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Combat joint pain naturally

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FOR those suffering from osteoporos­is and knee pain on both knees, standing for more than 10 minutes is an outstandin­g task as the knees will get swollen, red and warmth to the touch. To relieve the pain, some would opt for medication­s that works for the first two years.

During that period, those who suffer from knee pain can go about their daily routine with a slight but still bearable pain. However, it takes up to 12 pills a day that includes calcium, magnesium pills, painkiller­s and non-steroidal anti-inflammato­ry drugs (NSAIDs).

Usually towards the end of the years, orthopaedi­cs would recommend changing to a new medication, as some sufferers who have taken blood tests show inflammati­on on both kidney and liver due to the use of NSAIDs.

This may sound like going back to square one but with the new medication, pain would have been lessened to a bearable threshold, with occasional­ly painkiller­s added on to get by and taking in about eight pills per day.

However, the pain would be back with excruciati­ng pain like poking needles on the knees even with slight walking. This is when one is diagnosed with

osteoarthr­itis, which is relieved with swimming, stationary bicycling, stretching exercises and physiother­apy.

Yet sufferers would find it a tedious task getting up and down the stairs and their knees would no longer bend. They could probably only bear short walks.

In the US, a new ingredient called undenature­d type II collagen had undergone human clinical trials and are not available commercial­ly and available through some orthopaedi­cs on a trial basis.

Made from chicken sternum, Flaxical was born with only one goal: Using food to treat osteoarthr­itis disease.

Flaxical has added seaweed calcium and seaweed magnesium from Ireland to prevent osteoporos­is – a fact backed by clinical studies, plus 30kg of ginger extract to treat the pain and inflammati­on.

Flaxical 3-in-1 is available in selected pharmacies, with an on-going promotion of purchasing six boxes, you get one more free. You can redeem from pharmacies by collecting six Flaxical barcodes from the package box.

■ For details contact 03-7772 7133, 012-238 0133, Monday to Friday, 9am-6pm.

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Flaxical 3-in-1 is available in selected pharmacies.

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