Body Joint Maintenance

A lot of friends that are in my age demographic have joint issues that prevent them from enjoying life to the fullest, which is sad to see.  I use the following to keep myself in the best shape possible as I near my 7th decade.

 

Food/drink/supplements:

• water (the daily amount is determined by dividing your body weight by 20 to get the number of 8-ounce glasses to drink in a day and then adding back for any coffee, tea, carbonated drinks, or alcohol)
• turmeric (Golden Milk which includes ginger and black pepper)
• calcium magnesium
• Glucosamine Sulfate with Chondroitin
• Udo’s or fish oil
• ginger
• foods (salmon, oatmeal, kale, avocado, pistachios)
• arnica
• Nature’s gel

 

Treatments:

• massage
• acupuncture
• active release
• chiropractic (NUCCA method)
• Prolotherapy injections

 

Healing activities:

• stretching
• breathing (nasal)
• yoga (Yin, Gentle, Restorative)
• meditation
• ball rolling (small lacrosse type ball to work into the joints)
• rest/sleep

 

Low impact sporting activities:

• walking
• rollerblading
• cruiser bike
• paddleboarding
• pickleball
• golf
• swimming
• skating
• cross country skiing
• weight lifting
• wake surfing
• curling
• rowing/paddling

 

As always, with any health information, please seek the guidance of a qualified health advisor to determine the best needs for you.