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 By Dr. Daoshing Ni
From our jaw to our toes, anywhere that two bones come together is a joint and there is much more to a joint than we might think. Our freely
movable joints are made up of bones, tendons, muscles, ligaments, cartilage, and synovium that work together to bear our weight and allow us to
move our bodies through space.
The ends of our bones are covered with a hard, flexible rubbery material called cartilage that provides a slick, smooth surface for movement to
take place. Our synovium is a sac that surrounds the joint and along with the fluid within, provides nutrition and lubrication to the cartilage. More...
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Osteoporosis is a disease you get when you lose bone faster than you make it. "Osteo" means bone, and "porosis" means porous (full of holes).
The bone loss of osteoporosis makes your bones weak, brittle, and fracture easily.
Osteoporosis is the condition of losing bone faster than we make it. "Osteo" means bone and "porosis" means porous or full of holes that describe
the interior appearance of osteoporotic bones. Our bones are living tissue: when we are young, our body makes bone faster than it breaks down, and
the ability to make bone allows children to grow until they reach maturity.
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 Q:
What natural supplements can I take to refresh the lining in my stomach?
A: The lining of the intestines undergoes a complete regeneration almost every day. The best approach to a good
intestinal health is a combined dietary and lifestyle program. I will outline the basics here and recommend you consult a licensed nutritionist
for a more specific program.
There are four steps to a good intestinal health:
1. Pharmacology: Avoid excessive use of
antibiotics and allopathic drugs, including over the counter drugs. These either kill the intestinal flora or irritate the
intestinal lining.
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