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<title>Arthritis Treatment: The Risk Of Heart Disease With Rheumatoid Arthritis And What You Can Do</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common form of inflammatory arthritis and affects roughly 2 million Americans. It is a chronic systemic, autoimmune-driven condition for which there is no known cure to date. Nonetheless, if diagnosed early and treated aggressively, it can be put into remission.]]></description>
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<title>Arthritis Treatment: Knee Osteoarthritis And The Epidemic Of Knee Replacements - Part 2</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis affecting more than twenty million Americans. OA is a disease of articular cartilage, the gristle that caps the ends of long bones. Articular cartilage is responsible for withstanding the usual loads that accompany the activities of daily living.]]></description>
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<title>Arthritis Treatment: What Is a DMARD?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common inflammatory form of arthritis and affects approximately 2 million Americans. A recent study has shown that the incidence of the disease may be declining somewhat; yet, RA still remains a significant public health problem. This is because of the multisystem nature of the disease.]]></description>
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<title>Arthritis Treatment: Knee Osteoarthritis And The Epidemic Of Knee Replacements - Part 1</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The most common form of arthritis, osteoarthritis (OA), affects more than 20 million Americans. One of the primary targets for this disease is the knee. OA affects articular cartilage, the gristle that caps the ends of long bones.]]></description>
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<title>Arthritis Treatment: Mesenchymal Stem Cells And Growth Factors For Osteoarthritis</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:52:14 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As population demographics change with a gradually aging population, certain chronic diseases have become more common. There is a confluence of factors though that will make the management of chronic disease assume a greater level of importance. This is because not only are people living longer but they are maintaining a level of activity far greater than their parents and grandparents.]]></description>
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<title>Considering Physical Therapy for Natural Arthritis Pain Relief</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:49:48 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A diagnosis of arthritis is something that your doctor will have to ultimately make, but there are some common symptoms and signs. Clearly, difficulty in using a joint, or problems using your hands or walking could be signs of arthritis. Pain and difficulty moving an impacted joint are other common signs.]]></description>
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<title>A Healthy Joint Supplement</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:15:20 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Having a healthier lifestyle as we age is a goal for all of us to place high on our achievement list. A natural part of aging is to lose energy and allow our body and our lifestyle to reflect our age. Proper diets, exercise and healthy supplements can go a long way to making a more youthful you at whatever age you are.]]></description>
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<title>What Sort Of Pet Arthritis Treatment Does Your Pet Need?</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:06:53 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Here you will find tips to let you know if your pet has arthritis as well as how to deal with it. There are many natural pet arthritis treatments you can consider...]]></description>
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<title>Arthritis Treatment: Disturbing Trends and Possible Promise for Osteoarthritis of the Knee?</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:54:25 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A number of recent studies have pointed out a disturbing trend. The first showed that the prevalence of knee pain has increased over the last 20 years, independent of age or body mass index. What was surprising is that this was not accompanied by an increasing incidence of osteoarthritis noted on x-ray.]]></description>
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<title>Physiotherapy in Osteo Arthritis</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:32:34 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The word 'Arthritis' literally means joint inflammation. The warning signs of arthritis are pain, swelling, joint stiffness, difficulty in moving one or more joints. Arthritis can be a life changing event which can affect your personal, social and work life unless it is well understood and treated in time.]]></description>
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<title>Arthritis Treatment: Evolution of Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis Today</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:36:23 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common form of inflammatory arthritis, affecting approximately two million Americans. It is a chronic, systemic, autoimmune driven disease for which there is no cure. Among the multisystem features of the disease is the ability to attack and destroy not only joint tissue, but also other organ systems such as the eye, bone marrow, lungs, peripheral nervous system as well as heighten the incidence of cardiovascular events such as heart attack and stroke.]]></description>
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<title>Arthritis Concepts and the Role of Chiropractic Care</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:58:33 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Learn about mechanical factors that accelerate arthritis & how chiropractic care helps restore optimal joint function & mechanical balance. Applying this knowledge can help prevent arthritis and effectively manage symptoms.]]></description>
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<title>Arthritis Treatment: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - Background</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:37:55 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common nerve entrapment disorder. Nerve entrapment refers to a situation where a nerve is being pinched. The carpal tunnel is located on the palm side of the wrist.]]></description>
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<title>Osteoporosis Does Not Have to Control Your Future</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:26:25 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One of the major problems that can make life much less comfortable as we age than it should be is osteoporosis. This is the progression of bone loss in the aging process which is more serious in women after menopause than in men.]]></description>
