Jet Fuel for your Workouts

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Warren Dostie

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Here is a pre workout concoction that will supercharge your workout sessions.   You will find it so effective you will wish you discovered it years ago!  (That was my reaction, anyway)   This blend  will increase your strength, delay your workout fatigue, decrease your post exercise soreness and also speed up your recovery.  Sound pretty good?  You’ll find that the ingredients in this cup are all very well established in research and in clubs all over.  If you’ve reached one of those dreaded plateaus or you’re just want an added edge in the iron battles, why not give it a try?

30-40 minutes prior to your workout session, pour yourself a tall mug of coffee.  In place of your usual cream, put in a tablespoon of vanilla whey protein powder instead.  Skip the sugar and stir in 3-5 grams of D-Ribose.  These will provide a sweetening effect, if you desire it.    Top it off the cup with @400 mg of Beta-alanine.  (The pros are smiling!)

As many of you well know, whey protein is high in branch-chain amino acids.  These provide energy directly to the muscles.  It gets right to ground zero and makes things happen.  Did you also know that BCAAs might potentially stimulate the development of new mitochondria?  This is very important from an anti-aging perspective.  Along with PQQ it is one of the few chemicals that can do so.  I therefore consider it an effective age reducer.

The Ribose in that mug is a pentose sugar which is  an essential component of ATP, along with adenine and phosphates.  Once again you need all the ATP that you can muster.  D-Ribose is one of the most effective ways to ensure high levels of it.  The more ATP the greater the strength and energy.  It’s pretty simple.

Beta-alanine  (along with histidine) is a component of the amino carnosine.  Carnosine is very important for reasons beyond workout efficiency.  For one thing, it is the best know way to prevent glycation, a hallmark of aging which I’ve posted often on.  Carnosine is also very protective of your brain.

Raising the levels of carnosine in your muscles is an important goal to strive for, as it can delay that acid induced fatigue and burning sensation,  prolonging your muscle exertion and strength.  To even see greater effect you might -stack your beta-alanine with it’s sister amino – anserine. These can provide a synergistic effect.

But let’s not forget the coffee itself!  The caffeine in coffee has been shown in studies to also enable increased muscular exertion.  It is also very high in antioxidants, something  in very much in demand by the body when oxygen is in high usage – ala exercise.

So if you put these all together in a convenient – and tasty medium like good ole java, you are martialing all of the major proven forces for a more productive workout.  Seems like a no-brainer, right?

A few last added tips:

You don’t want to overwhelm the drink with any of these ingredients, although they are perfectly safe.  Beta-alanine in doses over 800 mg may produce a “pins and needles” or flushing effect.  This might take a bit of getting used to.  If you supplement frequently with it along with creatine, etc, be sure to add a little taurine to your regimen.  (they can compete)

Next week – the perfect post-workout drink.

See ya here!

Warren

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Sports Injury Rehab Tips

Posted on July 7, 2013 by Warren Dostie

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Don’t let those minor injuries turn into chronic ones.  What seems like a minor tear or pull can often evolve into something persistent if you keep on aggravating it.  And if you’ve been around awhile you are aware that improper rehab can actually hinder your progress.

I know this because I am an old veteran of the physical battles.   I believe I have injured just about every working joint I have over the years!   But along with this “experience”  I’ve also developed an understanding of how to best recover from them.  Here is the proper way to look at injuries, and the way you can put them behind you as quickly as possible.

Aging should never be a reason to give up the sports you love.  You can always find that seemingly ageless person who still plays hoop competitively with his teenage grandchildren, or the 70-ish senior athlete throwing a football around at the beach, etc.  These people usually weren’t blessed with special jeans, they just knew their limitations – and how to extend and prolong them.   Treating the consistent little injuries we incur is a huge part of this.    Here is what I call the “Listen to your body” approach.

Last month I hurt my right hip doing some exotic form of stretching.  I neglected one of my own cardinal rules of thumb – stress each limb the way it was meant to be stressed.  The small hip flexors, and the protective stabilizing muscles and tendons of the hip are not meant to be over-strong;  if you strive to do so you upset the natural postural and supportive way they were meant to work.  I did end up tearing something, but it seemed to  start out as a minor one.  As is often the case, this type of problem doesn’t work itself out, you have to make some pointed rehab or it will keep coming back, which it certainly did in my case.  So I proceeded to square one.

