Arthritis is an umbrella term used to describe over 100 diseases and conditions, including inflammatory rheumatic diseases (like rheumatoid arthritis, gout, and lupus). When considering the severity of these diseases, it becomes clear that they are much more than aches and pains. Rheumatic diseases –whether lumped under the term ‘arthritis’ or not — can be painful, debilitating, and life-threatening.
Arthritis is linked to some of these debilitating ailments:
Arthritis can be the root cause the following illnesses: Depression, Anxiety, Memory Loss, Eye Irritation and Inflammation, Increased risk of cancer especially lymphoma, Increases risk of lung diseases and pulmonary fibrosis, Increased risk of heart disease, heart attack, heart failure and abnormal heart rhythms, Kidney failure, Increased risk of diabetes, Skin hardening: psoriasis, Increased risk of aorta aneurysms, Miscarriages and stillbirths (erectile dysfunction in men), Anemia and Nerve compression with peripheral neuropathy.
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