{"id":3648,"date":"2015-05-11T13:46:45","date_gmt":"2015-05-11T13:46:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/uni-vite.com\/jointshield\/?page_id=3648"},"modified":"2021-12-06T09:43:59","modified_gmt":"2021-12-06T09:43:59","slug":"faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uni-vite.com\/jointshield\/faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Q.\u00c2\u00a0 What is arthritis?<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

A.<\/span>\u00c2\u00a0Osteoarthritis, a degenerative joint disease, is caused by the breakdown of cartilage, which is the connective tissue that cushions the ends of bones within the joint. It is characterised by pain, joint damage, and limited motion.<\/p>\n

The disease generally occurs later in life, and most commonly affects the large weight-bearing joints. Age and obesity are risk factors for this condition.\"arthiticjoint\"<\/p>\n

Although conventional treatments, such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), bring symptomatic relief,
\nthey do not reverse arthritic pathology and are common causes of stomach irritation and bleeding.<\/p>\n

Arthritis is neither an inherited condition nor inevitable with age. In fact, joint health is more to do with our diet than our genes. For healthy joints we need to eat the right foods and to exercise regularly to conserve mobility \u00e2\u20ac\u201c see below.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Q.\u00c2\u00a0 What causes inflammation and what are its effects?<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

A.<\/span>\u00c2\u00a0When inflammation occurs, chemicals from the body’s white blood cells are released into the blood or affected tissues in a reaction originally designed to protect your body from invading micro-organisms. This release of chemicals increases the blood flow to the area of injury or infection, and generally results in local redness, warmth and pain.<\/p>\n

Some of the chemicals cause a leak of fluid into the tissues, resulting in swelling. This process may stimulate nerves and cause pain. The increased inflammatory substances within the joint cause irritation, tissue damage, further wearing down of cartilage and swelling of the joint lining.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Q.\u00c2\u00a0 Why doesn’t JointShield contain chondroitin?<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

A.<\/span>\u00c2\u00a0Chondroitin is an alternative to glucosamine, but it is no more effective and considerably more expensive than glucosamine.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Q.\u00c2\u00a0 Should I also take an Omega 3 supplement?<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

A.<\/span>\u00c2\u00a0Many people find that Omega 3 oils are additionally beneficial in the case of osteoarthritis. Uni-Vite produces a very comprehensive supplement called NutriShield<\/span><\/a>, which contains not only Omega 3, but significant levels of anti-oxidant nutrients that will work synergistically with JointShield.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Q.\u00c2\u00a0What else can I do to help reduce inflammation?<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

A.<\/span>\u00c2\u00a0The basis of health is a good diet (see below). Two aspects are particularly important to reduce the body\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s inflammatory tendency and prevent age-related joint problems:<\/p>\n