Relieve Summer Joint Pain

Have you ever thought about associating knee pain and joint pain with how much water you drink on a hot summer day? Dehydration can be the cause of many of the reasons we feel really bad on a hot summer day, or any other day, for that matter. The human body is made up of 60-80% water. If we just think about it, when we deplete our body of large amounts of water - which is the basis of life - changes in the body will happen in order to compensate for the loss of water in the body. And one of these compensating effects is that it can actually cause pain to be much worse, and become chronic pain in some individuals, than it would have ordinarily been if you had been drinking plenty of water.

You should consume, on a daily basis, half your body weight in ounces of water. This is a greater amount than we hear of every day, but if your body is losing water through sweating or other means, then greater amounts of water must be consumed to keep our body functioning properly. Taking sea salt will help the body maintain the water in the body longer, as well. One of the side effects of too little water in the body on a hot summer day is body cramps. When we have cramps, our body is trying to send us a message.

Stretching and exercise are important to maintaining our overall health and well-being, especially our muscles and joints. Stretching makes that particular part of the body more limber, brings more blood and oxygen to the area and can help reduce the amount of pain you feel. Exercise strengthens the ligaments, tendons and tissues in and around the joints. Having stronger, more active joints will greatly reduce the amount of joint injuries that you have. You may not miss some of these pains, but that is because you minimized the risk and the injury never happened.

Another important thing we can do to reduce knee pain and joint pain is to take a nutrient that will strengthen and lubricate the joints. You can reduce joint injuries and reduce and even totally eliminate the knee pain or joint pain after it occurs. After the age of 30, research shows that our bodies produce dramatically reduced amounts of collagen and HA. This leads to rapid aging and deterioration, loss of elasticity and moisture, inflammation, and joint pain. We need to provide valuable nutrition for our tissue and joint health every day.

Think of your body and joints this way: You take your automobile to the auto shop to have the oil changed and the joints lubricated periodically so they will give you maintenance free service for many years to come. Right? Do you think more of your automobile than you do of your body?