What are joints? Well, simply put, they are the connection between two bones that allow your body to bend, twist, and wiggle (think of elbows, knees, hips, and fingers) and consist of bone, muscles, synovium, cartilage, and ligaments.*†
Because joints have so many components and they play such a crucial role in allowing our bodies to move comfortably, it is important to understand the best ways to keep your joints healthy and strong to prevent any unnecessary injury or damage.*
Maintain A Healthy Weight
Keeping a healthy weight is one of the best things you can do for your joints. When weight is added to the body it adds extra stress on the joints, which can wear down the tissue much faster than aging alone. “Being just 10 pounds overweight increases the force on your knees by 30 to 40 pounds with every step you take,” says Kevin Fontaine, PhD, assistant professor of rheumatology at Johns Hopkins University.*†
Collagen is the most abundant protein in the human body and can be found in more than just our joints. It’s in our muscles, bones, tendons, ligaments, organs, blood vessels, skin, intestinal lining, and other connective tissues.
“Aside from aging, the top reason people don’t have enough collagen is poor diet,” Dr. Bradley says. “Your body can’t make collagen if it doesn’t have the necessary elements.” Adding foods like beef, chicken, fish, eggs, beans, and dairy products may help support a healthier amount of collagen production in the body.*†
However, as we age our bodies may not absorb nutrients as efficiently as before, so finding ways to supplement essential nutrients like collagen is essential. This can be done by changing your diet or taking a dietary supplement like Joint Health to ensure your body is getting a healthy amount of collagen.*
Move Your Joints
Getting all the right nutrients is only half the battle to maintaining healthy joints.
The other half is making sure you’re getting up and moving frequently so that your joints don’t stiffen up after sitting for an extended period of time. If you currently struggle with joint pain, don’t push your body too hard with exercise.
Instead, opt for some lesser impact movement that still gives the body some great mobility like swimming or yoga.
NOURISH YOUR JOINTS
In addition to making sure your body is getting enough collagen, it’s important that the other components of the joints are all the nourishment they need as well.
Nutrients like calcium and glucosamine are important building blocks of strong bones and healthy joints, all of which you can find in our Joint Health section – along with many more joint-supporting supplements
Enter code "MOVE" in the order summary section at checkout to save an Extra 15% off your purchase.
Formulated by Dr. Mark Stengler NMD.
Known as America’s Natural Doctor to his patients, readers and audiences across North America, Mark Stengler is a licensed naturopathic medical doctor. His passion is to combine the best of conventional and natural medicine to achieve optimized health for his patients. Dr. Stengler has personally formulated each of the Emerald Labs Additive-Free products according to the high standards of his health practice. Read more about Dr. Stengler…
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease. CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN OR OTHER QUALIFIED HEALTH CARE PROVIDER FOR ADVICE REGARDING ANY MEDICAL CONDITION. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SELF-DIAGNOSE OR TREAT ANY MEDICAL CONDITION.
†Selected References
