Joints & Muscles
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Joints and muscles require daily exercise and a variety of important nutrients in order to stay healthy and strong. Pain and inflammation, whether due to simple wear-and-tear or an injury, can cause debilitating symptoms. Fortunately nature provides us with many nutrients that can help as the building blocks for cartilage formation and repair, as well as for muscle tissue healing.
Nutritional Supplements
Essential Products for Joints & Muscles
CONNECTIVE TISSUE SUPPORT FORMULA
Healthy joints require exercise and movement plus a variety of nutrients that provide the building blocks for cartilage formation and repair. Glucosamine, MSM, and chondroitin are used primarily in the joint tissues, where they are incorporated in the substance of cartilage, ligaments, and tendons. Helper nutrients such as quercetin, grape seed extract, and turmeric provide anti-inflammatory and antioxidant support.
• Recommended - Pathway Joint Health Formula
NATURAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY SUPPORT
Herbs, enzymes, antioxidant, and flavonoids found in Pathway COX-2 SUPPORT, create a formula that helps manage pain and inflammation. Nutrients such as Nexrutine®, patented extract from phellodendron tree, shows promising new research for supporting healthy COX-2 levels. In addition, enzymes such as bromelain and papain, and herbs such as white willow, boswellia, turmeric, ginger, and devil’s claw, all provide powerful anti-inflammatory support. Potent antioxidants and flavonoids, such as green tea, rosemary leaf, trademarked ingredient Protykin® and Quercetin provide supportive benefits.
• Recommended - Pathway Cox-2 Support
Optional Products for Joints & Muscles
PROTEOLYTIC ENZYME COMPLEX
Proteolytic enzymes promote proper protein digestion and help control the release of histamine. Pathway PROLYT is an enzyme complex that includes a blend of full strength enzymes naturally extracted from fruit, in addition to bioflavonoids such as quercetin and grape seed OPCs. This blend provides powerful pain relief as well as aids in maintaining strong connective tissue. Taking proteolytic enzymes has been shown to have positive effects on reducing inflammation, particularly after injuries and post-surgically.
• Recommended - Pathway Prolyt
NATURAL MUSCLE RELAXING BLEND
Stress can cause tight muscles of the neck, shoulders, and back, which can result in painful headaches and backaches. Find relief by taking Pathway SPAZNO, a unique blend of minerals, bioflavonoids, and herbs to help control muscle spasms, relax muscles, and encourage circulation. It contains both calcium and magnesium aspartate, which are absorbed better than some other forms. SPAZNO also contains OPCs that have powerful anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Herbs such as passionflower, valerian, cramp bark, and licorice, aid in relaxation and act on muscle spasms. Capsicum is included to increase blood flow and help transport the ingredients to the body tissues that need them.
• Recommended - Pathway Spazno
*The information in this reference document is not intended to be a substitute for advice or treatment from a qualified physician, nor is it intended to diagnose or treat a health problem or disease. Consult your physician prior to starting any new health program or if you have any questions regarding a medical condition.
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