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<title>Arthritis Treatment: Arthritis Is a Major Reason for Lack of Exercise - And What to Do About It!</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:29:04 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It's no surprise that people with arthritis don't exercise as much as they should. New information in a study from the Communicable Diseases Center in Atlanta show that persons who have arthritis are more likely to be physically inactive than those who don't have arthritis. This is a shame because exercise is a key ingredient for the total management of arthritis.]]></description>
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<title>Arthritis Treatment: Why Do Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Stop Treatment?</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:59:53 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common form of inflammatory arthritis, affecting more than 2 million Americans. It is a systemic autoimmune disease that has the potential for significant damage to internal organs. One of the biggest issues when it comes to treating rheumatoid arthritis is the high rate of discontinuation of therapy.]]></description>
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<title>Arthritis Treatment: Psoriatic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Treatment Options</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:48:25 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There are more than 100 different types of arthritis. The term arthritis is derived from the Greek, "arthron" meaning joint and "it is" meaning inflammation. Despite the multiplicity of conditions encompassed by this term, there are some forms of arthritis which are much more common than others.]]></description>
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<title>Arthritis Treatment: What About the New Oral Medicines for Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment?</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:25:19 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common inflammatory form of arthritis, affecting more than two million Americans. It is a chronic, systemic, autoimmune disease that affects not only joints but internal organs as well. Among the organ systems that can be affected are the eyes, lungs, skin, bone marrow, peripheral nervous system, heart, spleen, as well as others.]]></description>
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<title>Minor Arthritic Pain: Signs and Causes</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:41:01 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Mild or minor arthritic pain is something that affects millions of people as they age. Most people who have these aches and pains are suffering from a condition called osteoarthritis. Here's a look at the signs, symptoms, causes and risk factors for osteoarthritis.]]></description>
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<title>My Arthritis Is Not Your Arthritis - One Symptom, Many Causes</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:11:01 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Joint inflammation is painful, and when you're suffering with it you're highly motivated to find out what will stop it! To realize that goal, there are two ingredients: symptom control and finding the cause (or causes) so that a healing direction can be revealed. Below are strategies to address both symptom control and six of the top causes of joint inflammation...]]></description>
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<title>Rheumatoid Arthritis: More Typical in Wintry Climates?</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:48:28 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[You feel worn out and your combined parts pain, but the indicators seem to come and go-and of course they're never present when you visit the doctor. If this appears to be like you, could be you're suffering from osteoarthritis, an auto-immune sickness recognized by soreness of combined parts and navicular cuboid that doesn't seem to have any known causes or certain risks. Even the indicators can be hard to pin down.]]></description>
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<title>Auto-Immune Disorders</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:37:10 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Illnesses in which the defense mechanisms problems your own balanced cells, forming antibodies in an assault on incorrectly determined "foreign intruders." Auto-immune conditions happen when...]]></description>
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<title>Arthritis Treatment: Knee Osteoarthritis - What Are the Alternatives to Knee Replacement?</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:42:21 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Arthritis is a term derived from the Greek: "arthron" meaning joint and "itis" meaning inflammation. It is used to refer to more than 100 different diseases. The most common form of arthritis is osteoarthritis (OA) which affects more than 20 million Americans.]]></description>
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<title>Practical Gout Relief Using Simple Natural Gout Remedies</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:04:36 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Gout is an extremely painful and debilitating condition, so fast gout relief is extremely important for the sufferers of this incredibly painful type of arthritis. It is caused by uric acid crystals that form in a person's joints usually as a result of having high uric acid levels in the bloodstream. It commonly occurs in the big toe, especially for people suffering with an attack for the first time.]]></description>
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<title>Arthritis Treatment: Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis With Corticosteroid Injections</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:46:33 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis and affects more than 20 million Americans. It is a condition that adversely affects hyaline articular cartilage, the tough gristle that caps the ends of long bones. Hyaline cartilage is made up of a matrix consisting of a combination of proteoglycans (complexes of proteins and sugars) and chondrocytes.]]></description>
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<title>Viscosupplementation With Hyaluronic Acid Injections for Knee Arthritis</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:59:01 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In the world of knee injections, there are your typical steroid injections and then there are injections that are non-steroidal. One of these is termed viscosupplementation and consist of hyaluronic acid. The hope is to provide lubrication to the joint and also stimulate the joint to produce more lubricating synovial fluid in a nonoperative fashion with a low risk profile.]]></description>
