๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐ฌ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ญ..โฃ
A lot of us experience joint stiffness as early as in our 20s. In our 20s and even 30s, it is not something we think much about. โฃ
As we age, this stiffness becomes more common and an area of concern. Joints, like any other body part, deserve meticulous care and attention even years before they gradually start giving us trouble.โฃ
Contrary to popular belief, joint pains arenโt caused by the overuse of obesity alone. Joint degradation is affected by ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ต๐ฉ as well as ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ต๐ข๐ฃ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ช๐ค ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ต๐ฉ and keeping that in check keeps joints healthy in the long term.โฃ
๐๐ข๐ถ๐ด๐ฆ๐ด ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐ข๐ฅ ๐๐ฐ๐ช๐ฏ๐ต ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ต๐ฉ:โฃ
1. ๐๐๐ญ๐๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก โฃ
defined by your blood sugar levels, triglycerides, and efficiency of your mitochondria with energy productionโฃ
2. ๐๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฅโฃ
high LDL and low HDL impact your tendons โ which connect muscle to bone. It weakens them and makes them less agile. Oxidation of cholesterol increases low-grade inflammation, further weakening themโฃ
3. Collagenโฃ
a structural protein used in cartilage and tendon health. Excess blood glucose causes ๐๐๐ (advanced glycation end-products) to be formed. This diminishes collagen activity and production, leading to joint problems.โฃ
4. ๐๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐งโฃ
Low-grade inflammation affect cholesterol, collagen and metabolic health โ reducing tendon and joint stability, strength and function. โฃ
5. ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐จ-๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ โฃ
a by product of chronic inflammation and auto-immune issues further degrades bone and joint healthโฃ
