In the United States, a standard drink is any drink that. contains about 0.6 fluid ounces or 14 grams of pure alcohol. Although the drinks below are different sizes, each. contains approximately the same amount of alcohol and counts as a single standard drink. 12 fl oz of. regular.
Psychosomatic rheumatoid arthritis is one theory used to explain why this inflammatory joint disease chooses to affect some people, but not others.
Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system attacks joints and other tissues. The pattern of joints affected is usually symmetrical, involves the hands and other joints, and is worse in the morning. Rheumatoid arthritis is a systemic (body-wide) disease, involving other body organs, whereas osteoarthritis is limited to the joints. Both forms of arthritis can be crippling.