Bone Health Part 3

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I hope everyone has a safe and healthy Labor Day Weekend!

MJ

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Bone Health Part 2-Painful Joints?

How do you feel when you wake up in the morning? Do you jump out of bed ready to take on the day, or do you feel stuck like the Tin Man from the Wizard of Oz? If your knees or fingers feel stiff or achy, your joints may be trying to send you a message.

Typical joints consist of bones covered in a cushion of articular cartilage and synovial fluid that acts as a lubricant. This arrangement allows for smooth conduction of the joint through its whole range of motion. Pain in your joints is typically caused by overexertion or damage to the joint, and tends to occur more as we age. If the pain and discomfort gets worse over time – this might be a sign of joint damage.

Joint health is important because it’s closely related to our overall health. Pain in our joints can limit our mobility and interfere with almost every aspect of our lives including being active, enjoying time with family, and even performing everyday tasks.

What are the challenges?

There are many different problems that can affect the joints. Pain and discomfort may just be a sign that you overdid it last weekend, but it may also be the start of something bigger.

Arthritis, which simply means “inflammation of the joints,” is the number one cause of disability in the United States. There are two general types of arthritis:

• Osteoarthritis is considered wear and tear and typically occurs as we age.
• Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that can strike at any age.

What these conditions share is that the inflammation in the joint causes damage to the cartilage. If left unchecked, this damage can lead to the destruction of the cartilage and even cause bone to rub against bone.

What can I do?

Joint health really depends on the health of the cartilage surrounding the joints and there are many things you can do to help protect your joints for a lifetime.

Keep moving:

• Exercise: The more active a person stays, the healthier their joints. Any exercise where you are moving your joints works including walking, running, golf, tennis, or others. If you already have joint issues, consider exercises that don’t put pressure on the joints such as cycling or swimming.
• Don’t sit still: Less movement means more stiffness for your joints. So if you sit all day, get up and get moving. Change positions frequently. Take frequent breaks at work and stretch or go for a short walk. Try taking phone calls while standing or go talk to the person instead of sending an e-mail.
• Stretch every day: Stretching increases a joints' range of motion. The more joints move, the more the cartilage gets nourished by the joint fluid.

Build Muscles: Strong muscles support and protect your joint’s, so it is key to maintain muscle mass as you age. Consider weight training to help build muscle and keep existing muscles and surrounding ligaments strong.

Maintain healthy weight: Each extra pound of body weight puts around four times the pressure on your knees when you are walking. If you remove 10 pounds from your body, you have just taken away 40 pounds of pressure off your knees when you are walking and up to 70 pounds when you are climbing stairs.

Ice: If you exercise or overdo it, consider using ice as a preventative. It not only helps reduce inflammation, but can also help with pain. It is best to use ice for only 15-20 minutes at a time, but you can repeat every hour.

Key Nutrients:

• Glucosamine hydrochloride: The cartilage in your joints is primarily made up of a nutrient called glucosamine. Taking glucosamine as a supplement may aid in maintaining healthy joints.
• Boswellia serrata: Boswellia is an herb that has been used for more than a thousand years to help maintain joint health. A specific extract of boswellia called 3-o-acetyl-11-keto-b-boswellic acid (AKBA) was shown in a recent study to improve joint comfort in less than a week.
• Omega-3s: Studies suggest that use of omega-3 oils may reduce morning stiffness, discomfort, and need medications. Consume fish at least two- times a week, or consider 1,000 to 3,000 milligrams a day of a good fish oil supplement.

Your joints have to last a lifetime and the health of your joints is closely related to your overall health. You can help your joints be their best by supporting them with healthy lifestyle choices and good nutrition.

Have a healthy and productive day! 

MJ 

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Bone Health Part 1

Most people think that bones are hard, lifeless parts of their bodies. Actually bones are living organs full of blood and cells that are an active part of our overall health. Far from static, our bones are constantly rebuilding themselves and growing stronger or weaker depending on how active we are and how well we are supplying the nutrients they need.

It is a fact of life that our bones lose minerals as we age. Bone loss starts around 30 years old. If left unchecked, bone loss can lead to osteoporosis, a disease in which the bones lose minerals such as calcium until they become fragile and break easily.

What are the challenges?

• There are many risk factors for osteoporosis:

• The amount of bone mass you start with has a big impact on your risk of osteoporosis. If you are female, petite, white, Asian, or have a family history of osteoporosis, then you have a greater risk.
• Research suggests that tobacco, heavy alcohol use, and low physical activity can all reduce bone mass.
• Gastric bypass, low testosterone, high thyroid, and certain medications (such as steroids or thyroid) can all increase risk.

• It is estimated that there are 10 million Americans affected by osteoporosis and at least 80% are women.

• Bone loss rapidly accelerates after menopause; women can lose up to half their bone mass in the 5-10 years following the end of menses.

• More than 1.5 million fractures occur every year because of osteoporosis. It is estimated that one half of women and up to one in four men age 50 and older will break a bone because of osteoporosis.

• One in five people over the age of 65 who break a hip end up in nursing home within a year, and they are three times more likely to die within three months.

What can I do?

The good news is that you can begin making changes today that will improve your bone health.

Here is your action plan:

Start early: Remember that bone loss starts around 30 years old. While it is best to start taking care of your bones when you are young, it is also never too late to start nourishing your bones.

Include weight-bearing exercises in your routine: Weight-bearing activity increases the density of your bones because bones become stronger when put under pressure; that is why weight-bearing exercises work to build bones and slow bone loss. Consider weight lifting, walking, running, hiking, dancing, and tennis.

Make healthy choices: Don’t smoke, limit alcohol use, and maintain a healthy weight.

Include plenty of calcium: Calcium is the most abundant mineral in our bones.

• Your diet should include high-calcium foods such as milk and other dairy foods, leafy green vegetables, and soybeans.
• If you’re one of the many who aren’t getting enough from your diet, supplementation is key. 1000 milligrams of calcium a day in food or supplements is the recommended amount to help maintain bones for most adults; that amount increases to 1200-1500 mg per day for women who are post menopausal and men over 70.

Vitamin D is essential for the proper absorption of calcium from the digestive tract.

• Even though vitamin D is the “sunshine” vitamin, most people aren’t getting enough because of the use of sunscreens, where you live, time of year, if you are overweight or simply not spending much time outdoors.
• A new study links vitamin D deficiency to accelerated bone aging. If you don't have enough vitamin D, it could lead to reduced bone density, reduced bone quality, and increase the aging of bones.
• The best approach for determining the proper amount to take is to have your blood levels checked and then supplement to achieve your optimum levels. Most health practitioners suggest around 1000-2000 IU a day.

Magnesium is the second most abundant mineral in bones and getting around 400 mg a day is essential for good bone building.

Vitamin K is less well known than other vitamins, but just as essential for bone building. For good bone maintenance, use between 40-80 mcg a day

Start taking care of your bones today, all it takes is a little effort to have a huge payoff later in life.

Have a healthy and productive week! 

MJ 

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