Joint Health

Although advances in medical science and technology have made longevity at 122 years old the new norm, it is still inevitable that "old age brings bad organisms", and while the elderly are embarking on a new phase of their lives, they have to face the health challenges brought about by the deterioration of their bodily functions. Hong Kong people have the longest life expectancy in the world. If you want to enjoy your time as a senior citizen, you may want to learn more about the common health problems of the elderly and the health care recipes that can be used to treat them!

早上起來發現手指紅腫疼痛，以為只是因為長年累月活動手指而誘發的老化現象，因而置之不理以為過一陣子就會消腫？其實左右手同時感到腫痛的話，很有可能是關節磨蝕的先兆！根據中文大學去年發佈的調查，出現過關節疼痛症狀的受訪者當中僅有56%會主動處理關節不適。出現了症狀卻視若無睹的話，一旦關節被破壞便無法復原，嚴重者更會失去活動能力！

葡萄糖胺和軟骨素都有助於治療或減輕關節病的症狀。它們含有抗炎的成分，有助於減輕關節疼痛，僵硬和腫脹。優質關節營養品已經成為了緩解輕度關節疼痛的速效藥。膳食補充品和非類固醇治療在多種關節病的治療中變得流行起來。而在眾多選擇中，葡萄糖胺和軟骨素因其治療效果而成為了最常見的補充品。

隨著年齡的增長，我們的軟骨組織會慢慢壞掉，關節也不再那麼靈活，最終造成關節疼痛或組織受傷。而葡萄糖胺是人體內天然的化合物。人體利用葡萄糖胺產生了多種化學物質，而這些化學物質有助於肌腱，韌帶，軟骨組織和關節周圍液體的生成。