Facts that you should know;

Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in people older than fifty-five years.

The word Arthritis comes from the Greek word arthro- meaning joint and itis for inflammation is a conditions involving damage to the joints of the body.

There are a number of different forms of this affliction;, Swollen joints, Rheumatoid and Osteoarthritis, psoriatic and autoimmune diseases are just 5 types and each has a different cause with the most common being osteoarthritis which is a degenerative joint disease.

Some infections will also cause arthritis for instance Lyme disease, juvenile, and Reiter’s syndrome tuberculosis, gonorrhea and rhumatic fever.

Arthritis is a condition that can come on so gradually that you may not even realize what it is at first or you may begin experiencing symptoms rapidly.

It most frequently appears between the ages of 25 and 50 and less often in children. Osteoarthritis is the most common type and usually occurs in those over the age of 50. It tends to be more severe when the joints have been subjected to strain during the life or the sufferer has overworked the joints as in the case of repetitive strain syndrome, or is over weight.

Some of the symptoms include pain, stiffness, grinding bones, burning in the joints, swelling, problems moving and a constant aching in your bones and muscles.

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Over 100 forms are preventable and potentially curable. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autommune disease of unknown causes and is the most crippling form that affects women more then men for some reason.

However recent research indicates that Doctors may have been looking in the wrong place for understanding how rheumatoid arthritis develops – new research suggests it starts from bacteria in the gut. Although medicine knows that rheumatoid arthritis is an auto-immune disease, researchers at Harvard Medical School have discovered that the process is kick-started by bacteria in the gut.

As all of us have the bacteria, it seems there are several more elements to the development of the disease. For a start, a person suffering from arthritis is more susceptible to the bugs, and it could be because of genetic or environmental factors, or both. The susceptible person’s body produces more of a subset of T cells that the immune system reacts to, triggering the arthritis. (Source: Immunity, 2010; doi: 10.1016/j.immuni.2010.06.001).

Providing the body with the correct nutrients to help correct this imbalance process is a significant step in the right direction in achieving this objective and maintaining good joint health.

All sufferers have pain to a lesser or greater extent. The time of day and the location of the patient also has some bearing on the symptoms. Rheumatoid arthritis is generally worse in the morning and associated with stiffness.

Often sufferers will have no symptoms in the initial stages and for some the pain will disappear after a morning shower. In the aged and children, pain might not be the main presenting feature; the aged patient simply moves less or not use the affected limb at all.

Often patients will prefer to use natural remedies and treatments that can produce the same if not more efficient results without the side effects. ( See Xtendlife )rather then risk or even endure the side effects that some drugs produce.

Some of the essential supplements that work synergistically when combined are , Boswellia Serrata, Bromelain, Glucosamine and Condroitin Sulfate, Celery seed, Ginger, Turmeric, Calcium, essential fatty acids such as Omega-3, Boron and Green Lipped Mussel Lipids.

Each of these supplements play a different role in healing of arthritis from lowering the inflammation around the joint, helping to strengthen the joints and calcium to prevent bone loss and promote bone strength.

These and more ingredients are to be found in Xtendlife's ARTHRIT-EZE suppliment.

Physical examination may confirm the diagnosis whilst Important features are speed and time of onset, pattern of joint involvement, symmetry of symptoms, early morning stiffness, tenderness, gelling or locking with inactivity.

Radiographs are often used to follow progression or assess severity in a more quantitative manner.

If you feel that you have the early onset then do please seek medical advice.

Heat treatment and physical therapy are proven to be beneficial and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as Cox-2 inhibitor, aspirin, ibuprofen are often prescribed by the medical profession as well as gold salts, penicillamine and methotrexate before the resort to surgery in extreme cases

By all means take a superior supplement such as the previously mentioned one but consult with your physician first then make an informed decision.

One very important way of keeping many forms of arthritis under control is through undertaking exercise in a variety of different ways.

Yoga and Tai Chi have been proven over many hundred of years to have many beneficial qualities with regards to the quality of life enjoyed by the practicing participants.

It may be a long shot but if you can find a practitioner of Prolotheraphy where an injection of a non-pharmacological solution such as sugars are injected into a joint may help but do seek medical advice. This method has been used since the 1800 with almost 100% success and in the UK the English Football Captain Rio Ferdinand in 2010 received such a treatment curing his severe back pain that had been preventing him from playing.

Of course it goes without saying that the Health Benefits of Walking are high up there among the most beneficial.

An initial program of walking may prove quite a challenge for some but with perseverance and a bit of grit the rewards will be many.

Mobility is one of the hardest assets to acquire if you have been bound to a chair for a period of time but stick with it. Joints respond well to stimulation. Bearing the weight of the body on the feet and legs will improve the density of the skeletal frame.

Exposure to sunlight will give you Vitamin 'D' good for bones and skin and to raise your mood.

Sunlight will also lift those who suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and this can be achieved with just a 30 minute walk.

A 20 min walk will reduce the levels of Cortisol in your system and as a result your anxiety levels will drop.

A study reported in the 'Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports' (2008) found that vitamin D levels were 14% lower in depressed people whereas a 30 minute walk will help your body convert that D vitamin and raise a smile on your face and we all know that when you smile you can't help but feel better.

If you want a snack to eat along the way make, or take raw foods that contain the amino acid Tryptophan i.e. oats, nuts, avocados, bananas, plums, beans, perhaps a home made flapjack, because the amino acid Tryptophan will produce the "feel good hormone, Serotonin" and who doesn't want to enjoy the Health Benefits of Walking and feel good?

Walking can't help everyone but there are many that it will be of benefit to.

Omega 3 A very useful suppliment to take.

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The author is not qualified in any way to give or advise on medical matters so professional advice must be sought in all cases before undertaking any change in lifestyle.Acknowledgment for some of the information to Wikipedia.