Keeping joints trouble free
ANNA Teoh, 45, has been caring for her 68- year- old mother whose bad knee has restricted her mobility more and more. Anna has bought her various types of glucosamine supplements but nothing has lasted.
Joint problems do not automatically manifest with age – joint pain, stiffness and swelling are symptoms of underlying joint damage when the joints degenerate, which scientists have now found is triggered by an enzyme called Matrix Metalloproteinases ( MMP enzymes) or Joint Ageing Enzymes, which are naturally released to fix any damage in the joints.
Our joints have to be broken down first before repair processes can take place – this is the role of MMP enzymes.
However, in people with arthritis and joint pain, the presence of MMP is prolonged, which then causes continual and progressive damage to the joints.
Currently, no drugs have been successfully developed to target MMP enzymes specifically. Recent advancements in biotechnology, however, have uncovered a natural, safe substance that is active against MMP enzymes. Although it has been around for over 30 years, its effects could not be verified until recently.
Biolane is a unique and clinically proven anti- arthritic and active extract from New Zealand Green Lipped Mussel, which has been proven to be able to safeguard joints against damage by MMP enzymes. Successfully formulated into capsule dosage form, Biolane works differently from glucosamine and any other joint supplement in the market. Glucosamine is likened as a supply of raw ingredients for joint cells to repair damaged cartilage but does not have any effect on damaging MMP enzymes. Patients who have used glucosamine but have not found optimal relief should try Biolane as its actions are different.
Although there are various New Zealand Green Lipped Mussel supplements in the market, consumers need to look for the Biolane logo to be sure of getting the clinically tested benefits of 40 years of research.
Just as joint problems do not develop overnight, the process of joint repair and restoration will also take time, especially if it involves a metabolic process of rebalancing MMP enzymes. Biolane has been clinically tested in patients to deliver a 70% success rate. However, patients will need to undergo treatment for at least three months at the right dose before effects are felt.
Patients also need to understand that Biolane is not a painkiller and they may still need to take their painkillers initially. The additional advantage of Biolane is its stomach- protecting properties when taken together with painkillers, leading to a reduction in gastric lesions by over 50%.
When Anna was searching for Biolane online, she discovered how certain 70- and 80- year- olds had gotten better after using Biolane and persuaded her mother to try it. Three months later, her mother walked up the stairs unaided. Half a year on, her mother no longer needs her herbal oils or painkillers, which means she no longer suffers from gastritis.
Biolane is used by health prescribers in over 25 countries worldwide and is now available in leading pharmacies and clinics in Malaysia.
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