usually called stimulating food by people. Some patients will have allergy symptoms after having the seafood (most patients of lupus erythematosus are high-allergic), which induces the disease and even makes it worse.
⑵ mutton, dog meat, venison and longan. These food has a nature of tepidity, but patients of lupus erythematosus have internal heat due to yin deficiency. So it can worsen the internal heat symptoms once eating these foods.
⑶ caraway, celery. These foods will cause photosensitization if taking for a long time, which worsen facial erythema and erosion.
⑷ spicy food, such as chilli, shallot, garlic. These foods can worsen the patient’s internal heat.
⑸ prohibition against alcoholic drinks and smoking.
Experts of Beijing Hou Liping TCM Rheumatism Hospital warmly note that the food prohibition for lupus erythematosus varies from person to person. The above list is just the general conditions. The patient should understand his own condition and make his most appropriate diet for Lupus Erythematosus.

2013年8月5日星期一

Daily Tips to Relieve High Uric Acid

1. How to relieve high uric acid?The high uric acid is closely related with the daily improper diet. Except receiving a medical treatment, the patient should keep a good dietary habit and then trying to relieve high uric acid. The followings are some references of diet for high uric acid:
⑴ The first tip to relieve high uric acid is to avoid to have too much high-purine food, such as peanut, beef, pork, seafood, animals’ viscera, sardine, tuna, beans, fermented food, fish, shrimp, fresh meat, pea, spinach, wines and so on. Especially the fricassee and marinated meat are forbidden to eat.
⑵ Drink more water is another tip to relieve high uric acid. The patient should keep 1500~3000 ml water intake per day so as to help uric acid excretion. Meanwhile the patient should have less fat, which can decrease the uric acid excretion.
⑶ In daily dietary structure, carbohydrate should be dominant, because it prompts the uric acid excretion and then relieve high uric acid. White rice, steamed bun, powerful powder, corns, noodles are selectable.
⑷ To control the daily protein intake is important for the diet for high uric acid. The protein intake should be up to the patient’s weight, and the basic rate is 1 kg weight vs 1 g protein. The patient with gout should eat less animals’ viscera (such as heart, liver, intestines, kidney, brain and meat soup) and seafood (such as sardine, shrimp and shell). Milk and eggs have lots of protein and are good choices.
⑸ Prohibition against alcoholic drinks. The alcohol can accumulate the lactic acid in the body; inhibit the uric acid excretion which probably leads to gout. The beer plus seafood diet is absolutely forbidden, because the alcohol in the beer can not only inhibit the uric acid excretion and also increase the uric acid by materials produced in the oxidation process. Because the seafood has purine and protein, once eating too much, the human body would stay a slightly acid environment, which prompts forming the uric acid crystal.
Please don’t ignore the importance of diet for high uric acid, especially for patients with gout. Pay attention to the above tips to relieve high uric acid and the daily diet for high uric acid can slow down deterioration of gout effectively. Any more questions, please email us or consult online service.

2013年8月1日星期四

Swan-neck Deformity related to Rheumatoid Arthritis

According to the research, about 50% patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have swan-neck deformity. Swan-neck deformity is closely related to rheumatoid arthritis. Correct treatment of swan-neck deformity is to treat rheumatoid arthritis first.
Swan-neck deformity will have some influence to patients’ joints and skin. The base of the finger and the outermost joint bend, while the middle joint straightens. Over time, this imbalance of the finger joints can result in the crooked swan-neck position. In addition, true swan-neck deformity does not occur in the thumb. As for the treatment of swan-neck, we advice TCM treatment such as Hou’s Therapy.
A swan-neck deformity can make it almost impossible to bend the affected finger normally; it can make it difficult to button shirts, grip a glass, or pinch with the fingers. By examining the hand and fingers, a rheumatologist can diagnose a swan-neck deformity and determine appropriate treatment, which may include:
Finger splints or ring splints and surgery to realign the joints or fuse the joints for better function are two treatment of swan-neck deformity. However, we know rheumatoid arthritis is the cause of swan-neck, we need to take systemic treatment for RA. This is the root to treat swan-neck deformity but not only to relive it by medication. To learn more about Hou’s Therapy, you can leave us email or contact online service.

