Abstract
Arthritic conditions afflict millions of people worldwide, negatively affecting their physical and mental health and the quality of their lives. Conventional therapeutic modalities frequently provide relief to patients, but it is increasingly evident that other regimens, including nutritional ones, may be beneficial. A drink mix fortified with egg powder derived from specially vaccinated hens ("immune egg") was studied for its ability to modulate symptoms in 13 patients with osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, or psoriatic arthritis. For the subjects as a whole, statistically significant improvement (P <.05) of physician mean global assessment scores was observed at 30 and 60 days after initiation of the study. Compared with baseline values, patients with osteoarthritis exhibited statistically significant improvement (P <.05) in their scores 30 and 60 days after start of the program. Improvement was still present even after osteoarthritis patients had stopped taking the product for 30 days. During the 90-day investigation, patients with rheumatoid arthritis demonstrated a similar trend, but their scores were not statistically significant (P <.03). No statistically significant effects on blood chemistries, including cholesterol readings, were observed. In conjunction with therapeutic regimens, daily administration of immune egg may provide a safe and effective complementary regimen for amelioration of arthritic symptoms. Potential mechanisms by which orally administered egg antibodies and immunoregulatory products could affect inflammatory processes are discussed.
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