I was reading a statistic online the other day that said that millions of Americans will contract painful arthritis as they age, typically first showing signs around the late 30s and early 40s. Furthermore, it stated that one in five people would experience some sort of arthritis related pains in their early 50s. My mom suffers from arthritis and she is in her mid 50s, and it can really limit her ability to enjoy her overall quality of life. A few months ago she started using alternative medicine health care to help to treat the symptoms. I never knew that there were so many different methods of alternative medicine health care to treat a disease like arthritis. She told me she started taking a daily supplement that includes Glucosamine, which helps to prevent damage to her joints and tendons and fortify her bones. She has also started taking alternative medicine health care supplements that have been recommended by her doctor that will help to alleviate and treat the symptoms. I am happy to report that her pains have greatly decreased since implementing these newer, natural and alternative methods of treatment.