Easy Arthritis

There was a huge amount of groundbreaking research and news to choose from. So I have grouped my choices into categories, rather than a standard top ten list. These are my choices, including the ones I think are the most exciting, the hottest topics, or the most thought provoking.
New drugs in development
In August, Pipex Pharmaceuticals, [...]

Tags: 2008, Arthritis, Rheumatoid, Stories

Vitamin E and vitamin C are both antioxidants, which are thought to protect against damage caused by reactive O2 radicals or free radicals. Free radicals are substances that can harm cells, tissues and organs and help cause damage in inflamed tissues and joints. Fruits and vegetables are rich in both, and it has been shown [...]

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Several studies have linked rheumatoid arthritis with an increased risk of developing cardiovascular diseases such as strokes and myocardial infarctions (heart attacks).
One study, published in the journal Circulation in 2003, involved 114,342 women from the Nurses Health Study who were followed for 18 years. At the end of the study, 7,786 women (7%) reported to [...]

Tags: Arthritis, Attacks, Heart, Raises, Rheumatoid, Risk, Strokes

A study on mice, presented in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has suggested that moderate alcohol consumption may actually protect against arthritis.
Researchers at the Gothenburg University in Sweden injected mice with collagen to initiate collagen induced arthritis (CIA) in the mice. The mice were injected at the beginning of the experiment [...]

Tags: Alcohol, Arthritis, Consumption, Moderate, Prevent, Rheumatoid

It is well known that arthritis sufferers are more likely to suffer from cardiovascular diseases such as heart attacks and strokes. A new study has found that switching to a vegan diet may both reduce the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis and reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes in those with the illness.
The study, [...]

Tags: Arthritis, Diet, Help, Rheumatoid, sufferers, Vegan

Heavy babies could be more than twice as likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis than babies of a normal weight according to an American study published this month in the journal Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.
The study focused on 13,639 women from the Nurses Health Study who were followed between 1976 and 2002. During that time [...]

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Vitamin D, which is thought to play a role in coronary heart disease and cancer prevention may also reduce an individuals risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis according to recent evidence.
The largest study of the benefits of vitamin D on rheumatoid arthritis was published in January 2004 in the journal Arthritis and Rheumatism. Researchers in that [...]

Tags: Arthritis, Help, Prevent, Rheumatoid, Vitamin

Studies have found that smoking, as well as being a strong risk factor for cardiovascular disease, lung cancer, and other respiratory problems, can also increase an individuals risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis.
The largest study on the impact of smoking on rheumatoid arthritis was conducted in 2001 by British researchers. In that study, 239 people who [...]

Tags: Arthritis, Heavy, Incidence, Increases, Rheumatoid, Smoking