Yearly Archives: 2017

The GLA:D program is an education and exercise program developed by researchers in Denmark for individuals with hip or knee osteoarthritis symptoms. Research from the GLA:D program in Denmark has shown a reduction in progression of symptoms by 27%. Other outcomes … Continue reading →

Uveitis occurs when then middle layer of the lining of the eye called the uvea becomes inflammed.  This condition can happen without any known underlying cause but can also occur in people with rhuematic conditions such as, ankylosing spondylitis, juvenille rheumatoid … Continue reading →

This question is commonly asked by patients. No one likes to take a medication unneccessarily and once a person feels well, it a not uncommon to want to see if they can stop their medication.  In the case of an … Continue reading →

This form of inflammation is found in the blood vessels in the area of your temple, head and neck;  so it can also be called temporal arteritis.  It usually occurs with a significant headache in people over the age of … Continue reading →

I write this #WiseWordsWednesday blog entry with my mother-in-law in ICU on life support due to pneumonia. She is 81 and had a fracture from osteoporosis about 5 months ago.  Healing a weakened bone is a major stress to the body … Continue reading →

This week, we’re excited to share more information this week about Camp Got2Go. Camp Got2Go is a camp for kids with Crohn’s and Colitis that “let’s kids be kids”. Campers can expect to do classic camp activities, like canoeing, swimming, … Continue reading →

In the area of treating autoimmune conditions where inflammation is high, biologic treatments have been revolutionary in offering patients the potential to achieve a very low level of disease activity, if not full remission.  These biologics are targeted at removing … Continue reading →

At a recent conference of the American College of Rheumatology, research was presented regarding the incidence of sleep apnea in people with rheumatoid arthritis.  Many people complain of poor sleep who  have arthritic pain.  Joint problems and finding a comfortable position … Continue reading →

As health care professionals, we are always so quick to point out the DON’Ts in approaching life with illness.  Here is Gunnar Esiason’s “common sense approaches to living life with a chronic illness that everyone can find useful. Follow Direction … Continue reading →

Cinnamon has many health benefits including antioxidants, polyphenols and unique chemicals that can help regulate blood sugar in those with type 2 Diabetes by increasing uptake of glucose, improving the sensitivity of insulin in fat and muscle tissue and slowing … Continue reading →