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08/26/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Recent scientific study concludes running is actually GOOD for your knees

New scientific study debunks the myth that running can destroy your knees. In fact, going for a run is good for your knees, as long as you are healthy and do not have an existing knee injury. For the study, researchers recruited healthy participants under 30 years old because they wanted to determine a way to […]

06/07/2018 / By RJ Jhonson

That bag of chip could be contributing to your arthritis: Gut bacteria linked to joint pain

Chips may seem like a good idea, but there are a growing number of reasons for you to avoid them. Recent findings published in peer-reviewed journal JCI Insight showed that the proliferation of bad gut bacteria, a common outcome of an unhealthy diet, is the likely culprit behind osteoarthritis. Scientists from the University of Rochester Medical […]

12/12/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Be flexible: Your bones and joints will reward you with these 5 benefits

Flexibility is an often-overlooked component of exercise, yet its inclusion in fitness regimens will prove beneficial in the long run. Among these benefits are those for the bones and joints. This was the recommendation issued by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) in a 2015 press release. The organization explained that flexibility exercise plays an […]

12/11/2017 / By Russel Davis

New study finds older adults should pump more iron: Weight training has better results than cardio for weight loss in the over 60 crowd

Adults ages 60 years and older might want to try weight training in order to lose weight and preserve muscle mass in the process, researchers at the Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina suggest. The research team enrolled 249 overweight or obese adults in their 60s as part of the 18-month study. The participants were […]

12/08/2017 / By Jhoanna Robinson

Be flexible: Your bones and joints will reward you with these 5 benefits

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) recently released a statement that tries to get people to include flexibility exercises as part of their daily workouts. “Increasing your flexibility improves your ability to move easily. Some joints lose up to 50 percent of motion as we age. There are many ways to improve your joint flexibility […]

09/19/2017 / By Bridgette Wilcox

Dietary fiber found to reduce osteoarthritis knee pain in first-ever study of its kind

Improved joint health can now be added to the long list of fiber’s health benefits as researchers associated a fiber-rich diet with a decreased risk for degenerative joint disease, particularly in the knees. The new study, published in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, involved researchers gathering and analyzing data from two previous studies to determine […]

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