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| Arthritis Fact: |
Arthritis Fiction: |
- Arthritis strikes women more often than men.
- Arthritis is the nation’s leading cause of disability
among Americans over age 15
- Arthritis refers to more than 100 different diseases of
the joints
- Arthritis has no age boundaries
- Arthritis Cost the US 125 billion a year
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- Arthritis Only Happens to the Elderly
- Cracking Your Knuckles Causes Arthritis
- There’s a Cure for Arthritis
- Diet is not important in maintaining joint health
- Osteoarthritis is caused by the wear and tear to the
joints over the years
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Clarification Factoids:
Over 300,000 children have arthritis. There is currently
no cure for arthritis but doctors are making great strides
towards ending the disease. People have reported better
joint health and less pain with altered diets (vegetarian, low
acid) but there is no evidence to support this. Although any
diet that reduces your weight to a healthy level and reduces
excess weight on your joints is a good idea. Osteoarthritis can
be more severe with age but it is often brought on by trauma and
the root cause is an autoimmune reaction in the body is caused
microscopic changes in the joint cartilage.
The bottom line is once you are diagnosed with arthritis, no
matter what your age, you have to forever make lifestyle changes
and learn pain management techniques. |
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