ARTHRITIS AND GYLCONUTRIENTS

Glyconutreints are showing positive results for arthritis. Glyconutrients may improve arthritis

There are many subdivisions of Arthritis:

Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis are the most common.

Osteoarthritis is the degeneration of the joints usually associated with low inflammation.

Rheumatoid is a whole body disease, the immune system is turned on and cannot turn itself off, it is an autoimmune disease with low grade fever, painful and swollen joints which can lead to deformity.

Who gets Arthritis?

• It can be diet related

• Has been connected to leaky
  gut syndrome

• Can be due to delayed allergic reactions.

• It can be genetic.

• Affects people of all ages.

• Osteoarthritis often affects the elderly.

• Women in menopause are susceptible due reduction of hormone producing osteoblasts.

A bit about the skeleton and glyconutrients

Cartilage consists of living tissue rich in proteins, glycosaminoglycans and proteoglycans. This living tissue allows total regeneration of the entire skeleton every few years. The long glycosaminoglycans molecules chains consist of amino sugars (glyconutrients) such as glucosamine. This amino sugar contains nitrogen and is of vital importance for cartilage synthesis. Chondroitin, also a glyconutrient, is found in the cartilage tissue and important for the joint structure. Glucosamine and Chondroitin have gained popularity for prevention and treatment of arthritis.

Glyconutrients will improve intra and inter cellular communication. They can be preventive and inhibit inflammation and degeneration.

Aspirin and cortisone

Both these are recommended for pain but relief is often only short term and in the long term both of these may inhibit the repair process and increase collagen destruction.

Mind and body connection

The person may be feeling unloved, they may be carrying some anger, be feeling ‘acid’ about the situation of their life. They may be sitting on resentment.

Considerations

Keeping the body and joints acid free would be highly beneficial to relieve discomfort.

Do weight bearing exercise. Sit in the sun for 20 minutes a day for vitamin D manufacture. And finally... a salad a day keeps fractures away!!! Take those Glyconutrients!!