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<title>What Is Arthritis and Do You Have It?</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:14:01 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Find out if you have arthritis, and if so, what kind so you can address it effectively. That's a question you start asking when you feel pain in a joint. Then you wonder, is it in the joint cartilage, and what is cartilage anyway, and does that mean you have inflammation of the cartilage, and isn't that what arthritis is, and you didn't think you had a high arthritis risk but now you're not so sure. OK. Let's define arthritis first. Simply put, the word...]]></description>
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<title>Benefits of a Diet for Gout Sufferers</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:45:37 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The first form of treatment for gout sufferers usually entails a radical change in the diet. Since the diet for gout sufferers is usually markedly different from what the previous one, most patients usually protest to the drastic changes.]]></description>
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<title>Arthritis Treatment: Treat to Target For Rheumatoid Arthritis</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:25:17 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common form of inflammatory arthritis affecting more than two million Americans. It is a systemic, chronic, autoimmune disease for which there is no cure. RA is capable of causing severe damage not only to joints but to other organ systems as well including the lungs, heart, peripheral nervous system, bone marrow, and eyes.]]></description>
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<title>Arthritis: The Disease and Its Treatments</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:58:07 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There are two types of arthritis which will be both discussed here. They are osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We will begin discussing osteoarthritis which is also known as degenerative joint disease.]]></description>
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<title>Finding New Options for Osteoarthritis Treatment</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:51:49 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Osteoarthritis is a serious and painful condition. This degenerative disease of the joints can result in considerable pain, the loss of cartilage as well as varying levels of tenderness. Often this condition can become so serious that joint replacement becomes a necessary step. ]]></description>
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<title>Damage to Joints From Gout</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:36:37 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Most people are (thankfully) aware that gout is a condition that has to be addressed quickly to prevent more complications from arising - but it's still worrying to know that not everyone is aware that gout can actually have some permanent effects on your health and wellbeing. Gout joint damage is a serious danger that can have severe repercussions in your life later on, and it's something you'll want to prevent at all costs if you want to sleep calmly from now on. The risks are associated with the way gout affects your body, for the most part ...]]></description>
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<title>Arthritis Pain Relief - Medication and Meditation</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:07:46 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Arthritis is extremely complex and, as a result, the severity of its symptoms can differ radically from person to person and from day to day. This is something that arthritis sufferers and those looking for arthritis pain relief know very well. In this article, we will examine what you can do to address your arthritis pain.]]></description>
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<title>Finding Legitimate Approaches to Arthritis Pain Relief</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:07:23 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Those who suffer from arthritis often don't understand just how complicated of a condition it is. There are dozens of different forms of arthritis, and to further complicate the issue, this issue can strike various joints. The commonly held notion that arthritis only attacks the hands is completely inaccurate, as it can indeed attack any joint in the body.]]></description>
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<title>Arthritis Treatment: The Costs Of Not Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis Aggressively</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:32:08 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common inflammatory form of arthritis, affecting more than 2 million Americans. It is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease that causes systemic problems, meaning it can affect internal organs, such as the lungs, heart, bone marrow, and eye. It is also a major risk factor for the development of cardiovascular complications such as stroke and heart attack.]]></description>
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<title>What Are the Most Common Types of Arthritis?</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:06:56 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[You may not know this but there are over 100 different types of Arthritis. It is a condition that affects millions every year, worldwide. As each type of arthritis is different, so must the treatments that are used to help ease the pain and discomfort caused by this condition. Symptoms can be vastly different between each type, so it is vitally important that you see your local GP, so that correct diagnosis can be made and the right treatments can begin.]]></description>
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<title>New Findings on the Link Between Rheumatoid Arthritis and Exercise</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:46:11 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A new study has just revealed a key link between rheumatoid arthritis and exercise. What any rheumatoid arthritis sufferer needs to know to prevent serious damage to your health.]]></description>
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<title>Arthritis Treatment: Medicine Strategies For Treating Osteoarthritis</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:50:58 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis and affects more than 20 million Americans. It is a condition that affects hyaline articular cartilage, the tough gristle that caps the ends of long bones. Hyaline cartilage consists of a matrix made up of a combination of proteoglycans (complexes of proteins and sugars) and chondrocytes.]]></description>
