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Eating right and being fit are important parts of my lifestyle as an adult.  I’ve heard about Rheumatoid Arthritis my whole life, but had never taken a lot of time to research it.  Thanks to LifeScript, researching RA is easy.  From symptoms to diet to questions to ask the doctor, there are articles and resources readily available.  They are written by experts in the field, so it’s information I can trust.

This is important to me, because I’ve seen how hard it can be for family members of mine to open jar lids, do handicrafts, and even put on jewelry.  Since RA usually shows itself between the ages of 20 and 50, I’m on high alert and want to stay on top of anything that may develop in myself.  I also want to research ways that I can help my family.

My wonderful mother, grandmother, myself, and my daughter in 2006. These ladies have lived with RA for many, many years.

Rheumatoid Arthritis Hits Home

For as long as I can remember, the folks on my mom’s side of the family have suffered from rheumatoid arthritis.  As a child, I didn’t understand why they took pain relievers and other medications, or why they applied creams, had days they were so stiff they could hardly move, or what they meant when they talked about us all having bad knees. I was confused and sometimes I actually felt hurt like they just didn’t want to play with me or do things I thought would be fun.

As an adult, I understand now what they’ve been dealing with all along.  According to Lifescript.com’s Rheumatoid Arthritis Health Center, RA is “a chronic disease that causes inflammation in the joints and certain other organs throughout the body.”  It is believed that the body’s immune system actually attacks the joints and organs, creating damage and pain.  As a child, I had no idea how serious this autoimmune disorder could be.

I’ve Been Doing My Research

Since it’s so prevalent in my family, I have been doing a lot of research.  I want to prevent it if I can, but if I can’t, I want to be armed with information so that I can make the best choices regarding my health. Lifescript’s Rheumatoid Arthritis Health Center is chock full of important information.

You can bet that I’ve been all over the Lifescript website!  We’re so blessed to live in a day and age where this kind of information is readily available at the tip of our fingers on the internet.  We can all be armed with knowledge and have access to the advice of medical professionals with ease.

Find Out More

Searching for information on other women’s health conditions?  Lifescript has it all, including cancer, depression, diabetes, smoking cessation, and tons more.  The layout is easy to use.  The information is invaluable.

If you’re researching rheumatoid arthritis, be sure to check out these helpful articles:

• Get Support for Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Healthy Weight Loss With RA
• Questions for Your Doctor

Lifescript’s Rheumatoid Arthritis Health Center features tips, quizzes, recipes and articles – all by professional health writers, experts and physicians – covering common RA symptoms, foods that compose an anti-inflammatory diet, new RA therapies and more. Please visit the Lifescript Health Center on Rheumatoid Arthritis for more information.

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This is a sponsored post by me on behalf of Lifescript.com.