Did you know arthritis can increase your risk of heart disease? Chronic inflammation from arthritis not only impacts your joints but can also lead to serious cardiovascular issues like heart attacks and strokes.
Learn how to protect your heart by managing arthritis effectively with expert tips on exercise, diet, stress management, and more. Discover the crucial connection between arthritis and heart health and take steps to reduce your risks today.
Read the full article to empower yourself with actionable advice!
Healthy eating to reduce your risk of arthritis
Research shows that the decisions you make about what and how you eat can have a profound impact on your overall health and wellness, both mentally and physically. The good news is that you likely don’t need a specifically tailored “arthritis diet”, even small changes can make an incremental improvement to your overall health, and in turn, improve your ability to live well with arthritis.
Try these two arthritis-friendly recipes that are not only tasty but also packed with nutrients to support your joint health.
Hearty lentil soup
This hearty soup has vitamin A-rich sweet potatoes and carrots, enhancing the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects.
Pumpkin-spice cupcakes
Embrace fall with this delectable pumpkin spice cupcake recipe, rich in vitamin A, to support immune system function and reduce inflammation.
Click here to explore more recipes from Arthritis Society Canada and start cooking your way to better health today!
September is Arthritis Awareness Month
Arthritis is a serious, urgent health crisis that demands our attention today. And Arthritis Awareness Month — September — is our time to crush its stigma and change the conversation.
In support of Arthritis Awareness Month, Arthritis Society Canada is teaming up with like-minded partners to help raise our voice. This month you can make a difference by:
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Reading and sharing stories of people living with arthritis
Each week throughout September until October 12 (World Arthritis Day), Arthritis Society Canada will share stories of brave individuals on our website, showcasing the immense challenges faced while living with arthritis. People like Karam, who has endured a harrowing journey: a shocking cardiac arrest, intensive care, rehab with a walker, then a cane, and a slow ongoing recovery.Advocate for change: Across Canada, people with arthritis are still waiting too long for life-changing joint-replacement surgeries. Now is the time to build momentum and share your voice! Please take action by sending a letter to elected officials and help amplify the campaign by sharing it with your networks and encouraging people to send their own message.
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Attend our Arthritis Talks session: Attend Arthritis Society Canada’s Arthritis Awareness Month special webinar, scheduled on September 26th at 6 pm E.T. on a hotly debated topic — exploring whether gluten impacts arthritis and other autoimmune conditions. Register here.
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Donate to Arthritis Society Canada: The urgency to fight this disease is greater than ever. During September, your gift will be matched by our generous donor, the Raymond Chang Foundation, doubling your impact on research, innovation, advocacy, information and support programs.
Get involved with Arthritis Society Canada
Join Arthritis Society Canada for a series of engaging and impactful events designed to raise awareness and funds to support people living with this devastating disease and drive research breakthroughs, advocacy, innovation, and educational resources. Learn more here.
About Arthritis Society Canada
Arthritis Society Canada represents the six million people in Canada living with arthritis today, and the millions more who are impacted or at risk. Driven by the trust and support of its donors and volunteers, Arthritis Society Canada is fighting arthritis with research, advocacy, innovation, information and support.
Arthritis Society Canada is Canada’s largest charitable funder of cutting-edge arthritis research. It will not give up our efforts until everyone is free from the agony of arthritis.