[Docuprime] ‘Joint protector, do you know 3mm?’

2024-09-21 11:41:04

Degenerative arthritis, the chronic disease that Koreans fear next to cancer, is accompanied by extreme pain, causes bone deformation and walking difficulties, and can also be a trigger for various diseases such as cardiovascular disease, dementia, and depression.

In particular, the knee joint wears out and is damaged more quickly than other parts. Generally, the joint cartilage begins to wear out from the age of 40, and the surrounding bones that make up the joint are also deformed by the age of 70.

When severe pain causes difficulty walking and loss of freedom in daily life, not only do people feel stressed, but depression and suicidal thoughts also increase rapidly.

Because women have wider pelvises than men, the load on the inside of the knee when walking is about 30% greater than that of men, so the cartilage inside the knee wears out more quickly.

In addition, women's cartilage has a smaller volume and area than men's and is thinner, and bad postures that women adopt when doing housework, such as squatting or crossing one's legs, more than double the load on the knees, putting a strain on the joints.

Chondroitin is a key component of cartilage. It makes joints flexible, reduces friction, slows down the wear and tear of cartilage, and supplies nutrients to cartilage cells without blood vessels.

How to protect cartilage, which is the core of joints, and how to break the vicious cycle of joint inflammation that threatens overall health.

 

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