| Arthritis is a joint disease. It is usually an inflammation of | | | | exceeded the normal weight limit of the body. There |
| the joint that can cause serious physical and | | | | are also studies that show other possible causes of |
| psychological problems to its sufferers. People | | | | osteoarthritis, and some of these are smoking, drinking |
| enduring the disease suffer grave symptoms that | | | | alcoholic drinks, and taking some medications, which |
| affect their everyday life. Some of these include an | | | | causes osteoarthritis as their side effect. |
| unbearable pain, and severe swelling of the joints. Sad | | | | Gouty Arthritis - this type of arthritis is common among |
| to say though, many of these victims of this kind of | | | | men ages 30 to 40 years old. It is usually due to an |
| disease condition do not know what the cause of | | | | accumulation of uric crystals inside the membrane of |
| arthritis is, how it develops, and what are the ways to | | | | the joints. These crystals cause the joints to be stiff |
| prevent and cure it. | | | | and prevent it from moving, and as a result the joints |
| Arthritis cannot be treated as a disease, because it | | | | exert more frictional force that damages it. Uric |
| cannot be eradicated by simply taking medications or | | | | crystals come from foods rich in uric acid. Some of |
| performing surgeries. It can occur anytime and reoccur | | | | these include organ meats, sausages, grapes, raisins, |
| if there will be any favorable circumstance for the | | | | tofu, Brewer's yeast, sardines, tuna, and soy beans. |
| disease to set in, especially when the body's immune | | | | Rheumatoid Arthritis - this type is common among |
| response becomes weak. The risk of every person to | | | | women ages 40 and up. The major cause of this is |
| arthritis is equal, whether they had any experience with | | | | usually the hormonal shift that occurs among women |
| the disease or not. | | | | during their menopausal stage. Estrogen and |
| There are about a hundred types of arthritis. Some of | | | | progesterone levels that decreases during this time |
| these create a minor concern, but most of these are | | | | leads to some reduction in the bone and joint |
| serious health problems. The cause of arthritis varies | | | | structures, making them prone to inflammation and |
| from every type, but all of these affect the joints, and | | | | tearing. Decrease calcium and vitamin D intake also |
| all of these have pain as their major symptom. The | | | | contributes to this type of arthritis. |
| popular types of arthritis are Osteoarthritis, Gouty | | | | It is important to know and understand the cause of |
| Arthritis, and Rheumatoid Arthritis. The causes of each | | | | arthritis before starting any therapy. Therefore, it is |
| of these are as follows: | | | | important that any consultation with a health care |
| Osteoarthritis - this type of arthritis usually affects the | | | | provider must be done first, especially to an expert of |
| weight bearing joints. Being overweight or obese is a | | | | bone and joint disease. Treating the cause through |
| major factor that can trigger osteoarthritis, because | | | | prevention can do much than treating the disease |
| the bones and joints cannot carry the extra load that | | | | when it has already set in. |