Arthritis, called the "number one disability disease" by the World Health Organization, causes either swelling or pain after onset. The condition persists for a long time and is difficult to cure until the patient becomes bedridden, hence it is also known as "the cancer that doesn't kill", severely affecting the quality of life of patients.
Where does arthritis originate? As we all know, conditions like osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, lumbar disc herniation, meniscus injury, and rheumatic arthritis have different etiologies and pathologies, but most are "painful in the joints, diseased in the cartilage". Through X-rays or magnetic resonance imaging, we can see wear, tear, destruction, and the appearance of new blood vessels leading to the breakdown of joint cartilage in these patients. From this perspective, whether it's possible to suppress new blood vessel growth in cartilage to prevent the collapse of joint cartilage and promote regeneration of joint cartilage is a key to thoroughly solving arthritis.
Below is a diagram provided by Professor Takahashi Shichi, a Japanese pharmaceutical doctor, showing the destruction of human joint cartilage.
An age-old debate and question
For decades, the academic community has been debating the possibility of human cartilage regeneration. Before the 1990s, the medical community predominantly believed that "cartilage cannot regenerate", arguing that there are no blood vessels in cartilage, so nutrients cannot be delivered through the bloodstream to the joint cartilage. However, counterarguments questioned: if joint cartilage cannot obtain nutrition, how does it grow from childhood to adulthood and participate in human growth and development? The corresponding view is that cartilage regeneration can be achieved by delivering nutrients through surrounding tissues such as synovial fluid, bone tissue, and ligaments.
Is cartilage regeneration possible?! Humanity's relentless scientific perseverance continues to question nature and science!
A new trend in the medical field
Starting from the 1990s, a shift began in the medical field, quietly brewing a storm in medicine. Signs of this storm had already appeared in the 1970s and 80s. Research groups including Harvard Medical School, MIT, Japan Medical University, Dokkyo Medical University, Dr. William I. Lane (a biochemist and nutritional scientist), Dr. Folkman, and Nobel Chemistry Prize winner Dr. Hartmut Michel discovered during their research on shark cartilage that powdered cartilage from sawtooth sharks (commonly known as mako sharks) could promote human cartilage regeneration and inhibit new blood vessel growth.
A stunning set of clinical data
The biggest discovery came at the end of 2004 when Dr. Hidekazu Fujinuma of Dokkyo Medical University published a clinical report that shocked the global medical community. Dr. Fujinuma used Baoshark powder (made from sawtooth shark cartilage) to conduct clinical trials on 200 patients with various types of arthritis, including degenerative arthritis, lumbar disc herniation, and rheumatoid arthritis. Under Dr. Fujinuma's guidance, the trial group consumed 7.5 grams of sawtooth shark cartilage powder daily. After three months, 198 people confirmed improvement in their joints. The report summarized based on X-ray findings and other actual clinical observations: "Sawtooth shark cartilage powder has analgesic effects, restores walking ability, and promotes cartilage regeneration for currently untreatable degenerative arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and lumbar disc herniation." This discovery was akin to a bombshell in the medical world!
From traditional medicine to alternative medicine
In fact, traditional Chinese medicine has long studied sharks. Chinese culture has always valued the integration of food and medicine, and shark fins have been considered an excellent dietary supplement in both imperial courts and among commoners. Their ability to lower blood lipids, fight arteriosclerosis, and act as an anticoagulant is recognized in traditional Chinese medicine. The Compendium of Materia Medica Supplement states that shark meat replenishes the five organs, strengthens the waist, benefits energy, clears phlegm, and opens the stomach. Shark liver oil enhances physical fitness, aids development, boosts brainpower, and promotes intelligence. Immunoglobulins in shark serum inhibit cancer cells; shark blood contains large amounts of antibiotics that combat various diseases... There are many theories. Sharks are a treasure trove, and humanity has been continuously exploring this wealth. However, its greatest contribution to humans lies hidden within its miraculous cartilage.
Since Dr. Fujinuma's groundbreaking clinical report, cartilage regeneration has become an unstoppable trend. Sawtooth shark cartilage powder as a new therapy outside Western medicine has taken root in people's hearts. Leading organizations in Japan, such as the Japan Complementary and Alternative Medicine Society and the Japan Shark Cartilage Promotion Association, have teamed up with leading companies like Baoshark to jointly promote the popularization of sawtooth shark cartilage for national health. This has allowed countless Japanese patients suffering from joint diseases to completely escape pain and enjoy a new life of ease and comfort. In Japan, sales of Baoshark products have been booming, creating a situation similar to "Luoyang paper being expensive," making Japan the third country after the United States and Europe to vigorously promote the use of sawtooth shark cartilage powder as an alternative therapy. Over the past decade, it has created countless miracles of cartilage regeneration.
Facts speak louder than words
Human exploration of the unknown world is constantly moving forward, and medical "conclusions" are often overturned amidst cheers. The invention of heart bypass surgery has saved countless lives of heart patients sentenced to death, and the emergence of artificial insulin has overturned the medical "conclusion" that diabetes is incurable. In the field of joint diseases, long-standing problems have been resolved due to the discovery and clinical verification of sawtooth shark cartilage. Cartilage regeneration is also a hopeful subject!
Currently, research on sawtooth shark cartilage is flourishing worldwide. We can't help but ask ourselves: when will our medical workers discard the outdated notion of "cartilage cannot regenerate," put down dusty textbooks and prescriptions that provide permanent solutions, face the reality of cartilage regeneration, and open up new paths for joint treatment? When our neighbors have been enjoying the "crab" of sawtooth shark cartilage for over a decade, why don't we taste it ourselves and indulge in its deliciousness?
Chinese joint patients, time waits for no one
Statistics show that there are about 200 million arthritis patients in China, and the actual number is even higher. Countless arthritis patients suffer miserably in pain every day. Some patients have already obtained the latest medical information through networks, media, and friends, becoming the first batch of people in China to try the "delicious crab" of sawtooth shark cartilage, successfully escaping the shadow of joint diseases and regaining hope for a new life. However, when will sawtooth shark cartilage benefit the entire population like it does in Europe, America, and Japan? The research of Chinese medical workers can wait, but the excruciating pain of arthritis patients cannot.
Source: http://www.china.com.cn/economic/txt/2009-09/15/content_18530067.htm