Effects of a novel hops extract & undenatured collagen combination in a case series of subjects with chronic arthritic joint discomfort According to the National Health Interview Survey, 30% of US adults have reported experiencing some type of joint pain during the preceding 30 days. Hops-derived tetrahydroiso-alpha acids (THIAA) –a mixture of co-, n-, and ad-congeners –have been shown to exhibit anti-inflammatory properties in vitro and to reduce bone cartilage degradation in a mouse model of RA. This case series provides…

Acute inflammation is essential to health—and, so too, is its resolution. Pathologists divide acute inflammation into 2 parts: Initiation Resolution When microbes invade the body by barrier break, tissue injury or trauma, they set into motion a cascade of events. The first part of this cascade is the initiation phase, also known as the acute inflammatory response, and as Dr. Serhan notes, “is actually protective of the host organism” because it signals the need for the second part or resolution phase of the…