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		<title>ArthritisFriend Is Back In Action</title>
		<link>http://www.arthritisfriend.com/2009/10/disease-managment/arthritisfriend-is-back-in-action/</link>
		<comments>http://www.arthritisfriend.com/2009/10/disease-managment/arthritisfriend-is-back-in-action/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:08:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sherYl555</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hello loyal friends and newcomers. I wanted to share something with you this morning. It is darn tough to keep up a blog! I&#8217;m disappointed that I haven&#8217;t posted much in the last few months, but I&#8217;m not gonna dwell on that. It&#8217;s time to put my arthritic digits to the keyboard and get writing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Transformers, Shia LaBeouf, and My Rheumatoid Arthritis</title>
		<link>http://www.arthritisfriend.com/2009/06/doctors/transformers-shia-labeouf-and-my-rheumatoid-arthritis/</link>
		<comments>http://www.arthritisfriend.com/2009/06/doctors/transformers-shia-labeouf-and-my-rheumatoid-arthritis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:44:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[rheumatoid arthritis]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[transformers: revenge of the fallen]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[What do these three seemingly unrelated things have in common? They were all in Westwood, California this afternoon. Shia LaBeouf (Megan Fox, if she&#8217;s more your style) was presumably attending the premiere of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, at the Mann Bruin while I was tending to my rheumatoid arthritis at my rheumatologist&#8217;s office. All [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Treat Your Gums Right and Your Arthritis Will Follow</title>
		<link>http://www.arthritisfriend.com/2009/06/disease-managment/gum-disease-linked-rheumatoid-arthritis/</link>
		<comments>http://www.arthritisfriend.com/2009/06/disease-managment/gum-disease-linked-rheumatoid-arthritis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 04:55:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sherYl555</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[rheumatoid arthritis]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I ran across an interesting article about how gum disease might be linked to Rheumatoid Arthritis. A recent study concluded that when patients received treatment for their gum disease, their RA symptoms improved. From the article: The study, published in the Journal of Periodontology, found treating gum disease was linked with reduced joint pain, fewer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Arthritis Patient Seeking Dr. Right</title>
		<link>http://www.arthritisfriend.com/2009/02/doctors/arthritis-finding-a-good-doctor/</link>
		<comments>http://www.arthritisfriend.com/2009/02/doctors/arthritis-finding-a-good-doctor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 02:36:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sherYl555</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Disease Managment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Doctors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[finding good doctors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rheumatologist]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Happy Valentine&#8217;s Day, arthritis friends! &#8220;Doctors&#8221; is a popular topic at my young adult support group meetings. I&#8217;m lucky that the two rheumatologists I&#8217;ve seen for my arthritis have both been excellent. But, more often than not, people I know tend to complain about their doctors. For those that are not so lucky to have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Educational Seminar On Sleep for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients</title>
		<link>http://www.arthritisfriend.com/2009/02/disease-managment/educational-seminar-on-sleep-for-rheumatoid-arthritis-patients/</link>
		<comments>http://www.arthritisfriend.com/2009/02/disease-managment/educational-seminar-on-sleep-for-rheumatoid-arthritis-patients/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:48:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sherYl555</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[rheumatoid arthritis]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I don&#8217;t know about you, but if I don&#8217;t get a good night&#8217;s sleep, I am worthless the next day. Sometimes the pain from my arthritis prevents me from getting a quality night&#8217;s sleep, other times, I prevent myself from getting a good night&#8217;s rest by simply staying up too late.  So, I was excited [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Six Tips For Managing Your Osteoarthritis</title>
		<link>http://www.arthritisfriend.com/2008/10/disease-managment/six-tips-for-managing-osteoarthritis/</link>
		<comments>http://www.arthritisfriend.com/2008/10/disease-managment/six-tips-for-managing-osteoarthritis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:24:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sherYl555</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hello fellow arthritis friends! I have been under the weather lately and have been quite remiss in following my schedule of regular postings. I came down with a virus about two weeks ago, which kept me off my regular dose of Enbrel, which in turn cause a bit of a flare. Ah, the fun of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How One Canadian Scored A New Hip</title>
		<link>http://www.arthritisfriend.com/2008/09/health-insurance/how-one-canadian-scored-a-new-hip/</link>
		<comments>http://www.arthritisfriend.com/2008/09/health-insurance/how-one-canadian-scored-a-new-hip/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:05:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sherYl555</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Health Insurance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Raising Awareness]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[TED conference]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Happy Thursday all! This is a fun, short video about chutzpah, the Canadian health care system, and a hip replacement. Enjoy. Here&#8217;s the link in case the embedded player doesn&#8217;t work for you.]]></description>
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		<title>Anti-inflammatory Effects of Turmeric Are Unproven</title>
		<link>http://www.arthritisfriend.com/2008/09/medication/anti-inflammatory-effects-of-turmeric-are-unproven/</link>
		<comments>http://www.arthritisfriend.com/2008/09/medication/anti-inflammatory-effects-of-turmeric-are-unproven/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:04:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sherYl555</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[curcumin]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am not one who has tried a lot of alternative food or supplement therapies to ease my rheumatoid arthritis pain or symptoms. I enjoy hearing about what works for some and what doesn&#8217;t work for others, but rarely do I feel motivated to investigate anything beyond that. I think this is partially due to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cool Tool For Those Who Try &#8220;To-Do&#8221; Too Much</title>
