A joint approach to healthy living
SOMETIMES our joints just ache. It might be down to sport or injury, or it might just be down to growing old but the pain is still there, along with the knowledge that it’s that little bit harder to get things done – and the nagging feeling that it’s not getting any better.
Walking or even lifting a cup of tea can become harder, whether it’s due to inflammation or damage. The answer, along with exercise (lots of stretching) and a healthy diet, is glucosamine.
Looking confused? Well, glucosamine is a naturally occurring chemical in the human body. It’s vital in the creation and maintenance of cartilage and fluid around the joints, all the stuff that works in much the same way as oil on a door hinge. In people with joint problems, cartilage becomes thin and breaks down, causing pain, friction and stiffness.
This is where glucosamine comes in: Arthritis Research UK reports that studies have found that adding additional glucosamine can delay the breakdown of cartilage as well as rebuild it, also increasing the synovial fluid that surrounds it.
The result is more lubrication in your joints, reducing pain and making movement easier. A simple way to add that extra glucosamine and help ease osteoarthritic pain is a gel such as the natural, non-greasy and easily absorbed Paingone Joint Plus.
The gel contains glucosamine, eucalyptus and rosemary to soothe, boost circulation and reduce inflammation. The massaging and manipulating of the joint during the application can also help in its own right.
Health experts recommend using the gel in conjunction with taking glucosamine orally. Paingone NutriPLEX is a powdered nutritional food supplement that contains glucosamine and MSM, a compound clinically shown to reduce pain and improve mobility, collagen to help us keep young by restoring the skin’s natural texture, repairing tissue and blood vessels and helping flexibility and strength, and also vitamin D.
It tastes of forest berries and is easy to take sprinkled over food or mixed with milk or water. The joint action of the two products could be just what you need to ease your joint pain. INFORMATION: Paingone Joint Plus (£14.95) and Paingone Nutriplex (£39.90) are on 3-for-2 offer from tower-health.co.uk