When you first injure a bone, muscle, tendon or joint, ground zero of the injury has absolutely zero capacity to endure stress.  That means that your first step is the old R.I.C.E. formula:  Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation.  The period for using this first protocol is brief, usually only a day or two.  (Bone breaks and complete tears obviously take much longer)  You then need to start the rehab process, as beyond healing, strengthening will not take place on its own.  But here is where many “physical therapists” make an error.

The afflicted limb must be moved in conjunction with some lightly demanding activity such as walking, but it must not be “worked out” by using bands, or some exotic pose with excentric calesthenics, etc.  The movements must be kept very basic at first, as you progress you can begin to stretch it within normal ranges, or shake it out as you go along.  You have to favor it, it has to play a supportive role, not function as a main impeller.  You really should just listen to your body.  Don’t perform a motion that hurts.  As a supportive player the joint will strengthen naturally,  and you will also not develop minute muscular scar tissue or other chronic complications.

In my own case, after a couple days off, I continued my vigorous workouts, simply favoring my right hip in the process.  I used the larger major muscle groups with no small specific muscle focus.  As the hip grew stronger I started normal post workout stretches carefully and now 3 weeks later it is gone.   Simply left the building.   I can tell you one thing I am absolutely sure of however – at my age if I continued to reaggravate it I might find myself in a year or two requiring a hip replacement.  Injuries are no joke, they must be carefully repaired and rebuilt.

I’ve got time for another case as someone I know asked me about treating plantar fasciitis.  Well I can help them on that one too, because that was last springs injury for me.  (this one took awhile to fix).  The process was the same.  You have knock out the pain a bit first.  You can use “frozen balls”, or deep massage of the balls of your feet for this, but you after a day or two of rest you have to begin walking.  Again – FAVOR that tendon.  Walk a bit flat footed at first (I did this for almost a month)  and do not run or work it excessively.  By all means seek orthotics or arch supporters, you have to eliminate what caused the problem in the first place.  Injections may help severe cases temporarily, but just like renting a car when yours breaks down – this just buys you time, you still have to fix your own car!

Remember to avoid doing unnatural stretches or motions to a weak recovering joint.  That is the moral of the day, and the one most important piece of injury advice I can give.

Now I’ll prepare for my next one, I got all my “tools ready”  (pictured above)

Warren

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Fitness is Within Your Grasp…

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Warren Dostie

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My ten year old rottie-mix doesn’t have the puppy spunk that he once had, so I had to be a little  creative in getting him up off his haunches for exercise.  Rather than having him watch placidly as I threw a stick,  I took some pieces of turkey instead and tossed them far across the yard.  Riley immediately sprang into action, almost knocking me over and then streaked across the grass at a pace that would make a greyhound jealous.  He was on a mission.  I proceeded to throw the next one in the opposite direction and he swooped like a hawk that way too.   This went on for a couple minutes then I gave him a break and fed him the rest out of my hand.  I knew that the old fool would have killed himself on that lawn if the food didn’t run out…..

What will it take to motivate you to go for that run?  Perhaps you also need some creative incentives like this maybe?

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I swear I could have outrun Riley on that day.

I think everybody knows the importance of putting in that daily 30 or 40 minutes on the trail or in the gym.  The benefits are undeniable and actually critical to our full enjoyment of life.  Yeah we know all about it.  The trick is to actually get it done.  So motivation really becomes the most important factor doesn’t it?

I’ve posted many times on this subject, always trying to help people to defeat that big hairy devil called procrastination, you can see examples here, or here.   I thought up a new one recently that I’d like to call shock treatment.   This one is a bit off the wall, but it would probably work if you took it to heart, or simply gave it a try for the hell of it.  It goes like this:

Find someone you fully trust (excluding your spouse), and give them a check for $2000 dollars.  Now designate a tree down the trail through the woods about 1 mile away from your house and have your selected friend tack a $50 bill to it every day after work till it runs out.  This represents the return of the money you lent him.  Instruct him to take the bill back and keep that one (no exceptions) if you yourself neglect to walk to the tree to recover it.  (Of course you don’t want any kids to witness this, and you want the tree in an area innacessible for automobiles or bikes, the goal is the 2 mile walk.)

Would you walk 2 miles for a fifty?  In 40 days you’d probably be looking alright wouldn’t you?  Go for it!

Just an idea.  🙂

Warren

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You Are What You Eat, (or can find)

Posted on June 23, 2013 by Warren Dostie

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“Hmmm, I wonder if there’s a side order of fries in here?”

