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Arthritis Foundation’s Jingle Bell Walk

Arthritis Foundation’s Jingle Bell Walk

Get moving at the Arthritis Foundation’s Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis this holiday season. Join the thousands of walkers and runners who will hit the nation’s pavements, pathways and parks this winter to fight the nation’s most common cause of disability. It’s an event aimed at raising desperately needed funds for research, health education and government advocacy to improve the... [Read more]

Cause of Gout May Also Predict Heart Failure

Cause of Gout May Also Predict Heart Failure

Eswar Krishnan, MD, assistant professor of Immunology and Rheumatology at Stanford University School of Medicine, has found that high uric acid levels are a link between Gout and Heart Failure. Our friend, Timothy Spaulding, a Top Health Blogger for the Arthritis Community on Wellsphere and author of the Current Arthritis News and Research Blog explains in his recent article. Spaulding explains that... [Read more]

Your Diet and Arthritis: Trigger Foods and Safe Choices

Your Diet and Arthritis: Trigger Foods and Safe Choices

We all know that a healthy diet is important but what about it effecting Arthritis pain. The foods arthritis sufferers eat can play a key role in the management and reduction of pain. Some foods can reduce some symptoms, others can trigger painful attacks. The elimination of animal protein, nightshade vegetables, and dairy products has helped some people with arthritis. The results are not the same... [Read more]

A New Lease on Life from Psoriatic Arthritis

A New Lease on Life from Psoriatic Arthritis

Jeff Westrom is celebrating the 25th anniversary of his advertising company, J.W. Morton & Associates this month… and he’s doing it with a whole new lease on life. He describes himself as a sculptor at heart, a woodworker at home, and someone who would rather be on his feet than sitting at a computer. He says the further a project gets from 8 1/2 x 11, the happier he is. But just over a year... [Read more]

Yoga Helps People with Chronic Back Pain

Yoga Helps People with Chronic Back Pain

Do you suffer from chronic lower back pain? Yoga may be the perfect addition to your alternative remedy arsenal as you search for the best combination of supplements and therapy to help ease the pain. In a recent study founded by the National Institutes of Health, Yoga classes were found to help people with chronic lower back pain improve their mood and ability to function while easing their pain.... [Read more]

IBS Common in Fibromyalgia Patients

IBS Common in Fibromyalgia Patients

Do you suffer from Fibromyalgia? There can be several other conditions that are co-existent with the condition and one is irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS. Our friend, Timothy Spaulding, a Top Health Blogger for the Arthritis Community on Wellsphere and author of the Current Arthritis News and Research Blog explains in his recent article about IBS and Fibromyalgia. “IBS is a gastrointestinal disorder... [Read more]