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<title>Is Meat Bad for Rheumatoid Arthritis?</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:32:20 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There are many different opinions as to whether or not diet affects inflammatory arthritis such as Rheumatoid Arthritis. Despite what your doctor tells you, diet plays a HUGE role in how your body will feel with this condition. As a previous sufferer from RA, I review in this article the topic of Meat and Rheumatoid Arthritis and give you the honest truth.]]></description>
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<title>Arthritis Flare-Ups: Don't Ignore Them!</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:43:42 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Arthritic flare ups are important red flags. Here I explain what they are, why they hit us and what we can do about them.]]></description>
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<title>Arthritis Treatment: What's Involved With Osteoarthritis Of The Ankle Treatment?</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:32:16 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Osteoarthritis (OA) is, by far, the most common form of arthritis and affects more than 20 million Americans. It is a condition that adversely affects hyaline articular cartilage, the tough gristle that caps the ends of long bones. Hyaline cartilage is made up of a matrix consisting of a combination of proteoglycans (complexes of proteins and sugars) and chondrocytes.]]></description>
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<title>Natural Treatment for the Common Condition of Arthritis</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:59:02 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[For many people the word arthritis is associated with old age, but this isn't the case. Arthritis is a fancy word for joint inflammation and can affect an individual at any age. The most common word to describe arthritis symptoms is rheumatism.]]></description>
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<title>Arthritis Treatment: The Role of Weight Loss In Osteoarthritis Treatment</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:10:24 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis and affects more than 20 million Americans. It is a condition that affects hyaline articular cartilage, the tough gristle that caps the ends of long bones. Hyaline cartilage consists of a matrix made up of a combination of proteoglycans (complexes of proteins and sugars) and chondrocytes.]]></description>
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<title>Arthritis Treatment: How Does Being Obese Potentially Affect Arthritis Treatment?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:04:07 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis. It is a condition due to the disruption of hyaline cartilage, the gristle that caps the ends of long bones. Hyaline cartilage consists of a matrix of collagen and proteoglycans (combinations of sugars and proteins).]]></description>
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<title>Arthritis Treatment: Conventional Approach to Osteoarthritis Treatment</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:54:50 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Osteoarthritis (OA) is, without question, the most form of arthritis. It is a disease of articular cartilage, the gristle that caps the ends of long bones. Cartilage consists of a mixture of proteins and sugars (proteoglycans), and collagen.]]></description>
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<title>Arthritis Treatment: Tibiofemoral Osteoarthritis, Diagnosis and Treatment</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:52:48 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The most common presentation of osteoarthritis of the knee (OAK) is involvement of the tibiofemoral joint, the space between the femur (upper leg bone) and the tibia (the larger of the two lower leg bones.) These are the two surface areas that contain the largest amount of hyaline cartilage inside the knee. As mentioned earlier, hyaline cartilage is the "harder" of the two type of cartilage within the knee.]]></description>
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<title>Natural Treatment for the Common Condition of Osteoarthritis</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 15:11:14 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Osteoarthritis, or degenerative joint disease, is the most common form of arthritis. When cartilage is damaged, bones will grind against each other causing severe pain and restrictions in movement. This can occur over the span of many years or immediately after an infection or injury in a joint.]]></description>
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<title>Arthritis Treatment: Newer Treatments For Gouty Arthritis - Pegloticase</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:47:04 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Gout is a common form of arthritis that is due to the excessive accumulation of uric acid (UA) in the body. This eventually leads to deposits of UA in multiple areas including the joints and kidneys. This over accumulation of UA is due to abnormal metabolism of purines, a common building block of many foods.]]></description>
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<title>Ayurvedic Remedies For Arthritis</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:21:25 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ARTHRITIS: Arthritis is an inflammatory disease of the joint characterized by pain, swelling and limited movements. Most common variety of arthritis is rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is also known as wear and tear arthritis and it is due to the systemic loss of bone tissue in the joints that characterizes the disease. Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease in which the immune system attacks the joints and causes pain, swelling, redness and in severe cases deformity, may occur.]]></description>
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<title>Arthritis Treatment: Nerve-Related Knee Pain and How to Treat It</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:46:45 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One of the most perplexing problems a rheumatologist faces is making the diagnosis in a patient who presents with knee pain. There are multiple causes of knee pain including arthritis, bursitis, tendonitis, as well as a host of other conditions. One very common problem that is often overlooked is knee pain occurring as a result of nerve-related pain.]]></description>
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<title>Arthritis Treatment: Another Cause of Knee Pain - Medial Plica Syndrome</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:41:19 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Knee pain is one of the most common problems patients come in with to a rheumatologists office. There are multiple causes of knee pain ranging from arthritis to bursitis to tendonitis and so on. One type of knee pain that is rarely mentioned is the pain from an inflamed medial plica.]]></description>
