Rheumatoid arthritis from prevention to treatment

Author: Tian Jie
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: The fast-paced life in modern cities often leaves people feeling physically and mentally exhausted. While material civilization has advanced rapidly, the corresponding number of diseases has also increased, such as cardiovascular diseases, liver diseases, high blood pressure, diabetes, and more. Many people believe this is due to economic development and a more affluent lifestyle. In fact, this is a mistaken view. This is not caused by the advancement of material civilization but rather by our outdated mindset and insufficient health awareness. In the United States, for example, higher-income white people have significantly fewer cases of high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, diabetes, and other diseases compared to lower-income Black people, and they also live longer. This is precisely because they receive better health education, sanitation knowledge, and self-care awareness. Therefore, we must start with ourselves. However, the most common scenario we face is to visit hospitals when sick and having no idea how to prevent illness when healthy. We often dismiss minor ailments and, when sick, simply follow doctors' prescriptions, take medication on time, and assume everything is fine. In reality, we often overlook self-diagnosis before seeking medical care, self-maintenance during treatment, and daily self-care. These are precisely the issues this series of books aims to help solve. We consulted healthcare experts, reviewed extensive authoritative materials, and meticulously crafted a detailed and scientific health care and treatment process for readers on the most common heart diseases, high blood pressure, high blood lipids, diabetes, rheumatic diseases, liver diseases, kidney diseases, and more. From the initial understanding of pathogenesis to traditional misconceptions, as well as self-diagnosis, self-care, and corresponding dietary therapies, all are introduced in detail. This way, the series enables readers to gain a clear understanding of their own and their loved ones' health conditions without leaving home and to take appropriate measures. "Prevention is better than cure," so even if health issues arise, they can be addressed promptly and scientifically. Friends who are already healthy will, after reading this series, be more committed to their good habits and discard unhealthy practices. Friends in a "sub-healthy" state will, after reading this series, pay sufficient attention to the "yellow light" warnings and receive timely corrections, thus shedding the "sub-healthy" label. For those who are already sick, this series will help them pay more attention to self-care daily, better cooperate with doctors' treatments, and recover more quickly! We hope this book can help everyone lead a happier, healthier, and more fulfilling life!