TYPES OF ARTHRITIS inflammation.

In the early
• RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS, a
disorder where the body's own
immune system starts to
attack body tissues. The attack
is not only directed at the joint
stages, the gouty arthritis
usually occur in one joint, but
with time, it can occur in many
joints and be quite crippling.
The joints in gout can often

ARTHRITIS, but to many other parts of the

body. In rheumatoid arthritis,
become swollen and lose
function.
inflammation of a joint, usually
accompanied by pain, swelling, and
most damage occurs to the
stiffness, and resulting from infection, joint lining and cartilage which
trauma, degenerative changes, eventually results in erosion of
metabolic disturbances, or other two opposing bones.
causes. Rheumatoid arthritis affects
joints in the fingers, wrists,
knees and elbows.
• OSTEOARTHRITIS, can affect
both the larger and the smaller
joints of the body, including
the hands, feet, back, hip or
knee. The disease is essentially
one acquired from daily wear
and tear of the joint.
Osteoarthritis begins in the
cartilage and eventually leads
to the two opposing bones
eroding into each other.
Initially, the condition starts
with minor pain while walking
but soon the pain can be
continuous and even occur at
night.
• GOUTY ARTHRITIS, caused
by deposition of uric acid
crystals in the joint, causing
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ARTHRITIS. 

GOUTY
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The most common joint affected by gout is the

big toe but it can also affect the heels, ankles,
knees, wrists, elbows, and fingers.
 Certain high-protein foods can make the
body produce too much uric acid, triggering
gout. Beverages such as tea, coffee, cocoa,
and especially alcohol in any form lead to extra
water loss from the body, which can cause an
attack.

Food Sources of Purine: Organ meats,

Fresh/canned seafoods, Alcoholic
Beverages – Foods with high purine
levels should be completely avoided.