Definition

Joint pain can affect one or more joints.

•  Arthritis (inflammation of joints)

•  Bursitis

• Muscle pain

Alternative Names :

Stiffness in a joint; Pain - joints; Arthralgia

Considerations :

Joint pain can be caused by many types of injuries or conditions. No matter what causes it, joint pain can be very bothersome.

Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder that causes stiffness and pain in the joints. Osteoarthritis involves growth of bone spurs and degeneration of cartilage at a joint. It is very common in adults older than 45 and can cause joint pain.

Joint pain may also be caused by bursitis (inflammation of the burse). The burse is fluid-filled sacs that cushion and pad bony prominences, allowing muscles and tendons to move freely over the bone.

Memory and thinking skills can worsen fast in people with mild cognitive impairment, the stage before Alzheimer's disease, says a new study.

"These results show that we need to pay attention to this time before Alzheimer's disease is diagnosed, when people are just starting to have problems forgetting things," study author Robert S. Wilson, of Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, said in a news release from the American Academy of Neurology.

The study involved 1,158 people, who averaged 79 years old. The group included 149 people with Alzheimer's disease, 395 with mild cognitive impairment and 614 with no thinking or memory problems. Each participant completed a memory and thinking skill test at the start of the study and again every three years. Participants took part in the study for an average of 5.5 years, and up to 11 years.

The scores of people with mild cognitive impairment declined twice as fast each year as did scores of those with no memory problems. The scores for people with Alzheimer's declined four times as fast as those of participants with no cognitive problems, the study found.

The results are in the March 23 issue of Neurology.

"The changes in rate of decline occur as the brain atrophies due to the disease, first mainly in the hippocampus during the initial symptomatic stage, referred to as mild cognitive impairment, then in the temporal, parietal and frontal cortex during the dementing illness phase of Alzheimer's disease," said Dr. David S. Knopman, of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., who wrote an editorial accompanying the study.

The Vitamin D helps your body absorb calcium, which your bones require to grow. A lack of vitamin D can guide to bone diseases such as osteoporosis or rickets. Vitamin D also has a role in your nerve, muscle, and immune systems.

You can get vitamin D in three conducts: through your skin, from your diet, and from supplements. Your body forms Vitamin D naturally after exposure to sunlight. However, too much sun exposure can lead to skin aging and skin cancer. So many people try to get their vitamin D from other sources.

The Vitamin D-rich foods include egg yolks, saltwater fish, and liver. Some other foods, like milk and cereal, often have added vitamin D. You can also take vitamin D supplements. Check with your health care provider to see how much you should take. People who might need extra vitamin D include

Ø  Seniors

Ø  Breastfed infants

Ø  People with dark skin

Ø  People with certain conditions, such as liver diseases, cystic fibrosis and Crohn’s disease

Ø  People who are obese or have had gastric bypass surgery

Vegetable juicing is decisive to good health since it is an important source of raw food. Each of us needs raw foods every day, and juicing is an excellent way to make certain you receive large quantities of such raw foods.

Fruit juicing is surely good for you, but it has one drawback over vegetable juicing: fruit juice tends to boost insulin levels when consumed.

Vegetable juice does not increase insulin levels like fruit juice. The only omission to this would be carrot or beet juice which functions similarly to fruit juice. Nevertheless, fruit juicing is certainly better for you and your children than drinking soda, which is a very bad idea.

Vitamin A is an antioxidant. Antioxidants are substances that may defend your cells against the effects of free radicals. Free radicals are molecules produced when your body breaks down food, or by environmental exposures like tobacco smoke and radiation. Vitamin A also plays a role in your

* Vision

* Bone growth

* Reproduction

* Cell functions

* Immune system

Vitamin A can come from plant or animal sources. Plant sources include colorful fruits and vegetables. Animal sources include liver and whole milk. Vitamin A is also added to foods like cereals.

Vegetarians, young children, and alcoholics may need extra Vitamin A. You might also need more if you have certain conditions, such as liver diseases, cystic fibrosis, and Crohn's disease. Check with your health care provider to see if you need to take vitamin A supplements.

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