The Best Way to Juice Your Joints

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Also, anti-inflammatories, prescription or otherwise, don’t attack the source of the problem;

all they do is alleviate the pain that comes with arthritic joints.

That’s why Theodosakis continues to recommend glucosamine and chondroitin, and why he’s very excited about a newcomer called avocado/soybean unsaponifiables (ASU for short). These three, he says, are the only ones that are scientifically proven to treat the disintegration of cartilage that actually causes osteoarthritis.

Below is the latest on Theodosakis’s top picks, including information on dosage and side effects. Don’t be discouraged if your pain doesn’t disappear quickly:

Because cartilage doesn’t have nerve endings, pain isn’t an accurate measure of how well cartilage-building supplements work, says Theodosakis. Indeed, in several studies, some volunteers didn’t get any pain relief, but X-rays showed that their bodies had, in fact, added cartilage.

You should feel better eventually, but in the meantime, consider adding another anti- inflammatory supplement for pain relief. Theodosakis recommends an extract of the philodendron plant, called Nexrutine; take 250 to 500 milligrams two or three times a day. Omega-3s can also be helpful, he says, though they can take from eight to 12 weeks to show any effect. He gives his patients up to 5 grams of flax oil capsules a day.

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