Posts Tagged arthritis patients

March 20 (Today) is Official Turn of Spring

I’ve just been told by somebody from the U.S. East Coast, that today - March 20 - is the official start of Spring.

Wow. Goodbye winter! Hello Spring! For us arthritics (people with arthritis) is a start of a better season. The time when we can enjoy leisurely walks to the park or to our homes and offices.

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Aqua Aerobics, Good Exercise for Arthritis Patients

I have mentioned on several occasions in this blog that exercising in water is the best fitness option for people with arthritis – aqua aerobics is one such option.

According to Andrew Whittaker, Chief Executive Officer for Aquatics and Recreation Victoria (Australia):

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Arthritis Can Be Managed Through Exercise

Arthritis is a leading cause of disability. But arthritis patients tend to be less fit. Either because they become lazy to exercise or they don’t want to exert an effort (like me!) to exercise or most exercise is too rigorous for them.

Now, studies have shown that arthritis patients can safely participate in exercise programs in order to increase their fitness, strength and psychosocial status and that health providers recommend that arthritis patients participate in exercise. More →

Weight Loss, Osteoarthritis and Your Christmas Recipes

Tomorrow night will be Christmas Eve and you most likely have your recipes memorized and the ingredients all bought in preparation for the food you will serve your family on Christmas.

What if there is an arthritis patient in your family? Then you have to put that into consideration when planning your meals for the holiday. Not only arthritis, but what if there is a diabetic or an hypertensive person in the family?

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New Arthritis Blogger, Reporting

Hello there, I’m Gloria and I will be your new blogger here.

By profession I am chemist and have worked on a research lab for ten years. In 2004, I discovered the blogosphere and have started to blog on a personal level. Two years later, I dumped the 8-5 research lab work and have been blogging professionally, full time since then.

In the course of my blogging career, I gave up a couple of other blogs to fully concentrate on health science (or science and health, whichever you look at it) — my discovered niche.

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