As the weather warms up, more people are heading outdoors for hiking and trekking. While these activities are great for overall health, they can take a toll on your joints—especially if your joints have been stiff from inactivity during the winter months. Increased physical activity can easily trigger joint damage if proper care isn’t taken.

Don’t Ignore Joint Pain—It Could Lead to More Serious Issues

Arthritis is a condition where the cartilage in your joints wears down, causing inflammation. As inflammation progresses, the synovial membrane swells and begins to erode nearby cartilage and bone, leading to joint damage. Arthritis most commonly affects weight-bearing joints like the knees, ankles, and shoulders.

In the early stages, symptoms of arthritis can be mild. For instance, you may only feel a dull ache in your knees when going up or down stairs. But as the condition progresses, pain can occur when standing up from a seated position, and unexplained swelling may appear. In the advanced stage, cartilage can be worn down completely, exposing bone and causing the legs to become misshapen. Some even experience pain at night that interferes with sleep. Unfortunately, once arthritis sets in, it’s difficult to fully reverse the damage. In severe cases, surgery may be required to replace the joint with an artificial one.

Neglecting arthritis can also increase your risk of heart disease. A study from Skåne University Hospital in Sweden found that individuals diagnosed with knee arthritis had a 16% higher risk of dying from heart disease than those without arthritis. Because arthritis is an inflammatory condition, inflammatory markers in the blood may affect other organs, including the heart.

Boswellia: A Natural Way to Support Joint Health and Fight Inflammation

People suffering from joint pain often turn to anti-inflammatory painkillers for quick relief. However, long-term use of these medications can cause serious side effects like gastrointestinal bleeding, ulcers, and even perforations. These risks are especially high in adults over 60, who are twice as likely to experience such complications.

For a more fundamental approach, it’s important to address inflammation and support the rebuilding of joint cartilage. One natural ingredient that shows promise is Boswellia, a resin extracted from the frankincense tree. Because it can only be harvested in small quantities every two years, Boswellia is a rare and valuable natural remedy. The concentrated form—Boswellia extract—has been shown to inhibit the production of inflammatory and cartilage-degrading substances, helping to reduce joint damage and pain in areas such as the knees, fingers, and neck. It also promotes the expression of proteins essential to cartilage cell formation.

A 2014 study showed that in groups with osteoarthritis, those who took Boswellia extract had increased expression of cartilage proteins and better joint protection compared to the control group. In a Korean study, participants who took Boswellia extract for just 7 days experienced noticeable improvements in joint pain and mobility. In fact, among joint-supporting ingredients recognized by Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, Boswellia extract has shown one of the fastest improvement rates.

When choosing a Boswellia supplement, look for:

• Clinical studies showing rapid symptom improvement

• Products that contain all six types of boswellic acid and a non-acidic component (BNRE)

• 100% pure Boswellia extract

• Official recognition as a health supplement with functional claims approved by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety

Supplements with enhanced absorption technology—such as those using a triple-extraction method—can increase the bioavailability of boswellic acids by 51%, while also more effectively reducing inflammation and swelling.

If you're experiencing joint pain after outdoor activities, Boswellia might be a natural and effective way to support your joint health and ease discomfort.

Source: 헬스조선(https://m.health.chosun.com/)

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