If you want to get rid of aches and pains, sure you can go to the doctor and ask him or her to prescribe you some drugs. And those may or may not work.

If they don’t work, then you are out time and money. And the money can add up. Not only are you paying for the cost of the doctor visit, but you will also pay for the prescription medication.

And in many cases, this is a necessity to make life either more comfortable. In other cases, those prescription medications keep you healthy. In still others, you need that medication to stay alive.

But there are other instances, where the medication is prescribed as a panacea. It is a crapshoot and there are no guarantees it will help. Often doctors don’t quite know what to do and hope the medicine helps. But it doesn’t always.

There are chronic conditions such as fibromyalgia that really have many physicians stymied. They aren’t sure exactly what works on one person and what doesn’t.

In addition, sometimes the medication that works has side effects that can be worse than the ailment the medicine is supposed to be treating. Those are instances when it just isn’t worth it.

But there are other ways to treat discomfort and pain.

Scientists are looking at the connection between a plethora of serious illnesses and diseases (and even minor aches and pains) and inflammation.

A Time magazine article a few years back pointed out that there might be a connection between chronic inflammation and serious disease. The theory is that inflammation, which is the body’s first defense to invasion, doesn’t always know when to shut down and turn off.

When the off button doesn’t work and goes haywire, the body is essentially almost attacking itself. When this happens, it can lead to more serious problems.

Researchers are excited about the possibility that simply by stopping chronic inflammation in its tracks, they might be onto the key to solving a variety of ailments, illnesses, and diseases.

This vein of research has made the popularity of Nopalea Juice soar into the ether. That’s because the all-natural juice is made from the prickly pear cactus. This plant, which is a native of the Sonoran desert, has natural anti-inflammatory and natural anti-oxidant properties.

The prickly pear cactus has been used as both a food and medicine for centuries. It’s use dates back to the time of the Aztecs.

In fact, the Aztec people were given a sign that they would find their promised land when they found an eagle clutching a snake and the bird would be perched on a prickly pear cactus.

Spanish explorers immediately recognized the worth and value of the prickly pear cactus and brought cuttings home to Europe, where the plant also now grows.

In fact, the prickly pear cactus is now planted, grown, and harvested around the world. It is made into juice, such as Nopalea juice, and it is also eaten as a vegetable that can be boiled, broiled, baked, steamed, or cooked just like any other vegetable.

Author Bio: Frank Yocanis has been researching and writing about Nopal Juice for the past decade. He has even traveled to the Sonoran desert half a dozen times to study how Nopalea contains amazing properties that help with all kinds of joint pain, including facet joint pain. He is excited to share how this antioxidant-rich drink can change your life.

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