Arthritis is a major catastrophe which swiftly spreading its wings and captures a large number of people around the world every year. You would be all the more amazed to know the facts associated with it. More than 50 million adults around the world have been diagnosed with a different kind of arthritis in their body. Surprisingly, this disease has not spared the younger generation as well, and more than 300,000 children below the age of 18 suffer due to arthritis. If it is going to spread at the present alarming rate, it will swallow more than 67 million people by the end of the year 2030.

What is Arthritis?
Arthritis is often mistaken as a single disease, but it is a collective term for more than 100 different kinds of inflammation in the body of a human being. It is a problem that arises in the joints when these tend to function less. The symptoms that accompany this disease are fatigue, morning stiffness, joint stiffness, Joint Pain, Swelling, Fever, numbness, decrease in the range of motions, weakness, itchy eyes, loss of sleep, chest pain and loss of appetite etc. In short, arthritis could affect every part of your body.

Types of arthritis:

•Inflammatory Arthritis: This type of arthritis occurs when the immunity of the body is weak due to either environmental conditions or negligence in the intake of nourishment. As a consequence, the joints in the body get attacked, and it could cause innumerable problems in the body. 

•Infectious Arthritis: It occurs due to the influence of bacteria, virus and fungi in the body. The entrance of organisms such as salmonella, shigella, Chlamydia or Gonorrhea could infuse inflammation in the bones and joints. It could render various chronic effects on the body. 

•Metabolic Arthritis: This type of arthritis is a result of increased Uric Acid content in the body. The human body naturally produces uric acid that moves out of the body with urine. In some people, this element fails to move out and builds up to form needle-like crystals. These crystals render extreme pain in the body and could be a reason for the formation of gout.

Prevention from Arthritis: 
Though arthritis arises due to many reasons such as age, heredity or gender (arthritis is more common in females), few habits could lessen the accumulation of this disease in the body. Some of the measures that could prevent arthritis are:
•Include a lot of fish in your diet. The Omega 3 fatty acids and unsaturated fats could help to reduce inflammations of the body.
•Be conscious of your weight. This disease is more common in chubby people. The right-sized body would reduce your chances of encountering this disease. 
•Regular exercise and yoga follow-ups would further add to the chances that you do not face this disease and get affected.
•Use liquids that introduce calcium in the body and prevent you from inflammations. Avoid fizzy and hard drinks in your diet.

Arthritis is a global epidemic that is spreading fast and wide. But you could avoid and defeat this defect with a scheduled life and a healthy diet.