Minimising the Impact of Age and Arthritis-Related Changes on Joint Health and Function

Clinical Education ^ | Michael Ash | 26 SEPTEMBER 2018

[ConservativeMind]

Our capacity for growth and the regenerative nature of our cells and tissues becomes progressively less with age, particularly in tissues such as our skin and those that form our joints.

There are, however, nutritional supplements that may help us combat these challenges. The trace element boron, cartilage-derived proteoglycans and collagen, and a bioavailable format of curcumin are four tools which all may play important roles in keeping our bodies healthy and active with increasing age.

Boron

Boron has considerable importance for the health of our bones.

Lower serum levels of boron have been shown in individuals with both rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA). Low boron levels were correlated with higher levels of rheumatoid factor (RF), the antibody that causes destruction of the joints in RA, and in OA, were correlated with disease duration and severity.

Proteoglycans and Collagen

Proteoglycans and collagen are essential to the health of the joints. Because the chondrocytes within the cartilage have minimal ability to replicate and decline in their ability to synthesize these molecules as we age, we see diminished articular tissue integrity with aging.

Supplementation with proteoglycans and/or collagen has been shown independently and in combination to support joint health.

Salmon nasal cartilage, providing both 40% undenatured type II collagen and 30% proteoglycans, taken daily at a dosage of 50 mg for four weeks significantly improved pain scores in healthy subjects experiencing rigidity of the knee compared to placebo, with more significant improvements being seen than the third group receiving 1500 mg of glucosamine hydrochloride daily.

Curcumin

The curcumin formulation that was found to be best utilises a molecular dispersion process to dissolve a highly purified powder consisting of at least 95% curcuminoids in a water-soluble base, followed by the addition of antioxidants to protect the curcumin from degradation.

[Mama Shawna]

You’re welcome!

[muggs]

The second surgeon I had was great. The best in Ohio. The first one, I had no choice. He was the Ortho surgeon that showed up in the er. I wasn’t in any condition to find another surgeon. They couldn’t contact the surgeon that was scheduled for the hip replacement and it would have been being transferred to another hospital.

I don’t think I could have handled the transfer. Both the first surgeon and physician assistant said I was in more pain than they had ever seen.

I now have ring behind the ball to keep it in place.

[ConservativeMind]

Mama, when using boric acid, please keep the following in mind:

https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002485.htm

[Starrling]

Bookmarked

[cherry]

honestly just spent over a hundred dollars on vitamins and supplements at Costco.....occuvite, fish oil, VitD3, and curcumin.

[ConservativeMind]

I expect you will notice some health progress over the next few months. These supplements won’t fix a bunch of stuff overnight, but to the extent the studies are followed for the conditions described, you should see that as real progress.

The studies are made reproducible by each of us under similar circumstances. In the very least, the supplements shouldn’t be capable of hurting us when we also taken into account adverse reactions to some when taking certain prescriptions. For instance, MAOIs and Beta Blockers can cause problems with certain foods and supplements—these are the sorts of things to watch. But if you aren’t taking any strong prescriptions, the possible negative interactions are few.

[I got the rope]

Bttt

[Mama Shawna]

I appreciate your concern, but so far, no ill effects and it’s been 8 months. Did you read the article I posted? It might give you a different perspective.