How To Keep Moving With Arthritis Pain

How To Keep Moving With Arthritis

We have joints throughout our entire body, and when a joint meets the gel like cartilage, which helps make out joints move, and we have a fluid that helps keep the joint moving with ease, but when it stops working then the joint becomes inflamed and you develop arthritis, making it difficult for the movement.

Usually people over 50 years old, will start to experience being affected with arthritis, even if "s minor you will notice the difference and lack of movement in the joint. Arthritis affects both sexes and there are over 18 million people suffering with this condition.

There is another form of arthritis- rheumatoid arthritis, which the immune system attacks the joints in the body. There is no known cause for it, but this disease can be debilitating. You get joints become stiff, swollen and painful to move. There are over 3 million people dealing with rheumatoid arthritis, and this disease can strike at any age.

It is important to exercise and keep yourself moving, by strengthening  your muscles, it will help the joints and protect them by keeping them flexible., if not your joints will stiffen and you will become immobile.

Important factors- if overweight, lose it because you could develop osteoarthritis in the knee and the extra pounds will put stress on your joints. By losing 10-12 pounds will help you prevent this disease.

Walking is the best form of exercise, swimming. Some light exercise where you can keep your joints limber. Start out 3 times a week and slowly increase the time and distance. Your joints will feel better and so will your waistline. So start now before arthritis attacks

Are You Feeling Stressed? Then Try Qi Gong

Are you feeling stress? Are you having trouble sleeping? Then you should try a the healing art that is older than the better known Tai chi the Chinese therapy of Gi gong which uses breathe, meditation and movement.

Chinese medicine believes we have a life energy force that flows through our bodies and “gong” represents exercise. The practice of Gi gong increases the flow of vital energy in the body to increase physical and emotional health.

All precise movements and meditation help promote relaxation and stimulation. People who practice Gi gong has reduced stress, fought off illness, and maintained mental and physical endurance.

Qigong has been linked to lowering high blood pressure, slowing the aging process and increasing the body's level of endorphins. Qi gong is done in very slow motion which helps the body to relax and the mind to focus.

For maximum benefits it is best practice Gi gong daily so that it becomes part of your daily routine. Make sure that you are relaxed when you practice and take your time for deep breathing. This exercise will not only relieve stress, tension, nervousness, and sleeplessness, but  will help you  to steady your blood pressure, improve muscular and joint flexibility.

Health risks of body fat

The United States is literally one of the world’s heaviest nations. One in three adults are obese.
 And as for our kids, one in every five weighs too much. The statistics may even be higher at this writing. Now obese and overweight are not the same in meaning. Obesity involves an excess of body fat were overweight means carrying around too many pounds.

A person can be overweight without being obese if the muscle mass is not stored as fat which is accounted for excess pounds. However, the important thing is that both of these conditions have similar risks which include hypertension, heart disease, and the onset of adult diabetes, a chance of developing various cancers.

Sedentary lifestyles and high fat diets all play a role in blame for those extra pounds and fat. It makes sense, then, to change your diet and add exercise to your daily routine can greatly improve your health and the quality of life.

Add more fiber into your diet for curbing overeating includes more vegetables, and whole grains, which will help you feel fuller longer. Fill up on salads, use mixed nuts as a snack, drink plenty of water and bake your own goodies such as cookies, and cakes. Substitute the flour with whole grain flour, oat bran, wheat germ, and flax seed.

With determination and desire a healthy lifestyle will be yours.

Exercise And Your Heart

Did you know that exercising can help you lose weight, control diabetes, blood pressure and much more. I just posted an article on the benefits of exercise and how it affects the heart.

http://www.bubblews.com/news/6296567-how-exercise-can-help-the-heart

Pilates And Its Health Benefits

Pilates is a very popular exercise used today. It was developed in the 1920s by a German born athlete who was interested in toning, and strengthening the body  since he had a very sickly childhood.    

It has so many health  benefits and I wrote a post about it.   http://www.bubblews.com/news/5396867-the-many-health-benefits-of-pilates

High Blood Pressure

There is nearly one out of every three adults who have hypertension worldwide- which is known as the “silent killer”. High blood pressure can affect people of all shapes, sizes, and age.  High blood pressure occurs when the smallest arteries also known as “arterioles” constrict, causing the heart to pump harder in order to distribute the blood throughout the body. Since the heart is a muscle- the harder it works the bigger it gets; what can happen is an enlarged heart.

Pressure against the walls of the arteries occurs when the heart contracts (systolic) pressure, and when the heart relaxes between beats (diastolic) pressure.  The pumping of the heart and how well it works circulating the blood throughout the body can be affected by many factors, health, heart muscle, and elasticity of the artery walls.
Stress, alcohol, nicotine, drugs and weight often lead to heart disease. Blood pressure can fluctuate but a normal range is 120/80. When the hearts systolic reaches 140 and the diastolic exceed 90- disease is present. Left untreated it can cause –strokes, heart attacks, and kidney failure. Controlling blood pressure can cut your stroke to 30-40%, and heart attacks 20-25%.

A stroke occurs when the blood supply to the brain is blocked due to a blood clot. A heart attack occurs when blood supply to the heart muscle is blocked.
There are methods that can be taken to control your blood pressure by diet, exercise, life style and natural remedies. Reduce your stress the best way you can, try yoga, aerobic exercises, walking, and hiking. Avoid smoking completely and lose weight. Just these few methods will enable you be able to control or prevent high blood pressure.

 Diet is important and you need to watch your cholesterol levels which if they are high, can put you at risk of cardiovascular disease. Cut back on red meat, eggs, salt, and foods high in fats. Be watchful of caffeine and alcohol they constrict the blood vessels so take these in moderation. Easting fish is recommended because it has unsaturated fatty acids that can have the effect of lowering blood pressure. By just losing 10 pounds you can lower your blood pressure.

The Silent Disease

 

 

It is called the “silent disease” and most commonly associated with

 menopausal women. Women are diagnosed with low bone density or

 osteoporosis.

 

But, the disease doesn’t only attack women- one in four men older than 50 will break a bone due to osteoporosis. 

This is a medical condition in which the bones become brittle and

 fragile from loss of bone tissue.

 

Getting enough of vitamin D naturally or by supplement form plus

 diet will help. Oily fish, and fortified milk are the way to go.

 

Weight bearing exercise such as walking, climbing stairs, and jogging

 will help build  and maintain strong bones and slow bone loss.