Taking care of Joints

Taking care of your joints

Whether you are walking up the stairs, running at the gym or carrying your shopping to the car, your joints are continually working. So, it’s no wonder that over time, certain activities can have an impact on your joints. Your family history and your age may also affect your joints’ health.

Tips for healthy living

Keep an eye on your weight:carrying too much weight increases the stress on your joints. Staying on the right side of your guideline weight will help to take unnecessary pressure off your heart and joints. Click here to find your ideal weight.

Exercise regularly

Moderate exercise is good for your co-ordination, strength and stamina and aids your overall physical and psychological well-being. Exercise is essential for overall health and there’s absolutely no reason for it to negatively impact on your joints if you take appropriate care.

Eat a balanced diet

A healthy diet should include plenty of fruit, vegetables and grains and only small amounts of fatty and sugary foods. It’s also worth choosing oily fish such as salmon and mackerel, which are naturally rich in omega-3. This can help maintain healthy joint movements and promote a healthy heart and brain. If you don’t eat fish, try a good quality, high strength supplement containing omega-3.Visit our page for the Top 5 foods for joint health.

Consider a supplement

To exercise, you need to keep your joints supple and flexible, and you can help to do this by taking a daily supplement. Although, Seven Seas would always recommend you talk to your GP first. To find out more about our Be, PRO and XCEL ranges click here and find the supplement that’s right for you.

Quit smoking

Even if you quit when you are older, it is still possible to improve your health and lengthen your life. Stopping smoking will also reduce your risk of smoking-related illnesses.

Look after your bones

Making sure you get enough calcium and vitamin D in your diet is a good way to help support healthy bones . If you find this difficult, try taking a nutritional supplement.

Go for regular check-ups with your GP

So you can catch any potential problems quickly.