Bones and Joints: How to Keep Them Strong!
Born to Run: The human body is evolutionarily designed for movement. Over 200 bones, about 100 joints, and more than 650 muscles all play their part in keeping us moving smoothly. Our bones and joints, together with ligaments, cartilage, and intervertebral discs, form the passive musculoskeletal system, also known as the support system. Together with the active musculoskeletal system—comprising muscles, tendons, and fascia—it ensures that your body can move purposefully. However, this requires the right vitamins for bones and joints—such as vitamin D3 in combination with various minerals for bone mineralization, or vitamin C for collagen production in cartilage, tendons, ligaments, and bones.
However, the body is vulnerable, and joints in particular can be painful: aging, intense exercise, or being overweight can cause joint pain. In such cases, a combination of native UC-II® collagen, frankincense, boron, and eggshell membrane can help relieve inflammation and pain.
Joints & Mobility
Supply of selected plant-based and natural substances, as well as omega-3 and PEA.
Bones & Stability
Nutrients to support bone health.
Supplemental Nutrients
Proteins and structural components as additional support.
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Joints—the hinges of our body
Movement—our joints love it, or more precisely, our protective layer of cartilage does. This layer isn’t supplied by its own blood vessels. Instead, it gets its nutrients from the fluid in the joint space, which is pressed into the cartilage with every movement.
This viscous fluid, called synovial fluid, also acts as a natural lubricant and, together with the cartilage, ensures that your movements are smooth and pain-free.
Your joints do heavy lifting every day. The knee alone bears about three times your body weight with every step. This is no problem for healthy joints. However, the “hinges” in your body also need to be regularly lubricated and cared for. Underused joints atrophy; overused joints wear out. Our predominantly sedentary lifestyle today is just as bad for them as chronic strain caused by excess weight, heavy physical labor, or excessive exercise.
Collagen and Co. — A Brief Explanation of Joint Building Blocks
Articular cartilage consists primarily of water, supportive collagen fibers, andproteoglycans.
Collagen is responsible for the firmness and structure of the skin and connective tissue. A total of 28 different types of collagen are known to exist in the human body. The most common is type I collagen, which is found in the skin, tendons, and bones. Articular cartilage consists primarily of type II collagen. Its fibers form an elastic network that holds the proteoglycans and other cartilage components in place and anchors the cartilage tissue to the bone.
Proteoglycans are sugar-protein compounds that bind large amounts of water due to their negative charge. As a result, cartilage essentially functions like a sponge: movement (pressure) squeezes fluid out of the cartilage, and when the pressure is released, it reabsorbs the fluid. At the same time, it absorbs nutrients from the surrounding joint fluid (synovial fluid). Since cartilage has no blood vessels of its own, regular movement is essential for its nourishment.
Risk Factors for Joint Pain
Did you know that women are significantly more likely to suffer from joint problems, such as osteoarthritis and arthritis, than men? In addition to being female, other risk factors contribute to joint pain:
- Age
- Overweight
- excessive exercise
- Joint Malalignments
- Genetics
Support Your Body When You Have Joint Pain—with the Joint-Active Package
A combination of collagen with frankincense extract, calcium fructoborate, and joint nutrients from eggshell membrane can help relieve symptoms: It inhibits the excessive immune response against the body’s own joint collagen and helps reduce inflammation and promote regeneration by providing building blocks for new cartilage. The boswellic acids from Indian frankincense also have research-backed anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving effects. Boron also has anti-inflammatory properties. Pro Flex combines all these active ingredients in optimal dosages and is perfectly complemented in our Joint-Active Package by the best pain relievers and anti-inflammatories—curcumin and omega-3 fatty acids.
Bones—Much More Than Just a Skeleton
Your bones, however, are much more than just a framework for your muscles. They protect your internal organs from injury and serve as a reservoir for essential minerals, primarily calcium and phosphorus. In addition, all blood formation takes place in the bone marrow: hundreds of billions of blood cells are replaced here every day.
Bones are built up, broken down, and remodeled throughout your entire life. Until around age 30, bone formation dominates; after age 40, the process gradually declines. The body is extremely efficient in this regard: bones that aren’t subjected to stress break down even faster. Therefore, in addition to a proper diet, you need regular exercise above all else to support bone formation and keep your joints healthy well into old age.
Pro Osteo provides important nutrients such as high-quality olive leaf extract (20% oleuropein), OSTEUM™ casein phosphopeptides, and vitamins D3 and K2, which optimize calcium utilization, support bone metabolism, and counteract oxidative stress. Especially during menopause or as you age, a targeted supply of nutrients can help prevent bone loss.
Essential Nutrients for Bones & Joints
- Calcium is the most important building block for bones and teeth: 99 percent of the body’s calcium is stored there.
- Magnesium, in combination with calcium and vitamin D3, is also essential for bone formation and supports healthy protein synthesis.
- Vitamin D3 is considered the ultimate bone vitamin: It promotes the absorption of calcium from the intestines and, together with vitamins K2 and A, ensures that the mineral is incorporated into the bones.
- Vitamin C is needed for the synthesis of collagen, the body’s most important structural protein. It provides structure and strength to bones and cartilage.
- Manganese and zinc activate enzymes involved in the production of various components of the bone and cartilage matrix.
- Proteins and amino acids provide essential building blocks for bones.
In addition to the nutrients listed, a varied and healthy diet rich in fresh and natural foods, as well as regular exercise, is essential for your bone and joint health.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Vitamins D3, K2, and A are particularly important for bone health. Vitamin D3 supports calcium absorption, while vitamin K2 ensures that the absorbed calcium is incorporated into the bones. Vitamin A also helps regulate processes that support bone metabolism. Together, these vitamins promote the maintenance of strong and healthy bones.
Exercise is essential for the joints, as it helps the body absorb nutrients from the synovial fluid and maintain joint function. A balanced diet rich in nutrients such as collagen, calcium, and magnesium further supports joint health and helps maintain their flexibility and stability. Together, exercise and proper nutrition promote long-term joint health.
Age-related wear and tear, being overweight, excessive exercise, joint misalignments, genetic predispositions, and a lack of nutrients for the joints can all cause joint pain.
In particular, UC-II® collagen—a special form of collagen—contains native type 2 collagen, which specifically regulates the immune response in the joints. It helps reduce excessive inflammation that can result from the breakdown of cartilage tissue. By supporting the balance of the immune system, UC-II® helps improve joint function, alleviate inflammation, and promote long-term joint health.
TISSO offers a range of products to support bone and joint health, including Pro Flex,Pro Omega Ultra, and Pro Curcumin Forte as part of the Joint-Active Package, which is effectively supplemented by Pro Vitamin D3 Öl 1.000 and Pro Mineral Complete. For example, these products help reduce inflammation in the joints, which contributes to joint health, and—with the mineral and vitamin D3 product—also support calcium absorption into the bones.
