Arthritis

Condition Definition Key Characteristics Helpful Nutrients/ Nutritional applications Beneficial Foods/Diets Lifestyle Changes References Notes Rheumatoid arthritis Chronic inflammation of the joints is called rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and it is an autoimmune disease. People with RA may go through phases lasting years sometimes where they have no symptoms at all. Joint Pain, Swelling and/or inflammation of joints and organs, Stiffness and redness at the joints Pain in hands, feet and…

Rheumatoid Arthritis is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects many tissues but primarily attacks the joints causing inflammation as a result of the immune response. Resulting in a proliferative synovitis that is a degenerative joint irregularity process. This disease is a serious long-term clinical syndrome with restricted treatment options and deprived outcomes. There are many subsets of this disease but essentially all of them will lead to “persistent synovial inflammation and associated…

pain and stiffness of arthritis, you may be interested to hear the findings of a recent study. Dr. Jose Scher, a rheumatologist from New York University recently discovered something quite interesting and startling: It is very likely that what’s really causing the agonizing joint pain of arthritis may be an imbalance of the bacteria (microbiomes) living in your gastrointestinal (GI) tract. To get even more specific, the study found that people who suffer from rheumatoid arthritis are far more…

shoulder. Not moving the shoulder for a period of time. This can happen if your arm was injured or in a sling. Long-standing health problems, such as: Diabetes. Thyroid problems. Heart disease. Stroke. Rheumatoid arthritis. Lung disease. In some cases, the cause may not be known. RISK FACTORS This condition is more likely to develop in: Women.…

for a patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Rheumatoid Arthritis affects the joints and often causes pain and inflammation. There is no cure, so treatment is often used to relieve the patient’s pain. The autoimmune reaction usually occurs in synovial fluid and can eventually cause destruction of joint cartilage. The patient may also lose muscle, with tendons and ligaments losing their ability to contract. Complementary therapies that may help with Rheumatoid Arthritis include herbal medications,…

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic destructive polyarthritis. Disease progression induces the production of lesions on joints, which can cause severe damage that lead to cartilage destruction and bone erosion, and eventually to the loss of joint functions [1, 2]. The synovial fluid and the serum of RA patients contain high levels of proinflammatory cytokines such as interleukin-1β (IL-1β), IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) [3, 4]. The high levels of TNF-α are produced mainly by…

workshop’, I met an elderly lady who had Rheumatoid arthritis. Prior to the workshop I had known about osteoarthritis, a condition affecting primarily elderly people that causes pain in the joints and occurs with age. However, Rheumatoid arthritis is different to osteoarthritis as it can affect people at any age. The patient told of how she encountered an eight year old boy at the hospital, who was also diagnosed, which was surprising. Rheumatoid arthritis, unlike osteoarthritis, is a…

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease affecting the synovia of joints, specifically smaller joints such as fingers, hands, wrists and knees (Roundtree, 2014). Evidence discovered as early as the 1970’s suggests hereditary genetic links in the development of RA. According to Hasthorpe (2011), “the disease may be a result of a predetermined inherited gene or susceptibility genes triggered by environmental risk factors” (p. 35). The costs of RA are numerous. There are direct medical…

Arthritis Pain Relief – Why There’s No Need to Suffer Arthritis pain relief is one of the commonly sought kinds of medical help in the U.S. This is not surprising given the fact that arthritis is the leading cause of disability in the country. Those who suffer from arthritis do not have to suffer all of their lives, though. With proper maintenance, they could even lead close-to-normal lives if not a painless existence. Combat Arthritis with Knowledge To fight arthritis, it is crucial that…

genetic makeup. Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic and one of the most common autoimmune diseases that affect 0.5% - 2% of the population, especially in females. This…