Q. I’ve been reading about people unable to take NSAIDs like ibuprofen or naproxen for arthritis pain. I want to share a solution I devised for my mother.
The doctor diagnosed her with two types of arthritis and prescribed prednisone to reduce the inflammation. I looked it up and found some serious irreversible side effects. Even the doctor admitted it was a nasty drug, but it fights inflammation.
I did some research and instead gave her OTC pregnenolone with niacinamide. Pregnenolone is a natural steroid. Within only four days, her gnarled crippled arthritic hand was back to normal. I was amazed.
She stopped taking the pills, but the pain has never come back. Her hand remains good. This combination was just short of a miracle.
A. Pregnenolone occurs naturally in the body as a precursor to hormones like progesterone and cortisol. Niacinamide is a form of vitamin B3.
A recent pilot study suggested that the pro-hormone pregnenolone might be helpful against certain symptoms of schizophrenia (Neuropsychopharmacology, online, Apr. 1, 2009). Although pregnenolone is a fascinating compound, we could find no studies to support its use against arthritis. Your mother’s experience was miraculous, but we don’t know if anyone else would benefit.
