ShareThere are more than 300 joints found in the human body. These joints are very important because it allow movement of the bones and provide mechanical support. Hence it is very important to keep the joints healthy. Inside the joints are stiff, inflexible connective tissue called “cartilage,” which the body uses to keep the joints [...]

ShareHow many of us have felt that stiff knee when standing up from that crouching position? Or felt a stinging pain while walking after sitting or squatting for a long time? Most of us have experienced some kind of pain in the joints at one point or the other. The free movement of your arms, [...]

ShareIf you are frustrated you are getting heavier and your clothes are getting tighter through the years despite trying every diet and exercise program available, maybe you aren’t addressing the cause/root of the problem. Maybe your body’s oil filter(liver) is clogged. Maybe your fat-burning hormones are not working. Maybe you have chronic pain or an [...]

ShareAlmost 87% of the overall body protein of the mammals is comprised of collagen which happens to be a natural skeletal protein. The skeletal and the connective tissues draw their main structural support from it. The skin, muscle, tendon and the bone all have fibers of collagen woven together to constitute a frame-work thereby making [...]

ShareAs you age, things like joint health will be very important to you.   There is a supplement called Glucosamine Sulfate, or sometimes it is called glucosamine Complex.   If you begin taking this supplement on a regular basis before your joint problems begin, you will have much less of a problem when you get to that [...]

ShareJoint pain can be caused by many types of injuries or conditions. No substance what causes it, joint pain can be very bothersome. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder that causes inflexibility and pain in the joints. Osteoarthritis involve swelling of bone spurs and worsening of cartilage at a joint. It is very common in [...]

ShareJoint pain can be caused by wound moving any of the ligaments, bursae, or tendons nearby the joint. Injury can also affect the ligaments, cartilage, and bones inside the joint. Pain is also a feature of joint frustration (arthritis) and infection, and can be a mark of tumors of the joint. Joint pain is also [...]

Share For the cause of pain associated with joint problems one needs to understand the anatomy of joints. A joint is the place where two bones meet. The cartilage covers the ends of the bones and has a slippery , cushiony and protective surface so that the bones move smoothly against each other. Over the [...]

ShareOsteoarthritis is perhaps the fastest growing form of arthritis in the United States. According to the Arthritis Foundation, one third of all adult Americans have x-ray evidence of osteoarthritis. Last year over 7 million visits to the doctor were osteoarthritis related which is second to cardiovascular disease in America. As we age this number is [...]

ShareArthritis: like heart disease, diabetes and obesity, Arthritis is often a preventable disease for most people, which normally begins as a result of an unhealthy diet and lifestyle (inactivity, no regular exercise). It is estimated that up to 70 million Americans will develop Arthritis within the next 20 years, so healthier dietary habits and regular [...]