| Misconception #1: Arthritis can be caused by cold and | | | | that high uric levels can be a contributing factor to |
| wet climate There are all kinds of theories floating | | | | arthritis. This can be caused by diet but again there is |
| around the cause of arthritis, different schools of | | | | no scientific evidence of the correlation. |
| thoughts have different theories, one of them being | | | | Another study found that a type of arthritis called |
| cold climate bring on arthritis, so the logical brain would | | | | "reactive arthritis" can start after a round of food |
| say moving to a warm place would give relief. Does | | | | poisoning; this is due to the bacteria rather than the |
| that mean people living in deserts will never have | | | | food itself. If you are that keen about diet try a diet |
| arthritis? The reality is irrespective of where you live; | | | | high in vegetable fibre, high in calcium and low in |
| when you wear out your cartilage your bones starts | | | | unsaturated fats So the fact remains that diet can not |
| rubbing against each other causing friction and pain. | | | | help you cure arthritis. |
| On the flip side warm weather always bring on a | | | | Misconception #3: Arthritis puts limitations to your life |
| soothing feeling, the same feeling you get when you | | | | There is a big misconception that once you get |
| have a hot relaxing bath or hot shower. So hot climate | | | | stamped with the arthritis label, you will have limitations |
| might relieve signs of arthritis but definitely doesn't put | | | | on your life. My question is who imposes these |
| an end to it. The other advantage of being in warm | | | | limitations. Often we these limitations are imposed by |
| climate is that you will be more active as opposed to | | | | close ones. How many times have you heard |
| cold climate, who would want to go out when it is ice | | | | someone saying 'you can't do that, you have arthritis". |
| cold. This means that in warm weather you have | | | | This is more of an overprotective nature coming |
| more exercise which in turn improves your circulation | | | | through from your loved ones. People sympathies and |
| which helps the cause a lot. But do bear in mind that | | | | end up doing to too much for the sufferer. |
| warm climate can not reverse the damage that has | | | | Yes, it does come with come challenges but that |
| already happened. | | | | doesn't mean that you are completely dependent. |
| Misconception #2: Arthritis is caused by poor diet | | | | Misconceptions are widely prevalent; it is important get |
| There is no lack of theories about poor diet and | | | | the facts right. As with everything gaining knowledge |
| arthritis. Having said that a good healthy, balanced diet | | | | about the condition can save you both time and |
| can improve anyone's health and improve your well | | | | efforts when it comes to finding an effective solution. |
| being. There have been some studies which showed | | | | |