2013年7月30日星期二

How to Keep Healthy Joints

Keep Healthy Joints

Are you a patient suffering from Arthritis?Joints pain must be major problem that bother you most. Do you want to know how to keep healthy joints? Below will tell you tips to keep healthy joints.
Strengthen Your Core
How can strong abs help protect joints? Stronger abs and back muscles help with balance. The more balanced you are, the less likely you are to damage your joints with falls or other injuries. So include core (abdominal, back, and hips) strengthening exercises in your routine.
Know Your Joints' Limits
How to Keep Healthy Joints? It's normal to have some aching muscles after exercising. But if your pain lasts longer than 48 hours, you may have overstressed your joints. Don't exercise so hard next time. Working through the pain may lead to injury or damage.
Eat Fish to Reduce Inflammation
If you have joint pain from rheumatoid arthritis (RA), eat more fish. Fatty coldwater fish like salmon and mackerel are good sources of omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3s may help keep your joints healthy, as well as reduce inflammation, a cause of joint pain and tenderness in people with RA. Don't like fish? Try fish oil capsules instead.
Drink Milk to Keep Bones Strong
How to Keep Healthy Joints? Calcium and vitamin D help keep bones strong. Strong bones can keep you on your feet, and prevent falls that can damage joints. Dairy products are the best sources of calcium, but other options are green, leafy vegetables like broccoli and kale. If you don't get enough calcium in your diet, ask your doctor about supplements.
Protect Joints With Good Posture
Stand and sit up straight. Good posture protects your joints all the way from your neck down to your knees. One easy way to improve posture is by walking. The faster you walk, the harder your muscles work to keep you upright. Swimming can also improve posture.
Be Careful Lifting and Carrying
Consider your joints when lifting and carrying. Carry bags on your arms instead of with your hands to let your bigger muscles and joints support the weight.
Use Ice for Joint Pain
Ice is a natural -- and free -- pain reliever. It numbs pain and helps relieve swelling. If you have a sore joint, apply a cold pack or ice wrapped in a towel. Leave it on for up to 20 minutes at a time. Don't have ice or a cold pack? Try a bag of frozen vegetables wrapped in a towel. Never apply ice directly to the skin.
Glucosamine for Knee OA
Some studies have shown glucosamine -- combined with chondroitin -- may provide some relief for moderate to severe pain caused by knee OA.
Health food stores are filled with supplements promising to relieve joint pain. Some studies have even shown it to work better than anti-inflammatory drugs (ibuprofen, naproxen) for osteoarthritis pain. Acupuncture is another complementary therapy that may also help. If you are willing to share one more tips about how to keep healthy joints, I will be grateful. The information can benefit for more patients with arthritis.

2013年7月29日星期一

How to Improve Sex Life for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Tips to Improve Sex Life

For patients with RA usually have serious body and joints pain, it’s hard for them to think about sex. Antibiotic medications has a side effect to decrease sex desire. In order to help patients with RA to improve sex life, here I will give some tips to improve sex life for patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
1. Have a communication with your partner.
Most patients with RA are suffering from joints pain or body pain. You need to have a communication with your partner about your feelings. Telling your partner what feels good and what hurts. If you are nervous about talking, write your partner a letter.
2. Make a romance occasion.
If you know you feel energetic and sexy during the afternoon, make a date for some private time with your partner at home. Take pain medication and gently muscle and joints massage -- and perhaps a nap -- at least 30 minutes before sex so you are more comfortable and energized.
3. Try different positions or props.
According to your illness condition, try to create positions so that you feel good and avoid hurting your joints or painful parts. In addition. try using props like pillows or cushions to support your hips, shoulders, neck, or back. Or try a vibrator for stimulation during foreplay. Many women have vaginal dryness as they get older. It's particularly a problem if you have Sjogren's syndrome, a condition often seen with RA.
4. Try to have a warming up together.
Try to create more tips to improve sex life for patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Warm showers or baths can ease joint stiffness. So use them to enhance sex. Take a bath together as part of foreplay. Or gently wash each other with an aromatic body wash in a warm shower. You might even try an electric blanket on your bed to make it cozy.
Harmonious sex life is good for patients’ physical, psychological as well as mental health and quality So if you have sexual problems, talk to your doctor. Try to get more information about tips to improve sex life for patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Welcome to share your experience so that we can help more patients with RA.

2013年7月28日星期日

Should You Have Knee or Hip Replacement Surgery?

Knee or Hip Replacement Surgery

More than one million patients with rheumatoid arthritis or Osteoarthritis do knee or Hip replacement surgery. On the one hand, knee or hip replacement surgery helps patients relieve joints pain and improve living quality. On the other hand, knee or hip replacement brings risk of infection which may trigger new joint damage. If you asked me should you have knee or hip replacement surgery? I will say no if you have following problems:
Should you have knee or hip replacement surgery need base on the following problems:
Infection. Infection the number one reason to avoid a joint replacement is recent infection anywhere in the body. That infection could spread to the area of the joint immediately after surgery or months later, causing serious problems -- including knee or hip joints problems and further Knee or hip replacement surgery.
Other health problems. Anyone with a history of heart attacks or strokes or with currently uncontrolled diabetes may be at increased risk for complications. People who are very obese may need to lose weight before getting a joint replacement.
Uncertain cause of pain. Knee or hip replacement surgery must be certain that the pain you feel is really caused by joint damage and that replacing the joint will help. There are lots of reasons for severe pain in the knee or hip -- such as nerve damage -- but a knee or hip replacement surgery won't help with them.
Pain when at rest but not when walking. Knee or hip replacement surgery is well established for treating pain that gets worse when walking but not for patients having pain while at rest seem less likely to benefit.
The above information can help you find the answer that should you have knee or hip replacement surgery.

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