Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis Factors

It is a commonly held assumption that osteoarthritis is inevitable, caused by the “wear and tear” of old age. However, while roughly eighty percent of Americans over fifty years old suffer from some degree of osteoarthritis, twenty percent do not! Many assume that osteoarthritis develops due to the increased joint stress of excessive weight or

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Food and Arthritis

So often, we think that our bad food choices only affect our digestion, and maybe diabetes as well. But does food have a direct bearing on our joints? Absolutely! The food we eat isn’t just about satisfying a piece of meat in our mouths called a tongue. It is about nourishing our tissues to keep

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Hot Joints

There are more than just two types of joint deterioration.  We mostly think of osteo or rheumatoid arthritis when people mention joint pain. But, unfortunately, there are more kinds. Osteo arthritis is a disease generally of the weight-bearing joints, or as a result of recent or past injury. It generally comes on slower than Rheumatoid

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