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Grant Cooper

posted 01/14/2009, comment (1)

6 Ways to Get a Healthy Amount of Omega-3 Fatty Acids in the New Year!

I thought it might be helpful to review some tips for increasing your omega-3 fatty acid consumption. Remember that omega-3 fatty acids are the "good fatty acids" that help your cells remain healthy, pliable, and strong. By contrast, omega-6 fatty acids are the "bad fatty acids" that contribute to cells becoming less pliable, and that contribute... Read more Chevron

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Pattye Snyder

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posted 01/12/2009, comments (0)

More Joint Replacement Surgeries for Arthritis, and Reasons to be Grateful

Before Christmas, I mentioned that I had fallen (again) and fractured my fibula. Of course many friends asked how, or why I fell. Like many of my fellow osteoarthritis sufferers, my balance can be precarious at times, so I just chalked it up to my OA and its increasing involvement in my life. I sometimes feel that my osteoarthritis is... Read more Chevron

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posted 01/12/2009, comments (0)

Depression's Affect on Arthritis and Joint Pain

If I am depressed, will my osteoarthritis get worse? There is no doubt that there is a connection between the mind and the body. For example, when thoughts come into your head, your body physically reacts in certain patterns. If you are speeding down the street in your car and you look in the rearview mirror and see flashing police... Read more Chevron

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posted 01/07/2009, comments (0)

Lists for Living With Arthritis: A New Perspective

A couple of years ago, I wrote a blog called Lists for Living. In it, I talked about a close friend who, upon finding she had a terminal illness, refused the vast variety of experimental medical programs that the doctors offered (and added that "they MIGHT help"). She chose not to let them make her body into a human guinea pig, so she... Read more Chevron

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posted 12/31/2008, comments (0)

5 Tips to Keeping Your Arthritis New Year’s Resolutions

As you likely know, I am hopeful that some of your New Year's resolutions will be for an even healthier new year. That means staying hydrated, eating a well-balanced, anti-inflammatory diet, taking supplements when appropriate, and staying active and pain-free. Of course, making a resolution is one thing, keeping that resolution is another. Here... Read more Chevron

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