I think this little fat flyer’s got a short life ahead of him, I saw him leap very laboriously up to that “meal chest.”  Too bad he decided upon the easy way out instead of harvesting nuts up above like his friends.  He’s missing out on all the nut-ritious stuff, and of course all of that aerial exercise his buddies are getting.  I guess he’s the modern – western bred type…

Did you also notice how mangy his fur looks, in addition to the tired watery look in his eyes?  That could be all the omega 6 he’s getting, and of course the saturated fat, nitrates and other foul additives in his fast food meal.  It goes to show that having a good diet and getting exercise works for everybody.

But wait, if you look around you’ll see that the the good stuff is just as easy to find as the junk…

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Here is a pic of the far edge of my lawn.  I missed a couple mows this week because of the rain, and look what took over.  There are so many of these that my mower is making a smoothie instead of some mulch…..

Yes, while mowing these I took a break and a snack whenever I saw one over 1/2 inch in diameter.  I considered raising the blade a bit so they’d have a better chance to fill out for next time.  🙂

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Magnesium, The Great Relaxer

Posted on June 22, 2013 by Warren Dostie

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Top off your meal with a magnesium rich desert.

There’s no doubt that today’s hard driving competitive world creates a lot of stress and tension and can really leave you feeling burnt out at times, but it doesn’t have to be that way.  I might have a quick fix in a jar for you, in something as simple as magnesium.

If you are like most people you are simply not getting enough of this critical mineral.  In the US alone, less than 30% of the populace gets the minimum RDA.  This may be one of the underlying reason why so many of us report feeling stressed out all of the time.  Magnesium is natures great stress reducer, and the related benefits of correcting the problem are very interesting at the least:

* Magnesium supplementation/ingestion before bedtime can greatly increase the chances of getting a deep sound sleep.

* The mineral can reduce the aches and muscle soreness associated with vigorous exercise.

*  Magnesium can be used to enhance immunity.  It is required for the production of that all important bodily antioxidant Glutathione.

*  The supplementation of magnesium alone can be sufficient is some cases to reduce moderately high blood pressure.  (see “Studies” page above)  Magnesium is a natural calcium-channel blocker, it tempers the stimulatory effects of calcium.

The many important functions of magnesium are well known.  It is a cofactor in over 300 critical reactions.  Everything from bone formation, energy production, immune function and nerve activity are all effected.  What’s interesting is the fact that although magnesium is present in so many food sources like nuts, dark chocolate, leafy green vegetables, bananas, whole grain products, etc., so many of us are deficient in it.  This may be explained by the other things we are famous for imbibing in.

Did you know that if you have a soda with your meal you are shutting down the benefits of the positive nutrients you just consumed?  The phosphates in colas bind with minerals like magnesium, greatly inhibit its absorption.  (studies page)   That’s also saying nothing of the calories in that drink of course 🙂

Taking a calcium supplement with your magnesium one, or with foods containing it can also block the absorption.  This is ironic because many mineral supplement manufactures group them together in one capsule.  You should always take minerals separately, unlike vitamins.

Refined sugar products like pastries, candy  and other sweets can cause the body to excrete magnesium.  Its therefore best to limit these severely in your diet.  My one exception is the little treat shown above.  Its dark chocolate covered almonds and other nuts is actually very high in magnesium, and the chocolate also contains resveratrol and other highly beneficial antioxidants.  Its a good way you can “pull your sweet tooth” without any negative repercussions!

Of course you can always opt for a supplement.  As stated above there are a host of benefits to be gained by taking 250 mgs or so every day.  The stress relief alone that it provides is well worth the small cost of that bottle.   And it’s right there on the shelf for you at the store – why not grab it!

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The Sky is Not Unreachable

Posted on June 8, 2013 by Warren Dostie

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As a lifelong proponent of fitness and antiaging, I just love hearing stories of people who stretch and shatter the so-called limits mother nature has imposed upon us. Jack Lalanne towing 65 boats a mile on his sixtyfifth birthday, Johnny Kelly running marathons well into his eighties, “Granny D” walking across the United States at age 89. (she did ten miles per day by the way.) accounts like this force us to take a second look at how aging really affects us.

