Joints & Muscles

What are joints?

Joints are where bones meet. Joints are some of the most complex structures in your body. Your joints provide movement, support and stability to your muscles, as well as helping to cushion bones from impact or stress during everyday activities.

They're made up of cartilage, synovial fluid (the slippery substance that allows for easy movement), ligaments (bands of connective tissue that hold the bones together), as well as tendons (bands connecting muscles to bone).

Joint health matter

The joints in your body allow you to move freely. Without these components working together in harmony you would not be able to move, bend, twist and lift without pain or discomfort.

Healthy joints feel flexible and move easily. They're pain-free, not swollen or red, not warm to the touch, and not tender when you touch them.

Maintaining proper joint health is vital for mobility and overall wellbeing.

Good joint health

If your joints are stiff or painful, they may be inflamed. Inflammation can make it harder for you to move around comfortably because it restricts the range of motion in your joint. It can also make you more susceptible to injury if you overuse your body while exercising or performing everyday activities like climbing stairs, or lifting heavy objects.

For many people, joint pain is a sad fact of life. But doesn't need to be. The correct minerals, vitamins and supplements can improve your joint health, helping you to feel more mobile and reducing those daily aches and pains.

When it comes to vitamin and mineral supplements for joint health and mobility, we have a range of options available. But the best vitamins for joint pain and inflammation will depend on your situation. For example, some supplements can help relieve arthritis symptoms and prevent further joint damage.

Vitamins and minerals for joint health

Vitamins and minerals play an important role in maintaining joint health because they're required for many functions to bone metabolism (building healthy bone), muscle contraction (increasing strength), ligament formation (increasing flexibility), and proper immune function (reducing inflammation).

When you take vitamins and minerals for joint support there will be a positive effect on all three types of tissues within the joints:

1. In the bone tissue itself, including the synovial fluid which lubricates the joint;
2. In the connective tissue surrounding each bone in the joint; as well as the cartilage that covers these bony surfaces;
3. And in the ligaments connecting two bones together at one end while other ends may attach directly onto surrounding muscles or tendons.

Supplementary vitamins and minerals can make a big difference to improving your joint health. While they won't cure diseases such as arthritis, they can help reduce the pain and inflammation that comes with it.

What is arthritis?

Arthritis is a disease that causes joint pain, stiffness and inflammation that can be very uncomfortable. It's most common in the hands, knees and hips.

There are two types of arthritis - osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis develops as a result of wear-and-tear on your joints over time, usually as you age.

Rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis occurs when your immune system attacks healthy tissue within your body.

Joints and muscles working together

Your muscles are attached to your bones by tendons and help move your joints. However, as we age, our joint and muscles tend to become less flexible and weak. This can affect your day-to-day activities such as walking or running.

But, taking joint supplements such as vitamins and minerals, can help improve the flexibility of your joints and muscles.

Why do muscles need supplementary support?

Muscles are just like any other part of your body in that they need nutrients, vitamins and minerals to do their job properly.

However, muscles are unique because they can get tired and sore if you don't give them enough support e.g. after working out, or spending time doing physical activity that requires strength and stamina.

A lot of essential vitamins and minerals can be found in foods—especially ones high in protein—but some may not be present in sufficient quantities for optimal function and recovery after exercise.

Which is where supplements come in. Muscle supplements provide the extra minerals needed for recovery from strenuous activity (like weightlifting), or simply help improve overall strength by providing key vitamins and minerals necessary for building stronger muscles.

Multivitamins for strong bones, joints and muscles

To maintain strong bones, joints and muscles, a good, all round multivitamin is a great place to start. To get the most out of your multivitamin, make sure it contains a range of minerals and vitamins that studies suggest help improve joint health and muscle health, including:

Vitamin D

Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for joint and muscle health. It helps the body absorb calcium, which is needed to build strong bones and teeth. Vitamin D also helps maintain the balance of calcium and phosphorus in your body.

Calcium

Calcium is an essential mineral that plays a role in joint health and muscle contraction. Calcium also helps prevent osteoporosis (a condition that causes bones to become brittle and weak), which is why many adults over 50 are encouraged to consume more calcium-rich foods or take supplements.

Magnesium

Magnesium is a mineral that plays an important role in joint health. It also helps muscles relax and reduces muscle spasms and cramps. A deficiency of magnesium may be related to joint pain.

Glucosamine and chondroitin

Glucosamine and chondroitin are natural compounds that have been shown to help maintain healthy joints.

Glucosamine is one of the amino acids that help form cartilage. While chondroitin is a carbohydrate compound that helps build and maintain the structural framework of cartilage.

Iron

Iron plays an important role in muscle growth. But, in order for it to be absorbed and used by the body, it must first be converted from its original form into one that is readily absorbable by your body. This conversion process requires vitamin C, which is why people tend to take vitamin supplements containing both iron and vitamin C together.