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<title>Gout and Symptoms to Look Out For</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:04:23 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Do you suspect that you or someone you know might be suffering from gout? While those who have been diagnosed with the condition for some time will tell you that the symptoms are unmistakable, it can take a while for people new to the condition to know what a gout flare feels like.]]></description>
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<title>What Gout Does to Your Joints</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:04:16 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When you think of the effects of gout, it is quite common to think of the short term and immediate effects associated with a gout attack. Burning, agonizing pain, tenderness, redness, and swelling are all immediate effects that gout sufferers typically become all too familiar with, but what about effects over the long term?]]></description>
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<title>What Gout Attack Triggers Affect You?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:04:08 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you have gout, it can feel like attacks come out of the blue. The truth of the matter, however, is that there are often triggers for a gout attack, even if you are unaware of them.]]></description>
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<title>Things to Ask or Tell Your Doctor at Your Gout Appointment</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:04:02 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you have gout, proper management of your body's uric acid levels is important, as is doing everything that you can to keep your joints and your body healthy. Research shows a strong correlation between gout and blood pressure, as well as kidney function and hydration.]]></description>
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<title>Pharmaceutical Versus Natural Gout Treatment</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:56:30 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There is no doubt that when you are experiencing a flare of gout, the only thing that you want is to make the pain go away. Pain medication is commonly used during a gout flare, and it can range from anti-inflammatory medicines to narcotic painkillers, steroids, and more.]]></description>
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<title>Gout - What Is It?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:55:51 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[What is gout? For those who have been recently diagnosed, the chances are very good that you know little other than the fact that the condition is extremely painful when it flares up.]]></description>
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<title>Flushing Can Help Treat Gout and Symptoms</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:15:14 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As most patients know, gout and symptoms are caused by the buildup of uric acid within the body and the formation of crystals of this acid that can sometimes result. While treating a gout attack is primarily focused on alleviating the pain and swelling that result from these crystals, proper management of gout means working to lower the overall buildup of uric acid within the system in an attempt to prevent the attacks from occurring.]]></description>
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<title>Arthritis Treatment: The Three Types of Tendonitis That Cause Knee Pain And How to Treat Them</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:37:55 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Knee pain (KP) is a common malady often seen in a rheumatologist's or orthopedic surgeon's office. Multiple causes exist including trauma, arthritis, bursitis, neurological conditions, genetic issues, and so on. One type of medical problem causing KP that is frequently ignored.]]></description>
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<title>Common Myths About Gout</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:35:38 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[For those of us who suffer from gout, finding the right treatments and information is crucial. Unfortunately, there are a lot of myths out there about gout.]]></description>
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<title>Do You Have a Gout Management Plan?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:58:27 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you suffer from gout, you likely know that you are going to have this condition for the rest of your life. While this is certainly a disheartening fact, the simple truth is that not enough is known about the causes of gout for a cure to exist just yet. ]]></description>
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<title>Diagnosing Gout - What to Expect</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:58:07 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you suspect that you may have gout, getting a proper diagnosis is one of the most important things that you can do.  A proper diagnosis will enable your doctors to monitor your uric acid levels and recommend changes that will help you get started on reducing symptoms, but more importantly, it can also help them rule out other conditions such as lupus.]]></description>
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<title>Arthritis Treatment: The Four Critical Keys To Optimal Gouty Arthritis Treatment</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:38:57 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Gouty arthritis (GA) is an inborn error of metabolism. This means that the normal conversion of purines (an ingredient found in many foods) to uric acid (UA) works abnormally. The end result is an abnormal accumulation of UA in the blood and other body tissues because either UA is overproduced or it is under-excreted (not being rid from the body).]]></description>
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<title>Gout - Causes, Diagnosis, Symptoms, Treatment and Complications</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:50:57 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Gout is a incredibly painful form of arthritis which is becoming much more prevalent in our modern, affluent society. This article discusses the incidence, diagnosis, symptoms and modern treatment of gout as well as the complications which can arise from other conditions which may be present and from the treatments themselves.]]></description>
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<title>Arthritis Treatment: &quot;Your Knee Pain Is Not Arthritis, It's Bursitis&quot;</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:31:08 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Knee pain is one of the most common problems seen in clinical practice by both rheumatologists as well as orthopedic surgeons. While the typical trauma related knee problem is easy to identify- an athlete who suffers a severe injury on the playing field and has to be helped off- non-traumatic knee pain is more difficult to diagnose. This article will focus on bursitis (B) which is a very common cause of pain in the knee.]]></description>
