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Arthritis is characterized by swelling and tenderness in one or more joints. The most common arthritis symptoms are joint pain and stiffness, both of which intensify with age. Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid arthritis are the most common types of arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis is a long-term inflammatory condition that affects more than just the joints. The state can harm some people's skin, eyes, lungs, heart, and blood vessels, affecting many other body systems. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune condition that develops when the body's immune system unintentionally attacks its tissues. Unlike osteoarthritis, which causes wear and tears on your joints, rheumatoid arthritis impacts the lining of your joints, allowing painful swelling that can eventually lead to bone erosion and joint disfigurement. The inflammation caused by rheumatoid arthritis can also harm other body parts. Even though new medications have significantly improved treatment options, severe rheumatoid arthrit...

Potassium is an essential mineral that plays a vital role in ensuring the proper functioning of your body’s cells, tissues, and organs. Maintaining the right amount of potassium in your body is a delicate balancing act, and this responsibility falls primarily to your kidneys. Kidneys juggle your potassium intake against your potassium excretion to help regulate the amounts of this important mineral in your blood. Potassium is also an electrolyte, a substance that conducts electricity in the body. It is crucial to heart and nerve function and plays a key role in skeletal and smooth muscle contraction. But too much of this good thing is just as dangerous as too little. What is hyperkalemia? This term describes a potassium level in your blood that’s higher than normal. “Hyperkalemia is a common cause of life-threatening heart rhythm changes, or cardiac arrhythmias,”   explains WebMD . “It can lead to an emergency condition called ventricular fibrillation . . .(causing) the lower parts...