Osteoarthritis: active prevention and management through nutrition

Osteoarthritis affects more than 30% of people over 60, but its foundations — cartilage wear, chronic low-grade inflammation — begin decades before diagnosis.

The role of inflammation

Joint cartilage has no blood vessels of its own: it is nourished by diffusion from the synovial fluid. When chronic inflammation alters the composition of this fluid, cartilage loses its ability to regenerate. Ingredients such as turmeric and omega-3 help modulate this inflammatory response.

Glucosamine, chondroitin and silicon

These three compounds provide the structural precursors cartilage needs to maintain itself. Silicon, obtained from bamboo extract, is an essential cofactor in the synthesis of glycosaminoglycans — the matrix that gives cartilage its elasticity.