alcohol is consumed‚ it goes into the bloodstream and spreads throughout the body. It can affect the bones; it was said in‚ “Effects of Heavy Drinking‚” that alcohol can make arthritis more painful by inflaming the joints that are affected. Another example of liquor affecting the bones is gout which is another form of arthritis that harms the foot. The consumption of alcohol makes this disease more worse and more painful. Drinking too much can be followed up by an increase in blood pressure and diabetes
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The Pros & Cons of Coffee Coffee is a very interesting product. Being one of the most popular drinks in the world‚ it is a subject of many studies where researchers try to find out how it affects poeple ’s health. For a long time coffee was not considered a healthy drink. It has a history of being blamed for many ills. But some recent studies indicate that coffee may not be so bad after all. So which is it – good or bad for the health? I like coffee a lot‚ and to find an answer to that question
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carefully because long periods of high dosage can cause liver damage. NSAIDs are another category of over-the-counter analgesics. Ibuprofen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medicine that relieves most common pain‚ inflammation‚ and fever as in arthritis. NCBI says‚ “[Ibuprofen] works by stopping the body’s production of a substance that causes pain‚ fever‚ and inflammation” (2010). Motrin and Advil are popular brand names of analgesics that contain ibuprofen. Naproxen is another NSAID available
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There is a wrong concept among doctors and public‚ that Gout patients should not take vegetarian protein diet for example pulses and whole grains. Uric acid and arthritis have nothing to do with high protein diet. Uric acid is the end product of purine metabolism and not protein. Diet to be avoided by patients with high uric acid and gout are Non-vegetarian diet for example red meat‚ liver‚ and kidney‚ artificially
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that is rewarding and they make a lot of money. On a daily basis orthopedic surgeons diagnose and assess a patient’s’ injuries or diseases through testing‚ such as x-rays to look for broken bones‚ or blood tests to look for rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis is when there is inflammation in the bone joints and it can cause a lot of pain. However‚ 50% of the work that they do is non-surgical. They cast and splint limbs‚ recommend rehabilitative exercises‚ and many other things. When they put
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Activity Anti-inflammatory effect of C. rotundus was studied and reported by various workers. The 70% alcoholic extract of C. rotundus leaves possessed significant anti-inflammatory activity against carrageenan induced oedema and formaldehyde induced arthritis in albino rats (Sundaram et al.‚ 2008). The methanolic extract of C. rotundus rhizome was reported to have anti-inflammatory activity against carrageenan induced paw edema in rats. The results showed that methanolic extract significantly ameliorate
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valuable techniques used to treat various health diseases like vertigo and arthritis. In addition‚ the program also explains how to increase Acupressure’s effectiveness through its combination with
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the articular apparatus‚ whereas‚ muscle‚ ligament‚ and tendon constitute the extra-articular apparatus. Diseases of the joints are better known as rheumatic diseases. Sandhigatavata (osteoarthritis)‚ amavata (rheumatoid-arthritis) and vata-rakta (gout) are common forms of arthritis seen in clinical practice. Rheumatism is a broad- term used for inflammation or injury of the soft tissues. Cervical spondylosis‚ lumbar- spondylosis and sciatica or sciatic neuritis are other significant diseases included
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calcium can lodge anywhere in our body. For instances‚ if it lodges in your bones and joints‚ it mimics arthritis; if it lodges in you heart‚ it mimics arterial lesions. Calcification or calcium poisoning can manifest as heart disease‚ cancer‚ wrinkled skin‚ kidney stones‚ osteoporosis‚ dental problems‚ bone spurs‚ cataracts and many other health problems. Calcium deposits in the joints are called arthritis; in the blood vessels it is hardening of the arteries; in the heart it is heart disease‚ and in the
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to produce more uric acid than the kidneys can filter from the blood. (Francis‚ Mark). The pain or inflammation is known to start primarily at the big toe or ankle in which the pain is caused by build up of crystals of uric acid in the joints (Arthritis Foundation). The symptoms known to go along with gout are redness‚ pain‚ inflammation‚ stiffness and swelling. Touching or moving the toe or ankle leads to increased pain. If gout is left untreated‚ this can often lead to damaged joints and cause
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