Is Your Arthritis Caused by Your Home Address?

Is Your Arthritis Caused by Your Home Address?

The conventional medical establishment has long claimed that the risk of developing arthritis is a roll of the genetic dice. But a new study published in Arthritis Research and Therapy has revealed that another seemingly arbitrary factor influences your chance of...
Gout And Psoriasis: A Strange Connection

Gout And Psoriasis: A Strange Connection

Psoriasis causes skin rashes with bumpy, scaly patches of thickened skin. Gout is a form of inflammatory arthritis that affects the joints, most often the joint of the big toe. So, what could possibly be the connection between these two conditions? A clear one, says a...
Osteoporosis Starts in Your Gut

Osteoporosis Starts in Your Gut

Osteoporosis is a bone disease characterized by low bone mineral density and bone fragility. But a new study in the journal Cureus suggests that it is caused by processes that occur in our stomachs, far from our bones. And, using this new discovery, it’s quite easy to...
Old Chronic Kidney Disease Myth Busted

Old Chronic Kidney Disease Myth Busted

It’s almost a mantra in the traditional medical world to avoid one type of ingredient if you have been diagnosed with CKD. Even the most rigid medical type doctors will give this advice—even if they never focus on food. But a new study published in the Journal of...
This Common Oil Treats Arthritis

This Common Oil Treats Arthritis

Arthritis sufferers number in the millions, so anything that helps them reduce the pain of this debilitating condition is always welcome. A recent study from Sweden may now have found something that does that. Researchers found a commonly available oil to be the key...