This AIArthritisDay we’re talking about RheumatoidArthritis: an autoimmune disease that affects 1.3 million U.S. adults. Learn how treatment options + healthy choices = better quality of life for RA patients: RAWarriors
Rheumatoid arthritis has many physical and social consequences and can lower quality of life. It can cause pain, disability, and premature death.People with RA are also at a higher risk for developing other chronic diseases such as heart disease and diabetes. To prevent people with RA from developing heart disease, treatment of RA also focuses on reducing heart disease risk factors. For example, doctors will advise patients with RA to stop smoking and lose weight.
Fortunately, there are multiple low-cost strategies in the community that are proven to increase quality of life.Experts recommend that ideally adults be moderately physically active for 150 minutes per week, like walking, swimming, or biking 30 minutes a day for five days a week. You can break these 30 minutes into three separate ten-minute sessions during the day.
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