Our skeleton is intended, with the passage of time and in particular, periods of our lives, such as menopause, to weaken, resulting in joint pain of various natures and to a reduced ability of the bones to fix some mineral salts.
To combat efficiently the disorders that can determine numerous pathologies to bones, such as arthritis, arthrosis, rheumatism, osteoporosis and demineralization, it comes to strengthening them, one part with a correct and balanced diet and from other through the use of natural products.
If you want to strengthen your bones properly, first thing, you just pay attention to your nutrition. I suggest you follow a balanced diet and to enrich it with foods that contain a lot of calcium, such as milk, fresh and aged cheeses, yogurt, fish, especially sardines and mackerel in oil, artichokes, chard, chicory, radicchio, spinach and so on.
Try to assume, with your daily diet, foods rich in minerals such as magnesium and silicon. The first will be useful to combat osteoarthritis and calcification. You will simply consume each day of green leafy vegetables, vegetables or whole grains.
The silicon, which can be found in brown rice, seeds of millet, nettles, as soy, seafood, chili in drinking water, as other, you will need to strengthen the bones and the cartilage.
Do not forget to eat foods rich in vitamin C such as oranges, kiwi, broccoli, peppers, turnip leaves and beetroot, watercress, spinach, lemon, papaya and strawberries, as you will help to strengthen bones and reduce pain joint will be crucial that you expose, at least one hour a day in the sunlight, in order to synthesize and accumulate vitamin D, which will allow you to strengthen your bones and control the absorption of calcium. To take it with food you should eat often as salmon, tuna, herring and egg yolk.
In order to keep and strengthen your bones, do not forget to make physical activity: it has always been the best way to get the best from all the joints. It will be sufficient for you to do a daily walk of at least 30 minutes at the fast pace, preferably in addition to some gymnastic exercise, which will allow you to loosen your joints. Remind you not to ask too much of your body, especially if you are not trained to avoid that stress can provoke and joint pains.
To strengthen your bones, including natural remedies, you should use the devil’s claw. The roots of this plant contain active anti-inflammatories and analgesics, which are useful to reduce swelling and pain that may occur in the case of arthritis, for the most is to revitalize your strength.
I remind you also that has no side effects. You can use this remedy in the form of cream or ointment, or to prepare an infusion. In the latter case, you will need to mix together 40 grams of devil’s claw root, 30 grams of spirea ulmaria and 30 grams of ash leaves.
Pour a cup of boiling water over a tablespoon of the prepared mixture, then leave to infuse for fifteen minutes. Filter and drink two cups, one in the morning and one in the evening.
To make stronger your bones, you can also use the horsetail. You will also help if you suffer from demineralization and / or osteoporosis. Horsetail is rich in silicon that has the property to facilitate the reconstruction of the skeleton and to increase the flexibility of your tissues.
I suggest you use the horsetail to make an herbal tea, to be taken every day at the rate of three cups. Scrum together 50 grams of horsetail, 40 grams of black currant leaves and 40 grams of ash leaves. Put a tablespoon of this mixture in a cup and pour boiling water over it. Cover the bowl and leave to infuse for fifteen minutes. Finally, if you want to filter and sweeten with honey.