I came across another one today on Sonia Arrison’s great website. It seems that 80 year old adventurer Yuichiro Miura felt like going for a mountain climb recently so he decided upon one called Sagarmatha. That happens to be Nepalese for “Mount Everest.” No problem, he had already been there, done that 4 years prior. Any one older than this young guy wanna give it a try?

This proves again that you’re only as old as you think, provided you take care of yourself. And if you’re a youngster in your 60’s or 70’s, I guess theres still a lot you can do! Not only that, but the older and further out of shape you are the greater the gap or potential you have for improvement. This is why it’s so exciting when an 80 year old shows us how. He did feel a bit tired at the end of the day, though. Maybe he should give it up! 😉 story

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Antiaging, Antifading with Testosterone

Posted on June 1, 2013 by Warren Dostie

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Have you had your testosterone level checked recently? This hormone has a surprising degree of influence on your quality of living whether you are a man or woman, it is not merely an aphrodisiac as many people think. Testosterone is the hormone of vitality, energy, excitement and the zest for living. Low levels can have a serious physical and psychological impact on you in ways you will not like. But if you suspect you have “low T” you have in front of you an easy and effective way to dramatically change your outlook and your life. And you can do it without drugs. I have a nice protocol below that will do just that!

Low testosterone turns a vital go-getter into a drone, it can leave him a husk of what he once was. And in women it can turn the bright colors of love into dull pastels, and take the enchantment out of any relationship. It’s all true. We too often attribute the drop in vitality and zest for life to aging and dull routine, but the facts show that neurotransmitters and hormones turn a sad life picture into an exciting cheerful one, or vice versa. Testosterone is a major player in this scenario. Here are some surprising facts about this “powerful life source”:

* -Testosterone is the most “cardio-protective” hormone in the body. Among many things testosterone is required for HDL (good cholesterol) to do its work. It promotes “reverse cholesterol transport” which facilitates the removal of LDL to the liver.
It’s interesting when you recall a few decades ago how researchers speculated that testosterone might be the cause of men’s shorter life-span in relation to women! Amazing.

* – Testosterone is one of the most “brain-protective hormones available. In fact, studies show that at least with men, higher testosterone equates to higher scores in cognitive tests like IQ tests. This effect does not apply to steroid drug abuse however. This can lead to the opposite effect. Testosterone is also well known to affect the levels of mood in aging men, and it can be a leading cause of depression.

* – Low Testosterone has been implicated in diseases such as heart disease, osteoporosis, diabetes and even cancer. It has a powerful effect on immunity, and in metabolism and protein synthesis.

* – The lowered levels of testosterone in aging men is largely responsible for diminished energy, bone and muscle mass, and is listed in one study as a cause of falling in seniors. In one study men with the lowest levels of testosterone had a 40% higher risk of falling than those with the highest levels. In this test the results were independent of the subjects state of physical fitness. Testosterone has a clear impact on ones levels of strength, balance as well as alertness. (Archive Internal Medicine 166:2124-2131, 2006)

* Testosterone is also very important to the mood and libido of women. They must also strive to keep it at an optimum level; interestingly, obese women were found to have much higher levels than normal weight ones, yet this does not confer a protective effect. Excessive testosterone in women is suspected in breast cancer and can result in hirsutism (body hair) and other masculinization symptoms.

Unfortunately for many of us, just as in everything else testosterone levels diminish with ageing (for both sexes). In men this decline begins at around age 30, and by age 61 we have lost over 1/3 of this valuable hormone. And with this decline comes a heightened risk of death and incapacitation, and a lowered quality of life. The good new is that just as in aging itself we have a very pronounced ability to lessen and even reverse this effect. Here are some easy and simple ways to approach it:

1) Get 15-20 minutes of anaerobic exercise every other day. Weight lifting, cross training, high intensity workouts of any type all promote heightened levels of testosterone. But don’t overdo it. Extreme exercise and prolonged endurance training have a negative effect. One simple way to do this? Instead of a 45 minute run, shorten it to 30 minutes and tack on 15 minutes of calisthenics or weights at the end. Easier still, go for a 35 minute run and then walk or run for 5 minutes carrying a medium-heavy object (30-40lbs). Working out this way will promote a better overall body, and you will feel the results.

2) Adjust your diet to optimize testosterone. Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, consume adequate amounts of meat – but don’t eliminate all the fat! Very low fat diets inhibit testosterone production. Go easy on the starchy carbohydrates. They are cold water on that hormonic fire. The Mediterranean diet appears to be best. (Intl Journal Impotence Res, 18:405-410,2006)

3) Get plenty of sleep. Self-obvious one here. Sleep deprivation is toxic to hormones like testosterone, growth hormone, etc.

