Special Health Alerts
For years scientific researchers have been investigating the relationship between our stomachs and our auto immune system. Today they say there is evidence bacteria in our abdomens can trigger auto immune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis.
Thousands of people are stricken in the prime of their lives with arthritis; it is not just the elderly that suffer from it. Stiffness, fatigue and widespread muscle aches are the main characteristics of the disease. Sometimes the joint stiffness associated with arthritis can …
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Do you suffer from joint pain or joint stiffness? Have you been diagnosed with osteoporosis or osteoarthritis?
According to Osteoporosis Canada, osteoporosis is a disease characterized by low bone mass and the deterioration of bone tissue, which leads to increased bone fragility and the risk of broken bones, especially bones of the hip, spine and wrist.
At least one in three women and one in five men will suffer from an osteoporotic fracture during their lifetime.
According to the Arthritis …
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Joint pain and joint stiffness is all too common, and one of the top reasons people visit their healthcare practitioners.
Gaining weight, sports injuries, slips and falls as well as simply getting older can all lead to joint pain, joint stiffness and in many cases, arthritis.
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention reports that 50 million adults in the USwere told by a doctor they have some form of arthritis. This can include rheumatoid arthritis, gout, osteoarthritis, lupus, …
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