Osteoarthritis: it is not a fatality!

Osteoarthritis: what to do?

Osteoarthritis is a degenerative disease affecting the joints. It is characterised by pain and difficulties in performing joint movements. At the joint level, the cartilage cracks and gradually disappears. Subsequently, bone outgrowths may form and further hinder movements.
Osteoarthritis is in fact a degeneration of the cartilage which is destroyed more or less rapidly and accompanied by a bone proliferation under the cartilage.

Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disease and the main cause of disability in elderly people.

Articular cartilage is not an inert tissue and there is a balance between the production of cartilage cells (chondrocytes) and their destruction. But when destructive processes outweigh cartilage regeneration, the thickness of the cartilage decreases and the joint deteriorates.
Due to this intense activity of producing new cells, bone outgrowths can appear at the edge of the joint (osteophytes or bone spurs). Sometimes, cartilage destruction can cause small fragments to detach and float in the joint cavity, triggering inflammation and swelling of the joint.

There is no biological marker for osteoarthritis: sedimentation rate and inflammatory proteins remain normal. Its diagnosis is only clinical and radiological. Although excess weight, injuries, heredity, and poor bone alignment predispose to osteoarthritis, it is not inevitable.

Cartilage is nourished by synovial fluid which soaks it, notably thanks to joint movements. The more you move and use your joints, the better the cartilage is irrigated and can therefore renew itself. Walking is therefore recommended, but beware of very uneven terrain…

In light of recent studies, new hypotheses about the causes of osteoarthritis are emerging. There would thus be a link between osteoarthritis and blood quality. Poor blood supply near the cartilage could cause the death of bone cells due to reduced nutrient supply.

Another study highlights the dysfunction of the proteins constituting our tissues due to glucose binding to these proteins. These glycated proteins form proportionally to the amount of glucose, itself dependent on the insulin response, and are found in large quantities in the cartilage of osteoarthritis patients. We therefore better understand the interest of sulfur in the fight against osteoarthritis when we know that sulfur promotes blood circulation and that insulin is a sulphur-containing hormone.

To fight osteoarthritis, what to take?

Osteoarthritis is not a fatality, prosthesis is not inevitable and cartilage can be rebuilt, even if in this matter, prevention is better than cure. An effective treatment involves the use of sulfur: massage sulfur, MSM or Haarlem oil.
One should add the dietary supplement: Glucosamine-Chondroitin which will provide Glucosamine and Chondroitin.
Marine collagen is also very useful to restore collagen function. It is advisable to favour marine collagen in powder form because the intake must be in large quantities (from 5 to 10 grams per day).

An initial intensive course is generally necessary (from 1 to 3 months) then maintenance doses may suffice.
Note: sulfur is a base that can be taken in large quantities and over a long period without any risk.

Under these conditions and also depending on individual particularities, it is possible to stop the process and restructure the cartilage. Thus, in many cases, surgery can be avoided.