4) Get a lot of sex. Sex begets sex. You don’t get it out of your system, the opposite is true. So do your bodily duty!

5) Lose weight. Fat cells have a disastrous effect on testosterone levels. They express the hormone aromatase which converts testosterone to estrogen, which is not good for guys. As a matter of fact, most overweight men over 50 have higher levels of estrogen than their wives. Good news however, if you follow the above guidelines the weight will come off too.

6) Take simple testosterone promoting supplements. Fish oil, saw palmetto and nettle leaf or root extract, forskolin, etc. A profound trouble of senior men is a lowered level of Free testosterone, instead of general overall levels. Most testosterone gets bound up in SHBG – sex hormone binding globulin, a protein that essentially renders it inert to the immediate requirements of it. These supplements can inhibit the binding process, allowing more free testosterone to circulate and work it’s magic. They also have many side benefits by the way.

I hope these suggestions can be of help to you. Don’t let “low T” extinguish that fiery spark in your life. If you give em a try you will see what life can really be!

A serious case of low T
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Cold, Healthy and Delicious

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Warren Dostie

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Here’s a great new drink suggestion to try for the summer. I call it the Cherry Bomb. It’s the perfect choice if you need something cold and tasty on a hot day – and you also want a powerful health tonic dose in the process.

This little glass packs more benefit than any I’ve seen or concocted to date. It’s anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and flavonoid composition blows away most other recipes, and I was also very surprised to find that the taste followed suit. If you are an anti-ager like myself, if you seek cardiovascular health or if you want a drink that can foster rapid muscle recovery after exercise you should give it a taste.

The ingredients:

Mix 1/3 glass of tart cherry juice, 1/3 glass unsweetened pomegranate juice, and @1/4 glass selzer (lime flavored is great) a squirt of lime, one shot vodka (optional) and top with ice.

Tart cherry has received a lot of attention lately because of its powerful inflammatory suppression properties. its antioxidant rating has tested higher than other popular food sources like dark chocolate and red wine. Note that tart cherry is superior to sweet cherries in this area. When tested for pain relief, the tart variety has shown to be as effective as ibuprofen and naproxen in some studies. In one sports related study, marathon runners were given either tart cherry juice or a control drink for 5 consecutive days before a race, on the day of the race, and for two days following it. The tart cherry group showed faster isometric strength improvement after the race, demonstrating an accelerated recovery over the placebo group. Other studies have supported tart cherry’s ability to reduce the pain and strength loss incurred with strenuous exercise.

Pomegranate juice has shown cardiovascular benefits second to no other beverage. As discussed here in previous posts, this fruit has the remarkable ability to remove accumulated arthrosclerotic plaque from the arteries. (“studies” page above). This in effect reverses a classic marker of aging. The polyphenols in pomegranate activate the paraoxinase 1 enzyme, (Pon1) which both raises the concentration of beneficial HDL in the blood, and inhibits the oxidization of LDL – a prime culprit in cardiovascular disease.

So if you wish to happily indulge in a great drink this summer – without any guilt, this might be the one to try. Even if you only have one of these over the course of the day, you’ve done your body right.

I might recommend experimenting with the proportions that you mix, tart cherries can have a cloying taste not diluted in a certain way. The lime juice can lessen this. Done right this drink tastes a bit like a Cape-codder. I have thus decided to always keep some cherry and pomegranate juice in the “chilled medicine cabinet” from now on. It goes well with dinner also.

Cheers!

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Exercise – Cut Your Time in Half

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Warren Dostie

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Yes, I know you hate to exercise. So do I – (particularly running), but the reality is that as you get older and start “packing on the luggage” it becomes clear that unless you start adding some activity to your life you are going to suffer for it. Most of the fatigue, aches and pains and mental declines we attribute to aging are actually the result of lifestyle choices , the proof is in the ease in which they are corrected when the habits are changed. But as stated above: You hate to exercise! So the question is this: How can we make it as quick and easy as possible? There are many answers for this, heres one:

