I may be 20 (and a grasshopper by most of your
standards), but hear me out. I've had problems with my right knee since my
junior year in high school, (about 3 years), which started from cross country
running-5-8 miles a day will do that. (Now you know where the interest in
endurance comes from). So, the knee's been flaring up occasionally since
then, and reached its peak last summer. I'm a martial artist, and do a lot
of kicking techniques, and my knee decided to pack it in finally. I got
surgery (exploratory) on Halloween last year, but they didn't find much.
Anyway, the point of me telling you all that was to
prove that I do share in in joint pain. However, I have come across a
great supplement that I can't keep to myself. It's called Recovery and
it's made by Biomedica labs in Canada. I checked it thoroughly (I was
suspicious), but it's legit. It's full of a lot of anti-oxidants, and
anti-inflammatories, and is just generally very good for joint health. It
works to rebuild cell matrix, and improve the structure of cells in
general. There are no known side-effects (except if you stop taking
it, then you'll notice the difference). The website is www.orderrecovery.com. I call the
supplement my 'miracle pills', because that's what it seemed like when I first
found it. Pretty close description. I've been lax on taking the
pills lately, and I am feeling it. My knee is swollen and sore. It
takes 2-4 weeks to actually notice the results, but it is wonderful. It's
a little pricey, but IMO, it's definitely worth it. Comes in either powder
or pills, and with the pills they throw in a bottle of glucosamine-MSM for
free.