7 Ills That Don’t Need Pills

1 Arthritis: There's a good chance that losing weight will make arthritis less painful. Combine weight loss with exercise and you may have less pain and more mobility. Even for those who don't need to lose weight, exercise that doesn't put "load" on the joints, such as swimming, reduces pain. 2 Cholesterol: Your LDL level may drop by about 5 percent if you avoid foods high in saturated fat.