The current recommendation is to perform 60 minutes of moderate exercise per day to maintain healthy weight. That’s what the “Women’s Health Study” published in the Journal of the American Medical Assoc a couple years ago said. (30 minutes per day is adequate for cardiovascular protection, but if you want to look and feel healthy you need more). I don’t know about you, but 60 minutes daily is quite a commitment. It’s true that you can “break this up into chunks” – little workout sessions throughout the day, but lets be realistic. Vaguely stating: “Ok, I’m going to start adding stuff”, just doesn’t cut it. Nothing really gets changed. But you can break up that big chunk – the 60 minutes, if you ramp up the intensity a bit. And it’s actually quite easy to do that. Here’s a few ways:

I have always searched for ways to optimize my workouts – to get the best overall results in the least time. One way is to do forms of interval training, to add periods of high exertion to your standard pace. If you are a notorious exercise hater, you don’t have to get out the weights, just throw on the sneakers and head out doors. Plan out a route in advance, one with substantial hills and valleys. When you get to a hill go all out, pick up the pace rather than slow down. You can rest on the other side, but keep a reasonable pace there also as the goal is an elevated heart rate and exertion level. With this procedure you can shave as much as 50% off your overall workout time and receive the same benefit.

An even better way to increase the intensity level while also promoting strength and maintenance of bone and muscle mass is to simply have some kind of weight handy near the end of your workout. I spoke of this in an earlier post – by lifting and carrying a manageable weight a short distance you workout out 90% of your muscles and dramatically bump up the benefits of your exercise session. You can simply walk a route in the above method for 28 minutes then carry the weight for the last two, or walk a tread mill for the 28 and pick up a 30 or 40 lb weight and finish. Do this for a couple weeks and you will be amazed with the results.

I’ve integrated this approach myself in recent weeks. It’s in the spirit of the cross-training techniques I’ve adopted. I work out for @ 45 minutes then finish with a 1/4 mile run carrying a 60lb bag of dirt. I require physical assistance to pull myself off the ground after this ordeal….

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Arthritis Pain – A Thing of the Past.

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Warren Dostie

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Let’s say you’re an aging athlete like myself (57 years of age). You religiously continue to follow your workout plans, but lately, because of persistent, nagging foot and knee pain you have considered scaling back and “joining the ranks of the aged.” Not a very happy scenario, is it?
But wait – I just experienced one of those WOW moments! I found a pain killing supplement that completely shut down the problem like a gallon of water thrown on a candle! I still cannot believe the results. If you are suffering from low grade arthritis (osteo or rheumatoid) you really don’t want to pass this one up. It really does the job.
The product is called Arthromax, put out by the Life Extension Foundation. The key ingredients are glucosamine, Apreflex (a proprietary boswellia extract), Boron, and UC-11, a cartilage derived from chicken sternums. With the exception of the last one, these are supplements that I’ve tried repeatedly with limited success. As I said, they did little to stop the downward spiral that had now precluded me from competing as hard as I’d like. But it’s a different story now. I’ve been using Arthromax for about two weeks and have experienced no pain whatsoever, even though deliberately going all out to put it through the test.
What is UC-11? It is undenatured chicken cartilage, a substance that possesses some unique properties, most notably the ability to modulate and inhibit an overreactive immune system response to vigorous exercise. This overreaction, which in effect constitutes an attack on your joints occurs because in moderate to intense physical activity the smooth cartilage surface is worn away temporarily, exposing collagen – the tough connective tissue, and the immune system cells recognize this as a foreign substance, unleashing the joint destructive inflammatory cytokines and sensitized killer T cells. Rather than the productive “micro-tears” of muscle tissue resulting from a beneficial workout, these are cumulative and painfully inhibitive. In other words, they literally eat away your shock absorbing cartilage. It’s a pretty painful and disturbing outcome for someone trying to improve their health!
Arthromax also contains a healthy dose of glucosamine – that nutrient necessary for rebuilding joints that already have sustained a bit of wear. The boswellia extract “ApresFlex” inhibits 5-lipoxygenase, which leads to the formation of other inflammatory leukotrienes and interleukins. Their proprietary form is suppose to be up to 50% more absorbable than other boswellia supplements I’ve found. I won’t argue, as I’ve said – the results speak for themselves!
So don’t give up on your competitive desires, don’t throw in the towel in your battle with aging. Performing beneficial physical exercise should not be a painful ordeal. I found out that for myself. If you’re in the same boat, why not give Arthromax a try? It can be found in many health shops; it is a bit pricey at @$30 per bottle, but you could join the Life Extension Foundation and get good discounts on it and many other products, like me. 🙂

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Warren

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