Health is the general condition of a person in all aspects. It is also a level of functional and/or metabolic efficiency of an organism, often implicitly human.
7 Basic Everyday Health Tips
1. Move extra: Make it a daily challenge to find ways to move your body. Climb stairs if given a choice between that and escalators or elevators. Play with your kids; throw balls with friends, trim the lawn. Anything that moves your limbs is not only a fitness tool, it’s a stress buster. Think ‘move’ in small increments of time. It doesn’t have to be an hour in the gym. But that’s great when you’re up to it. Meanwhile, move more.
2. Cut Fat: Avoid such as fried foods, burgers and other fatty meals. Dairy products such as cheese, cottage cheese, milk and cream should be eaten in low fat versions. Nuts and sandwich meats, mayonnaise, margarine, butter and sauces should be eaten in limited amounts. Most are available in lower fat versions such as substitute butter, fat free cheeses and mayonnaise.
3. Give up Smoking: Smoking is harmful to your health.
4. Reduce Stress: Easier said than done, stress busters come in many forms. Some techniques recommended by experts are to think positive thoughts. Spend 30 minutes a day doing something you like. (i.e; walk on the beach or in a park; read a good book; visit a friend; play with your baby; listen to soothing music; watch a funny movie. Get a massage, a facial or a haircut. Meditate. Count to ten before losing your temper or getting aggravated. Avoid difficult people when possible.
5. Protect Yourself from Pollution: If you can’t live in a smog-free environment, at least avoid smoke-filled rooms, high traffic areas, breathing in highway fumes and exercising near busy thoroughfares. Exercise indoors in air conditioning when air quality is good. It’s a good pollution and dirt from the street deterrent.
6. Floss Your Teeth: Recent studies make a direct connection between longevity and teeth flossing. Nobody knows exactly why. Perhaps it’s because people who floss tend to be more health conscious than people who don’t? Thought for the day: Floss and be your body’s boss.
7. Keep a optimistic Mental point of view: There’s a definitive connection between living well and healthfully and having a cheerful outlook on life.
Preventive care is a valuable tool in maintaining good health. By having regular medical check-ups we can often detect problems and take care of them before they become serious enough to be life-threatening.
What causes rheumatoid arthritis?
The cause of rheumatoid arthritis is unknown. Even though infectious agents such as viruses, bacteria, and fungi have long been suspected, none has been proven as the cause. The cause of rheumatoid arthritis is a very active area of worldwide research. It is believed that the tendency to develop rheumatoid arthritis may be genetically inherited. It is also suspected that certain infections or factors in the environment might trigger the activation of the immune system in susceptible individuals. This misdirected immune system then attacks the body's own tissues. This leads to inflammation in the joints and sometimes in various organs of the body, such as the lungs or eyes.
Regardless of the exact trigger, the result is an immune system that is geared up to promote inflammation in the joints and occasionally other tissues of the body
Signs & Symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Morning Stiffness
· Morning stiffness is when a person wakes up frozen in place, feeling stiff, and has pain for at least an hour. This is one of the most common symptoms of RA, and is different from osteoarthritis, which usually only affects a person for a half an hour. When this freezing occurs, the person feels most of the pain in the hands, wrists, knees and feet. Many of the affected joint areas feel swollen and warm. Movement may become easier after stretching. Some people also have the accompanying symptoms of fever, weakness and fatigue.
Stiff Neck and Jaw
· Some people affected by RA lose movement in the neck (cervical spine) and feel stiffness to the point of restricted movement. Inflamed ligaments around the spinal cord or problems with the nervous system may cause this. Many people also experience their jaws freezing up when attempting to eat or drink.
Frozen Shoulders
· RA freezing can also affect the shoulders. This part of the body is not used as often as other areas, such as the arms and legs, and can freeze up quickly due to the inactivity. When the shoulders freeze up, all motion in the upper chest area is restricted and may cause difficulties in daily activities, such as driving or housework.
Loss of Use of Wrists and Hands
· Most people affected by RA have frozen joints in the wrists. This can affect daily activities, such as working. Fingers and knuckles often freeze up with RA and become unable to fully open or bend. Fingers may appear dislocated if the tendons slip out of place. Typically, only the joints in the middle of hand and fingers freeze, while the tips of the fingers do not.
Loss of Movement in Knees, Feet and Ankles
· Knees may freeze up with RA, restricting the movement between sitting and standing. This may occur after sitting or inactivity for a long period of time. The sole of the foot can also feel numb while walking because the joints in the middle of it have frozen up. Toes may freeze up like fingers and appear dislocated as well.
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