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Yoga May Help Improve Inflammation in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Yoga May Help Improve Inflammation in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that primarily affects the joints. Autoimmune diseases are caused by the person’s own immune system mistakenly attacking a portion of their own body. It is unknown what causes this to be triggered. RA causes inflammation and damage to joints and can also affect other organs such as the heart and lungs. This leads to reduced ability to do normal activities such as buttoning clothing