Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, also know as NSAID are the main medications prescribed to treat Arthritis joint pain. Yet, Harvard Medical School published that NSAID painkillers could increase the risk of heart attack.

Many people are aware of this because of the publicity that came in 2004 when Vioxx was taken off the market. However some people didn’t realized that not only prescription NSAIDs could lead to cardiovascular complications.

Over-the-counter NSAIDs like Ibuprofen and Aspirin “boost blood pressure and can counteract the effect of some blood-pressure drugs.” According to Harvard Health Publications.

Read more here from the Harvard Health Publication.

Weight loss and dieting is a major struggle for millions of people. being even slightly over weight can lead to some avoidable medical issues including joint pain. Many people suffer from secondary Osteoarthritis and harsh joint pain brought on by obesity.

Dieting and avoiding the foods you like can be very difficult, even if you are highly motivated. Therefore one method that has proved successful is portion control. Eating the same food you would normally just eating a little less of it. Instead of your normal portion try serving yourself a little less. Start out with about 3/4 of your normal serving and try to work to 1/2 within a few weeks.

If you are still cooking the same amount, make sure to put some away in a sealed plastic container to avoid coming back for seconds. If you’re eating out this may seem a little harder, because you’re not the one putting the food on the plate. And I know what you’re thinking, “if it’s there I will eat it”. Well, here’s how to combat that. When ordering at restaurant that has very large portions ask for a “to go” container when you place the order. This way you can move part or half of the portion to the “to go” container so it’s off your plate and out of site. As a bonus you just got two meals for the price of one.

A friend of mine has a thing for french fries. She knows they aren’t healthy and won’t help her with weight loss, but she orders them anyways. When the fries arrive she puts 3/4 in the “to go” container before she even takes one bite.

With a smaller portion you may still feel a little hungry after you eat but wait 30 minutes before going back for more. Often it takes that long for the stomach to signal the brain that you have had enough and feel full.

Many fast eaters will often continue eating way more than they need, but because their eating so fast the body doesn’t have time to tell them to stop. By the time the body does send that signal they have completely stuffed themselves and feel bloated and ill.

So control your portions and give your body time to register what you ate. It will lead to a feeling of satisfaction after you’ve eaten and a healthier you.

As many people age they start to slow down and become less active. But not all! Some seniors continue to exercise into their 80’s and even their 90’s. A study done at Stanford University, says that running can slow the aging process dramatically.

Reported from BBC News “The study tracked 500 older runners for more than 20 years, comparing them to a similar group of non-runners. All were in their 50s at the start of the study.

Nineteen years into the study, 34% of the non-runners had died compared to only 15% of the runners.

Both groups became more disabled with age, but for the runners the onset of disability started later - an average of 16 years later.”

It is recommended that you get 30 minutes of moderate excercise at least 5 times a week, even as you age. So get out there and enjoy a brisk walk or bike ride. Try an aerobics class to get your blood pumping and make a big difference in your future.

Jackie Yost, like many Iron Man champions has run over 100 triathlons. However one thing is slightly different about Jackie and that’s her age.

“I’m 79 years old and I swim, bike and run every week. I feel like I have an edge cause I’m quite flexible. I feel no pain.” says Jackie.

She’s been using Flexcin for some time now. Jackie explains, “I like Flexcin because knowing that the product had natural ingredients, no drugs in it, and it was compatible with many other things that one might be taking. It just seemed to be the natural thing to do is to take the product Flexcin.”

Check out more on Jackie and the Good Life Games.

One of our customers, Jerry Porter, started using Flexcin because of the severe joint pain in his knees. Here’s what Jerry had to say:

“My ultimate goal in life was to hike the Appalachian Trail. Without Flexcin I could have never done that. When you’re carrying a fifty pound pack on your back that’s the other thing walking up and down mountains 7 days a week 10-12 hours a day. Unless you’ve lived it you don’t know how abusive that can be on your body.”

“I got to the top of Katahdin, got to the sign and the first thing that I thought of was Flexcin was the one that really got me here.  With the condition my knees were in, I could have never been here without Flexcin. Flexcin is the greatest product on the market today.”