| Arthritis pain can cause sadness and depression. The | | | | For those diagnosed with systemic forms of arthritis, |
| pain can cause you to feel like you are missing out on | | | | the situation can be far worse. Systemic arthritis can |
| life and the loss of sleep can keep you from enjoying | | | | affect the whole body, wreaking havoc on the heart, |
| even the simple things in life. | | | | lungs, kidneys, blood vessels, and skin. |
| The problems associated with arthritis causes | | | | Leading Causes of Arthritis |
| extreme frustration because arthritis makes even the | | | | It has been estimated that there are more than 200 |
| simplest of daily tasks nearly impossible. In advanced | | | | causes of the various forms of arthritis. And yet, there |
| stages arthritis can be completely disabling. | | | | are some key risk factors: |
| We are happy to say that arthritis does not always | | | | A. Cigarette Smoking |
| have to limit your life. Many people are finding the | | | | Smoking has been proven over and over again to |
| incredible benefits of a remarkable new product and | | | | increase the risk of rheumatoid arthritis. A recent |
| are awed by its unmatched health-promoting powers. | | | | large-scale study published in the Annals of Rheumatic |
| They are finding one of the most prized secrets of the | | | | Diseases concluded that even moderate smokers (6 |
| ancient Himalayans who were believed to be the first | | | | per day) could increase their risk by as much as |
| natural healers, and who shared their wisdom with the | | | | 1500%! |
| ancient herbalists of China, Tibet, and India. That | | | | B. Obesity |
| wonderful find is Goji Juice. Since its discovery in the | | | | Obesity is another major cause of arthritis. According |
| Himalayas, those who know of this incredible creation | | | | to an article in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, |
| are awed by its unmatched health-promoting powers. | | | | the single biggest risk factor for osteoarthritis in the |
| We tend to think of arthritis as an old age disease. | | | | hips and hands of people older than 60 is being |
| Perhaps that is because the most common form of | | | | overweight. Reducing the symptoms of this painful |
| arthritis - the wear and tear - degenerative condition | | | | disease should be a great inspiration to drop those |
| known as osteoarthritis (OA) - is most often seen in | | | | pounds. |
| people over 60. But the OA is not the only form of | | | | In an Asian anti-obesity study, patients were given, goji |
| arthritis. Although many of us refer to it as if it were | | | | each morning and each afternoon. Results were |
| a single disease, arthritis is actually a catchall term that | | | | wonderful ith most patients losing significant weight. In |
| covers more than 100 medical conditions, including | | | | a 2002 research at the Huazhong Agricultural |
| rheumatoid arthritis (RA), systemic lupus, gout ad | | | | University in China, it was revealed that goji's master |
| scleroderma. Arthritis can strike at any age often | | | | molecule polysaccharide improved the conversion of |
| without warning. In various forms, if affects more | | | | food into energy and reduced body weight. |
| than 70 miilion adults and 300,000 children in America | | | | C. Stress |
| alone. | | | | Stress had been shown to be a major trigger in |
| No matter what the source of arthritis, there is always | | | | initiating a flare-up, thus it is important to avoid it when |
| the common factor of joint inflammation, often | | | | possible and to consider the use of relaxation |
| accompanied by pain, stiffness, restricted motion, | | | | techniques...and goji juice. Goji provides the energy |
| warmth, swelling, and damage to the protective joint | | | | reserves to help you handle just about any difficulty. |
| cartilage and surrounding tissues. This damage | | | | In Asia, it is said that constant consumption of goji |
| becomes progressively debilitating as joints become | | | | brings a cheerful attitude and nothing beats good |
| weakened and destabilized. Ultimately, arthritis can turn | | | | cheer overcoming stress! |
| even the simplest daily tasks into a painful ordeal. | | | | |