Osteoarthritis is a painful and increasingly function-impairing wear and tear of joints that is classified as a non-inflammatory, degenerative joint disease. Bones that meet in joints are surrounded by elastic cartilage. This serves as a buffer for friction, impact and stress. If this cartilage tissue is destroyed, this causes the bones that form the joint to rub against each other. The result is the increasing degradation of bone substance, which leads to the symptoms of the widespread disease osteoarthritis.
Is osteoarthritis a matter of age?
No! Signs of wear and tear can have various causes. Signs of wear and tear – especially on joints of the supporting skeleton (spine, hip and knee joints) – do occur more frequently in people as they age. But wear and tear can also occur at a young age due to excessive stress, such as heavy work, sports and high body weight.
According to major studies, half of all 30-year-olds already have signs of wear and tear on their joints, even if they do not yet have any complaints. This means that almost all people are affected to a greater or lesser extent by joint wear and tear in the course of their lives.
In addition, hereditary factors that lead to inferior cartilage formation, for example, and other diseases can also be the root cause of premature osteoarthritis.
What can I do for my joints?
Once the protective articular cartilage is completely destroyed, it cannot be reversed. To prevent joint wear and tear, prevention must begin early and permanently. Early means: as long as cartilage substance is still present in order to be able to stimulate its regeneration. Preventive measures include exercise and nutrition in particular:
Exercise mobilizes the joints again and prevents stiffening of the joints. However, the affected person should pay attention to exercise that is gentle on the joints. Cycling and swimming, for example, are suitable sports.
In addition, nutrition plays an important role. In this context, a normal body weight should also be aimed for in order to relieve the joints. According to recent studies, a diet enriched with collagen hydrolysate represents a new way to effectively promote cartilage formation and thus mobility while relieving pain.
Cartilage buildup and pain relief with collagen hydrolysate.
The cartilage substance contained in joints consists of a high percentage of collagen protein. To counteract excessive cartilage degradation, these protein building blocks must be adequately replaced. Collagen hydrolysate is an ideal cartilage building supplement that can compensate for the increased demand.
Collagen hydrolysate is a pure protein that provides important amino acids for the formation of new cartilage. These amino acids have an important function in maintaining healthy joints. Studies confirm the pain-relieving effect with a daily dose of 10 g already after a few weeks. Both in the prevention and in the therapy of arthrosis, a regular and permanent intake is therefore advisable as a long-term treatment via a suitable preparation. High-quality preparations in well-doseable powder form are available at your pharmacy.
