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Cartilage Breakdown

May 27th, 2009 Posted in Health N Beauty

The human body performs a never ending process of  rebuilding cartilage.  We all know cartilage is needed between joints to allow easy rotation of joints. Without it we would not be able to move.  Rebuilding cartilage requires the body to break  it down and then grow new cartilage.

However at times, cartilage rebuilding seems to be hampered by the body’s own natural processes. Due to injury or illness or an immune system that has gone awry, the body’s natural system may be working against us. It simply may be breaking down cartilage faster than it can make it.

There are many natural products that can help minimize the breakdown process:

Pomegranate fruit:

“Pomegranate fruit extracts can block enzymes that contribute to osteoarthritis, according to a Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine study published in the September issue of the Journal of Nutrition.“

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Avoca ASU

“Studies using cartilage cells have shown that ASU lowers the expression of several compounds involved in the process of cartilage breakdown in the joints.”

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Collagen Type II

“Oral administration of type-II collagen peptide 250-270 suppresses specific cellular and humoral immune response in collagen-induced arthritis.”

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