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<title>Arthritis Treatment: The 3 Stages of Gout and How to Treat Them</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:59:37 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Gout is a disease due to an overabundance of uric acid (UA) in the body. Under normal circumstances, purines, which are natural constituents of many foods, are converted into UA, and then excreted. With gout, UA is either produced in overabundance or the body has difficulty getting rid of it fast enough.]]></description>
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<title>Adjustable Air Beds For Arthritis Pain</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:46:04 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One out of five Americans suffer with some form of arthritis. There are many different forms and stages of arthritis ranging from mild to chronic pain. Nevertheless, the main focus is getting relief from the everyday pain. Furthermore, your bedroom is where you go to rejuvenate and relieve the tensions of the day.]]></description>
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<title>Exercising When You Have Arthritis</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:34:57 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[My Great Grandmother from Luxembourg often said, "My only regret in life is that I wasn't kinder to my joints." She lived to be ninety-six years old. Where it is difficult to think we could prevent osteoarthritis, the severity could be lessened, by making good choices for joints from childhood through adulthood that would decrease the pain we have in the "golden years". A number of factors can lessen the severity of joint pain over the span of a lifetime.]]></description>
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<title>Tips On How To Deal With The Stress Of Arthritis</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:04:15 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Dealing with arthritis often takes you on a roller coaster of stop and go emotions, and living with arthritis can be quite challenging. Get plenty of sleep, but don't overdo it. You may decrease your pain by resting and taking a break from stress. Try to find a happy balance between the amount of exercise you need and the amount of rest you need every day.]]></description>
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<title>A Variety of Natural Arthritis Remedies</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:44:23 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Are you suffering from arthritis? Did you know that there are natural ingredients that can cure arthritis that are right in your supermarket? It's true. A couple of proposed natural treatments for arthritis have been proven to be successful over the years. The most common and widely used natural remedy for arthritis is the use of heat and cold to treat the disease. Applying heat to a joint can provide significant relief and you can use electric blankets and even hot packs. Taking a bath can also play a significant role. Cold can also be used as a natural remedy for arthritis in that by wrapping an ice cube in a piece of cloth and pressing it on the joint will relieve pain.]]></description>
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<title>The Necessity of Treating Gout Symptoms</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:26:23 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Gout is a metabolic disease characterized by the accumulation of uric acid crystals in the joints. It is caused by hyperuricemia, an excessive level of uric acid in the blood. It is associated with recurrent attacks of acute arthritis and, in some cases, with the formation of uric acid stones in the kidneys. Treating gout symptoms is necessary to prevent further attacks.]]></description>
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<title>Benefits of Massage for Arthritis</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:18:15 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Massage for arthritis is nothing new. More than two thousand years ago, the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates recommended the physicians have experience in rubbing joints. Beyond the damage to joint tissues, there are several factors involved in the pain of arthritis, most of which massage addresses directly. This article describes how massage addresses those factors.]]></description>
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<title>Arthritis Treatment: Seven Myths About Knee Pain Treatment</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:27:23 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Knee pain is a common problem...in fact one of the most common maladies seen by both rheumatologists as well as orthopedic surgeons. Like most common medical problems there are several myths circulating about what to do with knee pain.]]></description>
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<title>What Is The Best Treatment For Arthritis - 5 Ways To Treat Arthritis Naturally</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:04:17 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[How often have we pondered upon this simple question of what is the best treatment for arthritis but never found any medicine for 100% cure and safe application? To avail to such a cure we must be aware of its ingredients and that it should always be natural and scientifically proven to cure arthritis.]]></description>
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<title>Arthritis Treatment: What TNF Inhibitors Are There for Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:54:36 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common inflammatory form of arthritis. It is a systemic autoimmune driven process that affects more than 2 million Americans. While disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDS) were our stalwarts through the 1980's and early 1990's, biologic drugs, specifically TNF inhibitors, have changed our whole way of looking at the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.]]></description>
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<title>Managing Gout Pain for Long Lasting Relief</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:47:40 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you are someone with gout, you know all too well the excruciating pain of a gout attack. When this happens, the easiest way of managing the pain is to take medication.]]></description>