		<link>http://www.arthritisfriend.com/2008/09/coping/getting-things-done-with-arthritis/</link>
		<comments>http://www.arthritisfriend.com/2008/09/coping/getting-things-done-with-arthritis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 05:54:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sherYl555</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have trouble sitting down to relax because my endless to-do list is always tugging on my sleeve. I think this is partially due to my genes. I also believe that the Fatigue Factor contributes greatly to my obsession with getting stuff done. See, I have a hard time accepting fatigue as part of my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Supplement That Could Have You Craving Your Calcium</title>
		<link>http://www.arthritisfriend.com/2008/09/disease-managment/crave-your-calcium-supplement/</link>
		<comments>http://www.arthritisfriend.com/2008/09/disease-managment/crave-your-calcium-supplement/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 02:40:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sherYl555</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Disease Managment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is important for arthritis warriors like us to maintain good bone health, and taking a calcium supplement is one way to stay on track. FitSugar calls to our attention an alternative calcium supplement that also doubles as a sweet, all-natural treat: Adora. This is a great solution if you often forget to take your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>3 Reasons To Keep A Food Diary / Health Journal</title>
		<link>http://www.arthritisfriend.com/2008/08/disease-managment/3-reasons-to-keep-a-food-health-journal/</link>
		<comments>http://www.arthritisfriend.com/2008/08/disease-managment/3-reasons-to-keep-a-food-health-journal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 03:04:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sherYl555</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I wish I could say that I am diligent about keeping track of what I eat in a colorful little food diary that I carry around with me everywhere. But I do no such thing. Every so often I think about how it could be useful to keep a diary for a month at the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Three Tips On Living Life More Optimistically</title>
		<link>http://www.arthritisfriend.com/2008/08/coping/three-tips-on-living-life-more-optimistically/</link>
		<comments>http://www.arthritisfriend.com/2008/08/coping/three-tips-on-living-life-more-optimistically/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:52:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sherYl555</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Coping]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Having a chronic disease not only has a way of zapping your energy, but it can also deliver a mighty blow to your optimism as well &#8212; especially when you are first diagnosed and trying to sort out all the new information: I have WHAT? I need to give myself a SHOT to feel better? [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eating Healthy: 11 Foods You Aren&#8217;t Consuming</title>
		<link>http://www.arthritisfriend.com/2008/08/disease-managment/eating-healthy-foods-you-arent-eatin/</link>
		<comments>http://www.arthritisfriend.com/2008/08/disease-managment/eating-healthy-foods-you-arent-eatin/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:46:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sherYl555</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This informative post from Tara Parker-Pope&#8217;s blog provides the &#8220;What, Why, and How&#8221; for eating healthful foods (such as cinnamon, beets, and frozen blueberries) that might not find their way into your kitchen on a regular basis. These eats are worth a second look! The 11 Best Foods You Aren&#8217;t Eating [via the New York [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Explain To Friends And Family What It&#8217;s Like to Live With A Chronic Disease</title>
		<link>http://www.arthritisfriend.com/2008/08/coping/spoon-theory-for-explaining-to-friends/</link>
		<comments>http://www.arthritisfriend.com/2008/08/coping/spoon-theory-for-explaining-to-friends/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:51:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sherYl555</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Coping]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you live with an arthritis-related chronic disease, it is imperative that you know about The Spoon Theory.  Imperative, I say! It might just be the best tool out there for helping your loved ones understand your disease a little bit better. Blogger, website founder, and Lupus &#38; Fibro warrior Christine Donato came up with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Six-Part Podcast Series On Managing Crohn&#8217;s</title>
		<link>http://www.arthritisfriend.com/2008/08/disease-managment/abbott-podcast-series-managing-crohns-disease/</link>
		<comments>http://www.arthritisfriend.com/2008/08/disease-managment/abbott-podcast-series-managing-crohns-disease/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Aug 2008 13:53:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sherYl555</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Drug company Abbott (known for making HUMIRA) has created a six-part podcast series that focuses on issues that people with Crohn&#8217;s disease might be faced with. Normally, I&#8217;d be cautions to recommend anything that a drug company skins as helpful information, but this seems like an honest effort on their part. If the first episode [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Changing the Face of Lupus</title>
		<link>http://www.arthritisfriend.com/2008/08/disease-managment/cosmetics-for-lupus-butterfly-rash/</link>
		<comments>http://www.arthritisfriend.com/2008/08/disease-managment/cosmetics-for-lupus-butterfly-rash/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:12:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sherYl555</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Diagnosed at the age of 12 with Lupus, Nicole Paxson is now a young adult. As a response to being unable to find the right make-up to offer good coverage, she decided a few years ago to take on the challenge of developing a cosmetic product line that would offer high SPF UVA/UBV sun-protection, in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top 4 Lessons I Learned At Comic-Con About Managing My Rheumatoid Arthritis</title>
		<link>http://www.arthritisfriend.com/2008/07/disease-managment/rheumatoid-arthritis-disease-managment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.arthritisfriend.com/2008/07/disease-managment/rheumatoid-arthritis-disease-managment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 04:53:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I've had RA for 11 years, yet I still need to be reminded to be good to my body and not overdo it. ]]></description>
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