Look add a box of raisins. Look at the ingredients. Raisins. That's it.
Stick to whole foods and try to eat organic.
Especially processed foods like peanut butter, crackers, cereal. OATMEAL for sure.
Lean meats, not much sugar, either.
VITAMINS!! D3 for sure, 5000ui. Zink and C added to a good multi vitamin.
They're showing a need for antibiotics at times they probably shouldn't, so the extra vitamins are to boost the immune health.
A nine minute walk a day, can make all the difference. If the knee does not allow walking, a stationary or table top bicycle will do! It keeps the knee greased! Just pedal slowly around.
My friend had knee surgery and got a tabletop bicycle you can put on the floor while you're watching TV and just pedal!
$150 online!
Vitamin D is EXCELLENT, and very, very necessary, so good points. With the vitamin D (try chaga), make sure that it is balanced with some good natural sources of Vit K (like dark poultry meat, free range medium eggs, sauerkraut, etc. The Vit K helps the body send the Calcium (natural by-product of Vit D absorption) into the bones, instead of the bloodstream (Ca2’s primary purpose is blood clotting after a wound’s signalling of the histamine response, so any EXCESS needs to go into the bones). However, since Calcium inhibits Iron absorption, space out the food intake so that Vit D/Calcium/etc concentrates are eaten a few hours apart from the iron-rich foods.
Also, there are classes under the umbrella GLA:D that are exercises geared towards those trying to avoid knee and/or hip replacements. There are different levels to accommodate each person. See if there are any in your area. Athletic taping may greatly assist your friend(s) before each class so as to allow the exercises to be performed with significant pain reduction. Taping is temporary, though.
I think one of the best additions I have made supplement wise is the addion of vitamin D and K. I take 10,000 IU per day and a Super K from Life Extension. I improved from about 25 to 65 and it really has helped so many areas of my health...especially arthritis and some weight loss. D is involved in a multitude of processes in the body and the K puts calcium in the bones instead of the arteries. I believe God gave us free sunshine to heal our bodies but due to climate, season or malabsorption I really believe most of us need a boost.
Stick to WHOLE FOODS.
Look add a box of raisins. Look at the ingredients. Raisins. That's it.
Stick to whole foods and try to eat organic. Especially processed foods like peanut butter, crackers, cereal. OATMEAL for sure.
Lean meats, not much sugar, either.
VITAMINS!! D3 for sure, 5000ui. Zink and C added to a good multi vitamin.
They're showing a need for antibiotics at times they probably shouldn't, so the extra vitamins are to boost the immune health.
A nine minute walk a day, can make all the difference. If the knee does not allow walking, a stationary or table top bicycle will do! It keeps the knee greased! Just pedal slowly around. My friend had knee surgery and got a tabletop bicycle you can put on the floor while you're watching TV and just pedal! $150 online!
Vitamin D is EXCELLENT, and very, very necessary, so good points. With the vitamin D (try chaga), make sure that it is balanced with some good natural sources of Vit K (like dark poultry meat, free range medium eggs, sauerkraut, etc. The Vit K helps the body send the Calcium (natural by-product of Vit D absorption) into the bones, instead of the bloodstream (Ca2’s primary purpose is blood clotting after a wound’s signalling of the histamine response, so any EXCESS needs to go into the bones). However, since Calcium inhibits Iron absorption, space out the food intake so that Vit D/Calcium/etc concentrates are eaten a few hours apart from the iron-rich foods.
Also, there are classes under the umbrella GLA:D that are exercises geared towards those trying to avoid knee and/or hip replacements. There are different levels to accommodate each person. See if there are any in your area. Athletic taping may greatly assist your friend(s) before each class so as to allow the exercises to be performed with significant pain reduction. Taping is temporary, though.
These points will assist with lifestyle changes.
Good for you for helping your friends out.
I think one of the best additions I have made supplement wise is the addion of vitamin D and K. I take 10,000 IU per day and a Super K from Life Extension. I improved from about 25 to 65 and it really has helped so many areas of my health...especially arthritis and some weight loss. D is involved in a multitude of processes in the body and the K puts calcium in the bones instead of the arteries. I believe God gave us free sunshine to heal our bodies but due to climate, season or malabsorption I really believe most of us need a boost.