Joint Health

HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR OVERALL JOINT HEALTH

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Nearly 95% of back pain can be treated without surgery.

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SUPPLEMENTS THAT ARE PROVEN TO HELP WITH BONES AND JOINTS

Calcium: Proper amounts of calcium help keep your joints free of inflammation and arthritis, as well as help your muscles contract. Calcium also helps your brain communicate with your nerves, keeps your blood pressure normal, reduces the risk of colon cancer and solidifies and strengthens your bones. (1200 mg a day broken up into 600 mg 2x day because you can only absorb 600 mg at a time) Add 20 mg for every 12 oz of caffeinated soft drink or 4 oz of coffee due to excretion.

Decrease Saturated Fat: Too much saturated fat (more than 20 grams per day) causes inflammation in your arteries, increases your chance of immune dysfunctions and cancer, and causes weight gain - which you know can have a negative effect on bones and joints.

Vitamin D and Magnesium: Take 400 IU of Calcium if you are under sixty and 600 IU if you are over sixty. Magnesium is recommended at 400 to 500 mg per day. Individuals with low levels of Vitamin D and Calcium were three times more likely to suffer from, and age from, arthritis.

Omega-3 Fatty Acids (Samolinic): Omega-3s have been shown in repeated studies to decrease inflammation in arthritic joints. If you don't like fish, try fish oil capsules about 3 grams per day.

Vitamin C: Vitamin C can help prevent bone loss associated with osteporosis, delayed onset muscle soreness, and cartilage inadequacies associated with aging. Take 1200 mg per day.

Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate: Your body needs this to make cartilage, ligaments and joint fluid. They have been shown to decrease symptoms of osteoarthritis for those already experiencing joint pain. Take 1500 mg per day of the two combined. Recommended brand is Cosamin DS.

Bromelain: Bromelain is an ingredient found in pineapples used for preventing bone and joint disease, but it can be used to speed recovery. That's because bromelain has shown anti-inflammatory abilities. Take 100 mg per day if your joints feel stiff.

Green Food: Green Food is generally bland and not palatable, but a specific formula made by Greens First has taste improvements. All Green Food are made from vegetables and some fruits, raise blood pH levels adding alkalinity for our bodies, and neutralizing the disparaging effects of acidity and inflammation. Acidity has been linked to cardiovascular disease (including heart attacks and strokes), obesity (leading to diabetes, inflammatory artharitis, and liver disease), and a myriad of other diseases, specifically cancer. Green Food contains protective antioxidants which nullify the effect of every day free radical activity caused by UV light exposure, radiation, polutants, and food additives. Green Food also contains fiber to help the lower GI tract.