Aging effects in joints

One of the most unexpected changes that I experienced with my intermittent fasting was in my joints. Yes, my joints. Past my 50’s, I experience a weird sensation in my metacarpal and phalangeal joints. My reaction was to start taking Osteo Bi-flex, a supplement that includes glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate along with manganese and vitamin C. These may be essential for cartilage formation, but if you have arthritis, is there really an advantage?

Human Growth Hormone

Growth hormone is known to be active at night, but as soon as you take your breakfast, you have a spike in insulin which suppresses growth hormone. In theory, at least, if we postpone breakfast to, later on, say 12 pm, shouldn’t we expect growth hormone to stick around longer and help us with cartilage formation and other anti-aging effects?

Arthritis is an important disease of aging that may reduce your quality of life, and it is common both in men and women. Both Ulla and I have experienced reduced joint pains, perhaps due to intermittent fasting. There is much documentation of the benefits of intermittent fasting (IF) on common diseases associated with aging. So if you are past 50, it makes sense to consider IF as an important part of a new lifestyle.

I can guarantee that you can easily adapt to IF and once you do, it is not hard to imagine that you can live with it for the rest of your life, and gain great benefits.