5. Hemochromatosis
Doctors are notorious for coming up with long terms that make everything sound way more complicated than they are. Such is the case here because hemochromatosis actually just means that you have too much iron in your blood. This might sound confusing to you as iron is generally regarded as good for your bone health. However, as the saying goes, too much of a good thing can still be bad.
There have been multiple studies showing that having too much iron in your blood can actually increase your risk of developing osteoarthritis as well as Heberden’s nodes. Hemochromatosis can be hereditary meaning that it was passed down genetically, or the result of an underlying condition. Liver diseases are a common cause of hemochromatosis, thus those with liver diseases should be on the lookout for osteoarthritis.