Can you imagine feeling a smooth, painless range of motion in every joint in your body all day long starting from the minute you get out of bed?
When joints are stiff and sore, the REAL CAUSE of the pain is the process that is happening below the surface.
And when you learn to treat the pain at the “root”, it goes away and doesn’t come back.
It’s a blessing and a curse.
The inflammatory process is a necessary part of healing from illness or injury, but when that process stays “turned on” for too long…
It becomes a major contributor to every chronic disease there is.
The chemicals of a long running inflammatory reaction will act like a molecular firing squad that will relentlessly attack your joints, muscles and nerves…
Causing steadily increasing pain, stiffness, and misery.
The tension and stiffness in the muscles and tendons surrounding a joint is a totally overlooked contributor to the pain that is felt in the joint.
Even minor injury in or around joints can set off major muscle tension which then causes more pain than the original injury.
Fibrosis is a medical word for scar tissue.
When there is inflammation and muscle tension in and around a joint…
It doesn’t take long for scar tissue to begin to form.
And when it does, fibrosis further limits range of motion and it can entrap nerves and blood vessels…
Contributing to even more stiffness and pain.
You may have heard of turmeric… you might even have a jar of it in your spice rack.
The powder in that jar is made from the root of the turmeric plant, which has been dried and ground into a fine powder. But, hidden inside that yellow powder a golden secret.
Turmeric powder contains a wide range of different botanical ingredients known as “phytonutrients”… one of which is called curcumin.
Recent research has revealed that curcumin acts like a “molecular kill switch” to inhibit the inflammatory process at it’s very core.
Curcumin (the active ingredient in turmeric) does this by inhibiting the action of an inflammatory chemical called NF-kappa B.
Multiple studies have confirmed that the effect of shutting down NF-kappa B with curcuminis… you guessed it…less pain. And less stiffness, more range of motion, and an overall better quality of life.
Without any side effects at all!
Unfortunately, there’s a catch (there’s always a catch right?). In that little jar of turmeric powder… less than 2% of it is actually curcumin. And, as I’ve said…it’s the curcumin that does the work.
Boswellia is a plant extract derived from the resin of the Indian Frankincense tree.
And most people have heard of Frankincense…
Because it comes up often in the Bible. You probably know the story, along with gold and myrrh, Frankincense was one of the three gifts brought to baby Jesus by the wise men.
And it is truly… an herb fit for a king.
Boswellia is known traditionally as an effective pain reliever, used to help prevent the loss of cartilage in joints.
Modern science has confirmed this.
Studies have found that boswellia works to control many of the main enzymes that trigger inflammation and cartilage destruction.
And unlike pharmaceutical treatments that only disrupt a single enzyme, boswellia acts on more than 6 different types of enzymes all at the same time.
So, by acting upon these enzymes (including a famous one called 5-LOX), boswellia minimizes the damaging effects of inflammation and stimulates joint repair by activating the production of collagen.
This helps keep joints lubricated, allowing for smooth, free, frictionless mobility.
I recommend boswellia to any person who is suffering with pain or any chronic condition that has inflammation at its core.
Quercetin is a plant pigment called a “bioflavonoid” that is found in a number of common foods, including red wine, onions, and tea…
And is associated with a wide range of health benefits. It also has a fascinating history…
When early American settlers headed west across the country in covered wagons, they’d carry with them barrels of fat for cooking.
To prevent those precious fats from going bad (and to add some flavor), they’d toss a few yellow onions into the barrel.
The quercetin in those onions protected the fat from oxidizing and going rancid, keeping it safe for human consumption.
Modern science has now shown that the same power of quercetin is helpful for protecting joints from damage caused by the free radical damage associated with inflammation.
Free radicals are unstable, reactive, toxic compounds that can damage cells, tissues, significant damage to your body’s cells and tissues…
Including those in your joints, muscles and nerves.
Normally, when free radicals are produced, our bodies have a built-in defense mechanism that uses antioxidants to help bind and keep them in check.
But when free-radical production exceeds antioxidant capacity…
That’s when the trouble starts.
The antioxidant, free radical scavenging action of quercetin is one of the main reasons why I recommend it to patients in pain.
The other is that quercetin has been shown to help repair damaged DNA.
In that way, quercetin acts like the supervisor of an internal cellular cleanup crew.
You already know an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
And you also know that eating more vegetables is part of that equation.
What you might not know is that quercetin is part of the reason why.
The quercetin in plant-based foods help to “mop up” the free-radical damage, repair damage to DNA, prevent the growth of abnormal cells, and slow down the cellular aging process.
Quercetin is a critical ingredient for anyone interested in preserving the health of their joints in the long term.
We know it as one of the ingredients in a smoothie or on a summer fruit platter…
But people in the tropics have long used pineapple as a medicinal plant.
It took until 1957, when a chemist at the Dole pineapple company made a discovery that explained what ancient islanders had known all along.
The inner core of pineapple contains a powerful healing nutrient called bromelain.
We now understand the reasons why the bromelain found in pineapple has been used to relieve joint pain, reduce stiffness, speed healing, improve immunity, support cardiovascular health, and even relieve indigestion.
As you’ve learned, one of the root causes of joint pain is fibrosis…
That microscopic scar tissue formation that eventually leads to restrictions in mobility and increased stiffness and pain.
Well, bromelain is the perfect natural solution because it actually breaks up that fibrous scar tissue.
In fact, this is why bromelain is the active ingredient in meat tenderizer.
When you sprinkle it on a piece of tough or gristly steak, it digests and breaks down the fibrous protein in the meat – which leaves you with a soft, tender steak.
And…Bromelain can have the exact same effect inside the body.
For that reason, bromelain is a critical addition to any effective joint pain management protocol.
Magnesium is one of the most versatile, abundant, and essential minerals in the body.
It plays an essential role in more than 600 biochemical reactions that power every cell, every organ, and every system of the human body.
Magnesium is involved in reactions that generate cellular energy, form and break down protein, manufacture and metabolize hormones, regulate gene expression, and control muscle tension.
We absolutely depend on Magnesium for life but unfortunately, for a variety of reasons, most people do not get enough of this vital mineral.
Because magnesium plays an important role in muscle contraction— when magnesium levels are low…
Muscles tend to go into spasm.
And in the presence of inflammation and fibrosis, those spasms can be even more intense and unrelenting.
I can’t tell you how many times I have had patients tell me that their leg and foot cramps almost immediately disappear when they start including magnesium in their protocol.
When people get turmeric, boswellia, quercetin, bromelain, and magnesium into their system…
Something almost magical happens. But in order for that combination to have it’s most powerful effect…it needs to get past the guards inside the GI tract.
Piperine is a highly absorbable plant extract derived from black pepper.
I recommend it not so much for what it can do for the root causes of joint pain…
But because of what it does for all of the other five nutrients I recommend.
And that is…it increases their absorption.
Quite literally, piperine gets the curcumin, boswellia, quercetin, bromelain, and magnesium past the guard gate and into the bloodstream where they can do their best work.
In one study, when researchers tested the blood levels of curcumin alone versus combining it with piperine…
After just 45 minutes of use, patients taking the combination had blood levels of curcumin 2,000% higher than those taking curcumin alone.
But it doesn’t just work with curcumin from turmeric.
Piperine increases the bioavailability of a wide variety of nutrients by interacting and enhancing the absorption and metabolism of these nutrients.
That’s why piperine needs to be included with all of the other ingredients for the best results.
What this means is that by adding Piperine to the formula, it enhances the bioavailability of every nutrient…
