| Arthritis is one of the common diseases that the | | | | weight. According to studies, over weight females who |
| elderly experiences usually starting at the age of 65 | | | | perform a weight reducing scheme and have the |
| and above. Females are more susceptible to the | | | | ability to lose weight by eleven pounds (11 lbs) cuts the |
| disease than men in all ages and it affects people | | | | risk of having osteoarthritis by fifty percent (50 %). |
| around the world. One of the most common | | | | This type of disease is usually acquired from the |
| symptoms of Arthritis is pain, in the US alone there are | | | | "wear and tear" of joints, it usually starts with a mild |
| forty six (46) million people who are suffering from the | | | | pain in the cartilage that later leads to an excruciating |
| disease and the numbers are increasing each by the | | | | pain (two opposing bones eroding to each other).b. |
| million. | | | | Re-alignment of the feet. Misalignment in our feet can |
| There are about one hundred (100) varieties of arthritis | | | | be corrected by using customized shoe inserts. This |
| that are presently known, the most common are | | | | reduces the stress that the feet and knee |
| osteoarthritis (joint degeneration), rheumatoid arthritis | | | | experiences significantly, avoiding the possible damage |
| and autoimmune disease. The first two that was | | | | that may happen in the cartilage or soft tissues of the |
| mentioned have no cure yet as of the time of this | | | | cushioned joints.c. Take Vitamin C. Middle aged people |
| writing and most of the treatments for arthritis are for | | | | who consume more vitamin C from the food he eats |
| relieving pain. The best way to treat a person with the | | | | has a lower risk of developing abnormalities in the |
| disease is to detect it in the early stages where | | | | bones that may lead to arthritis. Natural vitamin C can |
| medical treatment is more effective. Another way is to | | | | be acquired by eating strawberries, orange, broccoli |
| prevent it from happening, the following list below are | | | | and Brussels sprouts. |
| some tips on how to avoid arthritis:a. Reduce your | | | | |