Lotus (Nelumbo) is one of the most majestic plants to have in a water garden. It is by far the most exotic of all pond plants. And it is the one plant that scares water gardeners. Quite a few people tend to shy away from them, and are intimidated by them. NO NEED! They are very easy to grow once you understand they grow.
Is there concrete evidence that stress is a trigger of rheumatoid arthritis and related conditions? Is stress a factor in disease activity for those conditions? If you have rheumatoid arthritis, it's both interesting and important to know if stress triggers the disease or if stress worsens the symptoms. Either way, it is to your benefit to eliminate as much stress from your life as possible. With stress that cannot be eliminated, it must be well-managed.
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease in which the bodyâs immune system mistakenly attacks the membranes that line the bodyâs joints.The result is inflammation and pain in the joints. RA is a chronic disease that can cause periods of intense activity called flare-ups.his may be why some people develop more than one autoimmune disease. The gene that researchers link specifically to RA is an immune system gene named HLA-DR4. This gene is found in about 30 percent of the general population. Among RA patients of European descent, 60 to 70 percent carry this gene.