Information, guidance and advice for people with arthritis and their carers and families.
Arthritis is a condition which causes pain and inflammation of the joints and bones. There are several different types of arthritis but the most common are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, and it can affect people of all ages.
It is important to see your GP if you have any signs or symptoms of arthritis, so they can refer to further treatments. However, improving your overall health and wellbeing can have a positive impact on your symptoms.
Weight management
Maintaining your weight is a key factor in personal wellbeing, in addition to lowering the risk of different diseases, conditions and cancers associated with being overweight and weight gain.
Throughout the UK, many people suffer from weight gain. Statistically, 1 in 4 adults across the UK are clinically obese (a term used to describe a person overweight and carrying a lot of body fat).
The innovative MyWeightMatters programme available through Essex Wellbeing Services aims to help you to manage your weight, improve your health and enhance your quality of life.
Improving diet
What is eating well?
Having a healthy and balanced diet is an important part of maintaining good health, and can help you feel your best. By eating a wide range of foods in the right proportions, and consuming the correct amounts of food and drink for your height and weight you can maintain a healthy body weight.
Throughout this page find the services and information for maintaining a healthy body through food consumption.
Changing your diet
People with special dietary needs or a medical condition should ask their doctor or a registered dietitian for advice before making changes to their diet.
People with special dietary needs or a medical condition should ask their doctor or a registered dietitian for advice before making changes to their diet.
Healthy eating support
Essex Wellbeing service
The Essex Wellbeing service offers one to one healthy eating and lifestyle support for anyone aged 16 plus.
Website
www.essexwellbeingservice.co.uk/lifestyle/healthy-eating
NHS Eat well
The NHS eat well hub hosts a number of great resources and tips about maintaining and managing your weight.
Website
www.nhs.uk/better-health/lose-weight/
Better Health
Better Health is a collection of resources by the NHS and their partners aimed at helping people achieve a healthy body and healthy mind.
Visit better health for advice from:
- Man V Fat
- Slimming world
- Weight Watchers (WW)
- Get Slim
- Noom
- Second nature
- Healthier for life
Arthritis Action
Arthritis Action are a national charity who support people living with arthritis. They have put together a number of seated exercises you can try in a chair at your own home, which have been designed in collaboration with wellbeing organisation Oomph!, as part of a programme developed to encourage people with arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions to become more active.
Arthritis Action run a number of ‘online groups’ to help you stay connected with others and help you self-manage the symptoms of arthritis from the comfort of your own home.