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<title>Arthritis Treatment: What Causes the Pain of Osteoarthritis?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:22:13 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis. It is a disease affecting weight-bearing joints such as the neck, low back, hips, and knees. While it may occur in younger people as a result of trauma to the joint, it is still considered a condition that accompanies aging.]]></description>
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<title>Can Oil Of Oregano Help With Arthritis?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:11:50 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Arthritis is a medical condition that affects the musculoskeletal system, specifically the joints. It is the major cause of disability of people who are over 55 years old. There are many types of arthritis but the most common are osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and goutry arthritis. Each of them has different symptoms but all of them are characterized by pain, inflammation and stiffness of joints. It is not uncommon for those who are suffering from severe cases of arthritis to experience disability and loss of function.]]></description>
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<title>Acupressure for Gout Pain Relief</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:45:33 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Gout is an excess of uric acid in the blood that crystallizes, causing inflammation and pain in the joints. Common causes of gout can be high cholesterol, high blood pressure, daily intake of alcohol, or a family history of gout.]]></description>
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<title>Simple Home Remedies for Gout Pain Relief</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:36:57 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Gout is a painful condition caused by the accumulation of uric acid deposits affecting many joints of the limb, particularly the big toe, knee, and fingers. Men are more susceptible to gout as compared to women. It is very painful and causes so much pain to the sufferer that finding immediate gout pain relief is of utmost importance. There are a number of simple home remedies you can try to alleviate pain caused by gout.]]></description>
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<title>Arthritis Treatment: Stem Cells And Scaffolds For the Treatment Of Osteoarthritis</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:09:02 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis affecting more than 20 million Americans. It is a disease due to disordered cartilage. Normal cartilage in the young healthy adult consists of a matrix constructed of a mixture of proteins and sugars (proteoglycans), water, as well as collagen.]]></description>
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<title>How to Live With Rheumatoid Athritis - On Your Own Terms</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:56:27 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Like anybody who lives with the 'daily grind' - in the literal sense, of joints in which the cartilage has been stripped away by the effects of long-term RA, leaving eroded bones to scrape across each other - I could cheerfully bite the heads off people who ask me this inane question...]]></description>
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<title>Rheumatoid Arthritis - Practical Tips for Overcoming Its Obstacles</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:53:48 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA['Give me a place to stand and and a lever long enough and I will move the world.' This statement was made by Archimedes, the famous mathematician and inventor who lived in ancient Greece, nearly two thousand years ago. His idea is the fundamental clue to how you can overcome the obstacles of arthritis by...]]></description>
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<title>Coming to Terms With Crippling Arthritis</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:52:17 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The first hurdle is getting past the shock of hearing that diagnosis. Still today, when medical science has wrought huge improvements in the treatment and management of RA, the news comes as a shock. Even the doctors who must deliver that news are burdened by the knowledge of what lies ahead for their patients.]]></description>
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<title>Gout And What It Is</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:02:28 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[To explain what it is and why people suffer from gout. Giving suggestions on changes to lifestyle that will reverse the process and relieve the pain and inflammation. Offering alternative ideas for pain relief.]]></description>
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<title>Arthritis Treatment: How to Treat Osteoarthritis of the Thumb</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 08:39:14 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One of the most common areas for the development of osteoarthritis (OA) is the base of the thumb. This joint is called the carpo-metacarpophalangeal joint. It consists of a bone in the wrist called the trapezium that forms a shallow groove or saddle in which the base of the metacarpal bone (thumb bone) rests.]]></description>
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<title>What Arthritis Treatments Are Available?</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:15:29 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There is a good chance that you know at least one person who has some kind of arthritis, which is one of the most common ailments today. According to the CDC there are 50 million people who have been diagnosed with a type of arthritis in the United States. With those odds there is also a pretty good chance that you may end up with one of the many kinds of arthritis.]]></description>
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<title>Understanding the Causes and Indicators of Gout</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:02:36 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Gout has been a well-known source of pain for thousands of years. In the past, it occurred primarily among the wealthy members of society. Over the last century, however, it has become known to wide cross-sections of the population. Gout is usually distinguishable from other types of arthritis by the way it visibly impacts the big toe and causes red splotches. Alleviating the pain caused by gout is a priority for anyone who has suffered from the acute joint pain that accompanies it.]]></description>
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<title>Herbal Remedies for Arthritis</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:36:16 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Just because you cannot entirely avoid arthritis, does not mean there aren't simple ways to overcome the inevitable discomforts the condition causes. Daily joint supplements are suggested for people with anxiety about getting arthritis or for those that are trying to subdue the pain and stiffness they may already feel. Many people turn to herbal remedies as a way to treat their arthritis. Herbal remedies are a non-intrusive way to successfully manage your joint pains.]]></description>
