The pain, stiffness, and swelling of rheumatoid arthritis are too much for many people to bear. There is no cure for this condition, which can develop at any age. Sufferers ask many questions of medical professionals including “Why did I get this,” “What is happening to my body,” and “Can diet affect rheumatoid arthritis?” Read [...]
Rheumatoid arthritis is a painful condition that affects the joints of the body and can also affect mobility in patients. This condition is more common in women than it is in men, and there is no cure at this time. The causes of this condition are unknown and treatment options will vary depending on the [...]
The chronic disease rheumatoid arthritis (RA) affects between 0.5 and one percent of people in the U.S. Approximately 75 percent of those diagnosed with the condition are female. Any one of us can get RA but it usually begins affecting a person between age 20 and 60. However, juveniles can also get this painful disease [...]
An effective way to reduce the inflammation and pain caused by rheumatoid arthritis is to control the intake of fat that comes from our diet. The reason here is that fat is able to influence the inflammatory process in either a negative or a positive way. A specific chemical called prostaglandins which play an important [...]
