New Roots Anti-Inflamma formula features the anti-inflammatory action of Boswellia serrata (35% boswellic acids, 70% organic acids), curcumin (95% curcuminoids), and quercetin. Consider their collective action as a roadblock in the inflammatory pathway. They interfere with the action of cyclooxygenase‑2 (COX‑2), the enzyme which triggers the production of hormones called prostaglandins, which in turn contribute to pain and inflammation. The complementary action of pineapple-sourced bromelain broadens the therapeutic span of Anti‑Inflamma. This powerful proteolytic enzyme breaks down dead and damaged tissue at sites of inflammation for ease of elimination.
Joint pain, inflammation, and subsequent swelling can compromise your quality of life, especially when associated with weight-bearing joints such as the knees. Discover how Anti‑Inflamma can make a positive impact for your active lifestyle.
Cautions and warnings: Consult a health-care practitioner prior to use if you have hypertension, gallstones, bile duct obstruction, or excess stomach acid; if you have gastrointestinal lesions/ulcers, are taking anticoagulants, anti‑inflammatory agents, or antibiotics, or before having surgery; or if you are taking antiplatelet medication or blood thinners. If using for relief of joint inflammation: Consult a health-care practitioner if symptoms persist or worsen. Do not exceed recommended dose. Do not use while on chemotherapy. Stop taking Anti‑Inflamma 2 days before chemotherapy. Take Anti‑Inflamma only 30 days after your last chemotherapy treatment has ended.
Contraindications: Do not use if you are pregnant or breast-feeding; or if you are taking sedatives.
Known adverse reactions: In sensitive individuals, may cause headaches, transient tingling of extremities after each dose, abdominal pain, itching, and general weakness. Discontinue use if symptoms of gastrointestinal distress occur. Hypersensitivity/allergy has been known to occur; in which case, discontinue use. Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea have been known to occur, in which case discontinue use and consult a health-care practitioner.
Do not use if seal is broken. Keep out of reach of children.
SUPPORTING HEALTHY JOINTS
Keeping our joints young and healthy is a great way to maintain an active lifestyle for as long as we live ...
In order for our bodies to be able to perform most of our daily routines, we require the ability to bend our limbs. It’s something that most of us take for granted, but this bending requires healthy joint function. Injury and inflammation can occur to any region of the joint and cause short or long-term restriction of movement and pain.|
What is a Joint?
At each point that one bone meets another, there is a joint in our body. Each joint in our arms, legs, feet and hands consists of several pieces, including: a cartilage cushion layer on the end of each bone, surrounded by a fibrous capsule that completely encloses the joint space.
The joint capsule is filled with slippery synovial fluid that allows the bones to slide easily over one another. In some joints, like our knees (and between our vertebrae in our spine), there are additional cartilage cushions known as “discs” in the middle of the joint to provide further shock absorption. All of our joints are reinforced by fibrous bands, outside of the joint capsule, called ligaments. These ligaments restrict the range of motion to protect the internal workings of the joint. Tendons are fibrous bands that connect muscles to bone, and allow our muscles to move the bones involved in our joints. When a tendon changes direction and/or must cross over a bone, like those that connect our biceps muscle to our shoulder and arm, they slide over a fluid filled cushion called a bursa to prevent fraying or damage. To remember which fibrous band is which, you can know that ligaments connect bone to bone, while tendons connect muscle to bone.
Types of Injury
Muscles and joints can become injured whenever the body is in motion. It often occurs when doing strenuous or repetitive activities, like playing sports or working on an assembly line. Different types of injury have specific names to help explain what type of damage occurred. The term “sprain” refers to partial or complete tearing of a ligament. Sprains cause sharp pain and rapid swelling of the area, often accompanied by bruising. The term “strain” refers to the damage caused to a muscle by overloading or overuse. Muscle strains can appear as: cramps, localized pain during movement, swelling, and loss of mobility. A more common term for a strain is “pulling a muscle”. Generally speaking, tendons are more difficult to tear because the attached muscle will usually stretch to prevent any damage. That being said, tendon tears, and even full tendon ruptures (complete tears) can occur, and may require surgical repair. Another, more common, joint injury is bursitis, an irritation of the fluid-filled bursa cushion. It usually causes localized pain on motion, as the tendon slides across the irritated bursa.
Joint Damage
Cartilage acts as a living shock absorber in your joints that cushions and protects your bones from damage during the stresses of daily living, working, and playing. Age, overuse, and injury, all cause small tears and other damage to the cartilage in our joints. When the damage happens too frequently, the body is sometimes unable to regenerate damaged tissue fast enough to keep your cartilage, ligaments, and tendons supple and flexible. If this continues over time, the cartilage deteriorates enough for bone to rub directly against bone. This type of irritation results in a condition known as Osteoarthritis.
Exercise - Protecting your joints
Exercise moves our joints, and provides a way to spread the lubricating joint fluid, much like the oil in your car coats the engine. This helps to keep the cartilage soft and flexible and to reduce the risk of injury. Be sure to warm up before starting more strenuous activities and stretch to help prepare the joints and muscles for the tasks ahead. It is important not to lift more than you can manage, and always use proper lifting techniques by squatting down and using your legs to lift heavy loads, while keeping your back straight. In cases of repetitive strain injuries, be sure to make your workplace and home life as ergonomic as possible. Maintain proper posture whenever possible and be sure to listen to your body. Pain is a message to slow down or stop what you are doing! You can always come back to it later.
Diet for Joint Health
To provide the body with the raw materials for tissue repair, it is important to eat sufficient amounts of protein or to use a protein supplement. Juice or eat plenty of raw fruits and vegetables including beets, garlic and radishes, as each of these is packed with vitamins, minerals and enzymes.
Be sure to drink at least 2L of filtered water to flush waste products from the damaged area and to hydrate the cartilage and provide sufficient joint fluid. To help prevent muscle and joint injury, eat chromium rich foods such as nutritional yeast, lobster and cheese. This ensures a steady supply of blood sugar to working muscles. You can eat wheat germ to provide octacosanol, which prevents strains by increasing muscle oxygenation, and vitamin E, which heals tissue. Eating oats can provide the connective tissue supporting nutrient, Silica.
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