Joint & Bone Supplements.

We need a strong body structure at all levels to enable us to function, from the bones that form our framework, right through to skin that protects us. Nutrition is critical, as it provides the materials we’re made from. Everyone understands about calcium in bones of course, but it is much more complex, with different blends of materials combined to get the right balance of strength and flexibility. Many key vitamins and minerals also contribute to the process of making our ‘connective tissue’. We are quite literally what we eat. If we exercise a lot, or even as we get older, these structures can break down, and we may have to restrict our daily activities because we’re stiff, or even in pain! So, how can we support our bones, skin and joints so we can move easily, avoid injury and age well? How can vitamins, plant extracts and other nutrients in supplements help?

Body Challenges

Bones form a solid framework that provides our structural foundation and protects organs, holds our shape, and works as a system of levers, to enable movement, so we can use our limbs and hands as ‘tools’. It consists largely of minerals, including calcium and magnesium, but also organic material like collagen. Bone formation is dependent on vitamin D, K2, antioxidants like vitamin C, and can be highly influenced by the status of our hormones, during menopause for example. The pressure we put on bones through weight-bearing and other activity, as well as ageing, also has an influence. Joints consist of cartilage - a spongier type of tissue, providing cushioning and lubrication to facilitate smooth movement. It is made of molecules called GAGs (such as chondroitin, which is made from glucosamine) and hyaluronic acid. Unfortunately, cartilage is very susceptible to wear and tear, especially over time or with certain repetitive activities. Ligaments and tendons tend to have more collagen protein, providing tensile strength to allow just enough movement, but not too much. They can be prone to prolonged stiffness or even damage, in an accident or during exercise. Skin is our main external barrier to protect us from the world outside – including infections, trauma, sun (UVA) damage, or toxins. Together with our hair and nails, they reflect our underlying health and play a key part in physical attractiveness. It needs the right balance of strength and suppleness, provided by collagen, elastin, hyaluronic acid, and antioxidants.

Body Solutions

Whether you want to look after your bones, skin or joints, or even actively support them to ensure they can withstand life’s demands, we have a range of specific supplement solutions and some simple lifestyle changes that can really help to support these areas and help you optimise your body’s building blocks.