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		Joint health is crucial to enjoying an active and healthy life. Many of us take for granted the flexibility and ease that lucid joints allow in everyday movement. While our bones provide the structural foundation for our entire body, the joints permit very specific and necessary movement between the bones. Joints are able to sustain a considerable amount of wear and tear over a lifetime, yet incidences of diseases such as osteoarthritis are very common, especially with advancing age.
		"NZ Health Naturally’s ‘Joint Rescue’, is a formula aimed to target joint health and help minimize discomfort caused by deterioration and joint disease."

The damage and diseases can be a result of age related changes, altered biochemistry, fractures and mechanical damage, genetic predisposition, hormonal factors, joint instability and inflammation.

NZ Health Naturally Joint Rescue is an advanced combination of natural nutrients and herbs, designed to help joint function and improve body mobility. Research shows that two natural nutrients, Glucosamine and Chondroitin are used in the body to maintain healthy joint tissue and we have combined these nutrients with renowned anti inflammatory herbs, all which will be discussed below.

Glucosamine is involved in the formation of the nails, tendons, skin, eyes, bones, ligaments, and heart valves. It is also found in high concentrations in joint structures. Glucosamine has been proven in over 300 studies and 20 clinical trials to actually build joint cartilage. It can also slightly reduce the destruction of cartilage and depression caused by taking non steroidal drugs, which are commonly prescribed for people with arthritis. ⁽¹⁾ Glucosamine supplementation may provide some degree of pain relief and improved function in persons who experience regular knee pain. Glucosamine has been shown to regenerate cartilage and to exhibit some anti-inflammatory effects. ⁽¹⁾

Chondroitin sulphate is an important element in the creation of cartilage, the tough yet flexible connective tissue found in the joints, where it acts like a cushion. It helps to keep the joint lubricated, also protect existing cartilage from premature degeneration by blocking certain enzymes that destroy cartilage and prevent nutrients from being transported to the cartilage for repair.

Devil’s claw has been used in folk medicine for the treatment of a variety of diseases including gout and rheumatoid arthritis. Clinical research in Europe indicates that devil’s claw may be of benefit in the treatment of gout. In addition to relieving joint pain, clinical trials found that Devil’s claw also reduced serum cholesterol levels. ⁽²⁾Several pharmacological studies on animals have reported that devil’s claw possesses an anti-inflammatory and pain relieving effect comparable to the potent drug phenylbutazone. ⁽³⁾

White willow has appreciable levels of natural anti-inflammatory chemicals. ⁽⁴⁾Several studies have demonstrated the efficacy of devil’s claw in the relief of rheumatic and arthritic conditions. For example, in a large open study on 630 patients with various rheumatic illnesses, 42-85% of patients showed significant improvement after 6 months of treatment with 3-9 g of the aqueous extract of devil’s claw per day ⁽⁵⁾

NZ Health Naturally’s ‘Joint Rescue’, is a formula aimed to target joint health and help minimize discomfort caused by deterioration and joint disease.

References:

⁽¹⁾ P. A Balch, Prescription for nutritional healing third edition, New York, Avery Publishing, 2000.

⁽²⁾J.A Duke, Handbook of Medicinal Herbs (Boca Raton, FL:CRC Press, 1985), 222

⁽³⁾ D.W. McLeod, P. Revell, and B.V Robinson, “Investigations of Harpagophytum procumbens) (Devil’s Claw) in the Treatment of Experimental Inflammation and Arthritis in the Rat,” Br J Pharmacol 66 (1979):140P-1P.

⁽⁴⁾K.Bone, Phytotherapy, 2000

⁽⁵⁾Belaiche P. Phytotherapy 1982; 1 22 -28

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