Battling Arthritis

According to researchers of Wake Forest University School of Medicine, the popular fish - the farm-raised tilapia has less very low levels of the beneficial omega-3 fatty acids and very high levels of omega-6 fatty acids.

The said combination is bad one, making tilapia not a good food for some people suffering from heart disease, arthritis, asthma and other allergic and auto-immune diseases (particularly vulnerable to an “exaggerated inflammatory response). More →

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There’s an interesting report about the survey on arthritis patients in Canada. According to the new survey, most arthritis patients in Canada do not take their arthritis medications even though they are in pain and know that their medications work.

It is quite insightful because the reasons why they don’t take medication is I guess the concern of any other arthritis patient in the world.

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It is already known that pomegranate juice has anti-inflammatory properties. Maybe this is also the reason why researchers believe that a glass of pomegranate juice daily may help fight arthritis. Such were the findings published in the Journal of Inflammation.

The findings however were from an animal study, but which the team of scientists from Case Western Reserve University behind it believes that the same could be true in humans. More →

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I found the following report entitled: Beyond the Pill Bottle: Alternative Arthritis Therapies which emphasizes the benefits of alternative therapies for arthritis patients.

“Beyond the pill bottle” may have a serious or funny ring to it, but for most arthritis sufferers whose fingers’ joints are inflicted with the debilitating arthritis, they may not even be able to open the pill bottle. I totally agree, besides I am a total promoter of alternative treatments. More →

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What: Free Coffee Hours (Arthritis Lectures)

When: May 18 after the church services (each of which will last about 90 minutes)

Where:

• Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 850 N. 11th Ave.: Service begins at 11 a.m.
• AZUSA, 7474 E. Broadway, Suite 100: Service begins at 10 a.m.
• Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, 210 E. Lester St.: Service begins at 9:45 a.m.

In lieu of May as the National Arthritis Month, churches in Tucson, Arizona have teamed up with with the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) and the Arthritis Foundation — coming up with free Coffee Hour events.

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If you are subscribed to the WDDTY (What Doctors’ Don’t Tell You) newsletter, you probably already have the following in your inbox.

For the benefit of those who don’t, still would like to post the following here:

41 proven reasons why arthritis needn’t be a life sentence More →

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As revealed by a new government report, more than half of diabetic American adult has arthritis too. This is the case especially in older adults (65 years old and above) who have diabetes.

In diabetes, lifestyle changes such as a healthy diet and exercise regimen is critical in the management of diabetes. But then in these older adults, they are not able to exercise because they have arthritis too.

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In lieu of Arthritis Awareness Month this May, it is being said so many times (in practically every report on arthritis that’s coming out) 1 in 5 Americans have arthritis or that’s 46 million adults in America that are diagnosed with arthritis

In fact, arthritis is now being called the “coming epidemic”.

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Are you experiencing pain at the base of your thumb? That could be because of basal joint arthritis or carpometacarpal arthritis.

The basal joint of the thumb (also called the CMC or Carpo-metacarpal joint) is located at the base of the thumb, adjacent to the wrist. It is a very mobile joint, normally allowing a significant amount of motion to help position the thumb.

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May isn’t just Spring and therefore a month of flowers, but it is also the Arthritis Awareness Month in the United States of America (USA).

According to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1 in 5 Americans suffer from arthritis pain. It is projected that by the year 2030, 67 million people in the U.S. will live with arthritis, up from current estimates of 46 million.

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