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<title>Getting On A Gout Prevention Weight Loss Diet</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 08:25:28 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Gout is one of the more painful ways a person can live life. This disease, known for centuries as a curse that afflicted the wealthy members of society, comes with great pain seemingly starting from every area where you have a joint. Without treatment, gout pain can rage on for a long time, but even with treatment, the condition can cause plenty of severe pain. The best thing you can do is to prevent gout from presenting itself. One of the best ways to do this is to go on a gout prevention weight loss diet.]]></description>
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<title>When Gout Gives You Great Arthritic Pains</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 08:24:45 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It is not unique to suffer from gout. Unfortunately, more and more people are experiencing pain from this type of arthritis. The most noticeable of the symptoms of gout is extreme swelling and pain in the large toes. However, the great arthritic pains of gout can impact many, if not all, of the joints. If you suffer from joint pain accompanied by swelling in the big toe or red patchiness around your joints, you need to talk to your doctor about whether you have gout and what can be done to treat it.]]></description>
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<title>Common Reasons for Gout</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 07:33:15 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Arthritis is nothing new, and gout is not a new form of arthritis. In fact, there is a great deal of mention of gout arthritis in literature dating back many centuries. Unfortunately, hundreds of thousands of Americans are currently battling this condition.]]></description>
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<title>Arthritis Treatment: What Musculoskeletal Problems Can Be Treated With Platelet-Rich Plasma?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:13:22 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is an ultraconcentrate of blood that contains a large number of platelets, roughly four to seven times baseline amounts. For example, normal peripheral blood contains about six per cent platelets. A platelet-rich plasma specimen contains ninety-four per cent platelets.]]></description>
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<title>Arthritis Treatment: What Is Hemochromatosis and What Kind of Arthritis Does It Cause?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:55:15 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Hemochromatosis, or as it is often referred to as hereditary hemochromatosis, is due to a mutation in a gene that controls the amount of iron absorbed from the intestine. The gene mutated with hereditary hemochromatosis is called HFE. Each parent contributes the HFE gene.]]></description>
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<title>Natural Arthritis Remedies - How To Find Natural Remedies That Works Effectively?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 11:55:49 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It is incredible yet true that you can overcome chronic pain in the knees and joints by following natural arthritis remedies that do not have a long list of side effects. Joint pains or arthritis is a common problem faced by people of all age groups - especially women, obese people and people past their 60s. Nagging pains on different parts of the body such as the wrists, toes, knees, shoulders are mostly caused by constant strain on the muscles located in these areas.]]></description>
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<title>Easy Ways To Deal With Arthritis</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 11:52:15 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Arthritis can be a difficult disease to deal with. Completing everyday tasks will be simpler if you take short breaks. You can try a variety of treatments to discover which ones are the most effective in relieving your arthritis symptoms. Sufferers from arthritis should follow this article's tips.]]></description>
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<title>What Is The Best Cure For Arthritis? - Can You Really Stop Discomfort From Arthritis?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 10:05:41 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Do you want to know what is the best cure for arthritis? Are you having this question on your mind lately because you are tired of morning stiffness and pain in your joints? If you seriously want to know what is the best cure for arthritis, you should find out what the latest results of successful research and studies in this area are. Studies conducted by the University of Connecticut have proven that natural arthritis remedies which contain Cetyl Myristolerate as the vital pain fighting agent are miraculous pain relievers that help in providing instant pain relief.]]></description>
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<title>Why Aren't You Using Green Lipped Mussel Supplement To Relieve Rheumatoid Arthritis?</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 11:23:17 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Using green-lipped mussel supplement to relieve rheumatoid arthritis is a simple way to ease pain brought about by rheumatoid arthritis. With the many considerations regarding the use of this remarkable food extract, it is crucial that you understand its over-all contribution to various physical conditions.]]></description>
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<title>Arthritis Treatment: How to Treat an Acute Attack of Gouty Arthritis</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 10:28:59 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Gout is a type of arthritis due to the accumulation of uric acid (UA) crystals in body tissues. This accumulation is due to either an abnormal increased production of uric acid or to inability to excrete uric acid through the kidneys quickly enough. Over time, as uric acid levels slowly rise, these crystals can accumulate in a number of areas, particularly the joints and the kidneys.]]></description>
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<title>Arthritis Treatment: Platelet-Rich Plasma and the Right Diagnosis For Treatment</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:04:15 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As Baby Boomers age, they have very different expectations about their activity level that their parents did. Most Boomers like to remain active, healthy, and enjoy the benefits that go along with living longer more vital lives. Witness the boom in cosmetic surgery procedures.]]></description>
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