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INTRODUCTION
Arthritis is a big issue. Look at some
introductory facts. Referred to as the nation’s number
one crippling disease and the most common chronic disease
in people over 40, arthritis affects more than 40 million
Americans. And this figure is expected to rise to 60
million by 2020, according to the Center for Disease
Control.
Arthritis generally afflicts people between the
ages of 20 and 50, but can affect all ages, even infants.
The average age of onset is 47 and about three out of
every five people with arthritis are under 65 years of
age.
Arthritic expenditures for just one person due
to lost wages, medical treatment and other related
expenses can come to more than $150,000 in his or her
lifetime.
And doctors believe there are over 100 different
forms of arthritis, all sharing one main characteristic:
all forms cause joint inflammation.
What can be done for arthritis relief? Many
things. For example, weight and nutrition are only a
couple of factors that play a role in arthritic pain. And
yet shedding even 10 pounds to relieve weight from knees
and finding the right nutritional strategy can help
relieve pain a lot.
This ebook will present you with the most recent
research and findings available so that you can learn
more about arthritis relief, covering as many bases as
possible from A to Z. Note that the contents here are not
presented from a medical practitioner, and that any and
all health care planning should be made under the
guidance of your own medical and health practitioners.
The content within only presents an overview of arthritis
relief research for educational purposes and does not
replace medical advice from a professional
physician.
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