{"id":774,"date":"2018-01-05T07:13:56","date_gmt":"2018-01-05T07:13:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cleverhealthtips.com\/wordpress\/cleverhealthtips\/?p=774"},"modified":"2018-01-29T12:47:26","modified_gmt":"2018-01-29T12:47:26","slug":"aging-and-joint-problems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onycostop.com\/wordpress\/cleverhealthtips\/aging-and-joint-problems\/","title":{"rendered":"Aging and Joint Problems"},"content":{"rendered":"

Time changes your joints and your entire body. Age modifies each of the structures that make up a joint, and over the span of your life, your joints sustain an enormous amount of wear and tear. You cannot prevent all the changes age brings to your joints, but you can slow the rate of deterioration and minimize the impact on your ability to live an independent and dynamic life.<\/p>\n

As you age, the joints become stiffer and less flexible. That\u2019s why, the older you get, the more common it is to encounter aching or mild soreness when you stand, exercise or climb stairs. The body does not recover as\u00a0fast as it did in your youth.<\/p>\n

Many of the age-related changes to joints <\/a>are caused by absence of activity. Movement of the joint, and the related \u2018stress\u2019 of movement, helps keep the fluid moving. Being inactive makes the cartilage to shrink and stiffen, reducing joint mobility.<\/p>\n

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You cannot bring back cartilage that is already lost\u2026 But there are a few easy steps you can take to prevent the war or even reduce the pain associated with osteoarthritis.<\/p>\n

Keep up a healthy weight<\/a><\/h4>\n

Maintaining a healthy weight to protect your joints. Keeping your weight down will help reduce the small tears that break down cartilage. A weight loss of 11 pounds can reduce arthritis pain by 50% for many women. Weight loss may also slow the progression of osteoarthritis.<\/p>\n

Exercise<\/h4>\n

Keep your body active <\/a>to reduce stiffness in the joints. Specialists recommend low- or no-impact aerobic exercises, such as walking, swimming, or cycling.<\/p>\n

Add ice<\/h4>\n

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Icing your joints after exercise can prevent swelling and help you manage pain. When you are active, you draw a lubricant called synovial fluid to your joints. Bear in mind that if the fluid sticks around too long after exercise, it can cause cracks in the cartilage. Specialists suggest icing the joints you use during exercise for 10 min after the activity.<\/p>\n

Eat superfood<\/h4>\n

Research shows that the omega-3 fatty acids found in fish can help to reduce the symptoms that cause joint pain. They also change the levels of inflammation that may be causing some of the pain. Fish oil slows the generation of inflammation-signalling cells. The best sources are fish such as tuna and salmon. Studies prove that vitamin D may help protect your joints, too, via an anti-inflammatory effect. Ensure you get 400-800 International Units of vitamin D daily.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Time changes your joints and your entire body. Age modifies each of the structures that make up a joint, and over the span of your life, your joints sustain an enormous amount of wear and tear. You cannot prevent all the changes age brings to your joints, but you can slow the rate of deterioration […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":779,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,12],"tags":[75,70,45],"class_list":["post-774","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-healthcare","category-wellness","tag-exercise","tag-joints","tag-superfood"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onycostop.com\/wordpress\/cleverhealthtips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/774"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onycostop.com\/wordpress\/cleverhealthtips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onycostop.com\/wordpress\/cleverhealthtips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onycostop.com\/wordpress\/cleverhealthtips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onycostop.com\/wordpress\/cleverhealthtips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=774"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.onycostop.com\/wordpress\/cleverhealthtips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/774\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onycostop.com\/wordpress\/cleverhealthtips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/779"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onycostop.com\/wordpress\/cleverhealthtips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=774"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onycostop.com\/wordpress\/cleverhealthtips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=774"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onycostop.com\/wordpress\/cleverhealthtips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=774"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}