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Eat Your Way to Better Joint Health
by Dr. David Williams
Published 02/03/09
Juice Your Joints
“Live” juices help rebuild the body and the joints—and all you need is a juicer to make them. I suggest alternating between these two combinations: carrot and celery juice one day (8 ounces of each), followed the next day by 10 ounces carrot and 6 ounces spinach juice. Make them fresh every day and consume immediately.
Carrot juice is loaded with zinc, vitamin E, copper, and beta carotene. Celery provides potassium and sodium, and it has an alkalinizing effect on the body. An alkaline diet supports joint healing.
Hydrate Your Joints with Pure Water
To stay fully functional, joint cartilage has to be fully hydrated. As children, our cartilage was made up of almost 85 percent water, but as we get older that usually drops to 75 percent—and even lower if we don’t drink enough water. Lots of water translates into more resilient joints.
I recommend drinking at least eight, 8-ounce glasses of pure, clean water. And avoid sodas and other carbonated beverages that can leach minerals from your bones.
I’m fully convinced that what we eat and drink can make a real difference in our joints. And these joint-boosting recommendations are a good start.
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