| Rheumatoid Arthritis is by far the most serious, | | | | meat. Fair amount of sugar may also be included in |
| painful and potentially crippling form of arthritis. It is | | | | the diet. Aside from that, foods to be taken, small or |
| recurrent and characterized by pain, swelling and | | | | in large quantities, must be followed by programs of |
| stiffness. It usually attacks the joints primarily, but | | | | exercises and other devices to maintain joint motion |
| may also affect other supporting connective tissues | | | | and function. |
| throughout the body. Thus, making a person weak, | | | | Anyone suffering from the disease may become |
| accompanied by fatigue, fever and difficulty | | | | anemic and his bone mineral density may be worse |
| ambulating. Various studies were done but the cause | | | | that is why there is a need to take iron and calcium |
| is not known, the cure is not yet discovered, but it | | | | supplements. His weight must also be monitored |
| can be controlled. Early diagnosis can be made to | | | | because he might develop weight gain. Furthermore, |
| control symptoms since it can affect people, | | | | making him difficult to bear weight and the pain and |
| regardless of age and time. And also proper medical | | | | stiffness will be felt. |
| care and proper foods, which contains carbohydrates, | | | | Taking drugs for rheumatoid arthritis may influence |
| protein, fats, vitamins and minerals, are best advised | | | | the body's mineral and vitamin levels as a side effect. |
| in order to control symptoms. | | | | One example of this drug is methotrexate. This drug |
| Some experts consider foods like vegetables and | | | | when taken must be accompanied by folic acid as |
| foods with high content of fish oil, which is rich in | | | | well as calcium. Calcium and folic acid act as |
| Vitamin D, to fight rheumatoid arthritis. Lean meat, | | | | supplements in order to provide what is lacking in our |
| which is rich in protein, may be included in the diet | | | | body. Also when taking other drugs, drinking alcohol |
| but in some cases, other people find it harmful | | | | and other drinks like coffee should be avoided so as |
| because of the presence of fat especially the red | | | | letting the drug to take effect. |