Potassium

Potassium plays a critical role in muscle function. It helps regulate fluid intake in the body so it can maintain proper hydration levels while exercising on hot days without feeling weak or tired.

Vitamin C and E

If you're struggling with joint pain, vitamins C and E are some of the best supplements to take.

• Vitamin C is an antioxidant that can help reduce inflammation by neutralising free radicals in the body.
• Vitamin E has additional antioxidant properties as well.

Research has found that vitamin C can improve the elasticity of the joints, which can reduce pain in people with osteoarthritis. However, this effect is most likely to occur when taken at higher doses.

Zinc

Research has found that vitamin C can improve the elasticity of the joints, which can reduce pain in people with osteoarthritis. However, this effect is most likely to occur when taken at higher doses.

Sealions supplements for high quality health

Many vitamins suitable for joint health are also vitamins for muscle health. That's because many of the nutrients necessary for healthy muscles are also needed by joints.

For example, if you're taking a supplement that contains both vitamin D and calcium, then it will likely help keep both your joint and muscle tissues happy as well.

At Sealions, our supplements are specially blended to protect your joints and muscles. Whether you have muscle weakness, cartilage loss, or osteoporosis, our supplements will give you the necessary support you need for optimum bone health.

Joint Complex

Our expert Joint Complex formula provides daily support to keep bones healthy and cartilage strong. It also supports collagen production.

It includes a selection of essential vitamins and minerals including:

1. Vitamin D - contributes to the maintenance of normal bones and muscle function.
2. Vitamin C - contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of bones and cartilage.
3. Copper - contributes to the maintenance of normal connective tissues.

Glucosamine Sulphate Tablets 500mg

Glucosamine is a natural substance that the body makes to help build and maintain cartilage.

When you have osteoarthritis, the cartilage in your joints wears down over time and stops working correctly. This can lead to pain, stiffness, swelling and loss of mobility in the joint.

Ours is a high quality marine source of Glucosamine Sulphate for active individuals providing 395 mg of Glucosamine per one-a-day tablet.

Turmeric, Ginger & Black Pepper Capsules

Turmeric, a well-known spice, comes from its flowering plant Curcuma longa and is a part of the ginger family. The plant is native to Southeast Asia and has been widely recognised for its health benefits for thousands of years in traditional Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine.

The root of the plant is ground up to create turmeric powder, commonly used in cooking or as a supplement.

Our high strength, vegan friendly formula uses organic turmeric, organic ginger root and organic black pepper. Each capsule contains 670 mg of turmeric, 40mg of ginger and 10mg of black pepper. Black pepper aids in the absorption of turmeric.

Omega-3 Fish Oil Capsules

Omega-3 fatty acids are found in fish oil, walnuts and flaxseed. Research suggests that omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil may reduce joint swelling and tenderness.

In addition to helping with inflammation, omega-3s also help regulate immune response and blood clotting, which can help reduce joint pain associated with injury or overuse.

The recommended dosage of omega-3s for athletes is 1 gram per day (1 g/day) or 2 g/day if you have inflammatory disease of the joints such as rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis.

Calcium + Vitamin D3 200IU

Our bones require both calcium and vitamin D to grow and develop properly. So, it makes perfect sense to combine vitamin D and calcium into one tablet.

Our formula provides 400mg of calcium and 200IU of vitamin D3 in each daily tablet.

1. Calcium is needed for the maintenance of normal bones and teeth, and contributes to normal muscle function.
2. Vitamin D contributes to the normal absorption and utilisation of calcium.

Vegan Vitamin D3 1000IU

Vitamin D contributes to the normal function of the immune system, normal muscle function and the maintenance of normal bones and teeth.

Helping to support the health and function of your bones, teeth and muscles, our Vegan Vitamin D3 is your little ray of sunshine for overall wellbeing.

Our Vegan Vitamin D3 supplement provides 500% of your daily Reference Intake (RI) in each capsule.

The Vitamin D3 is sourced from a small, algae like organism named lichen, providing a natural vegan-friendly source of vitamin D3 for the body.

The Sealions experience is designed to break the mould

When we founded Sealions, we had one aim - to provide customers high quality vitamin and mineral supplements, without charging a fortune. Joint health supplements shouldn't be expensive, but many subscription providers don't make them affordable.

Investing in your health shouldn't be an expensive outlay, and our low prices mean everyone has access to high quality joint health and muscle health vitamins and minerals at a low price.

Freedom from the average subscription

Our supplements are available in 90, 180 or 365 day supplies, meaning you won't have to deal with a monthly subscription. With Sealions, you can even get a year's supply of supplements for as little as £5.

Protect the planet while protecting your joints

All of our vitamins come in compostable pouches, meaning you're protecting the environment while you look after your health.

Free delivery

We also offer free UK delivery on our supplements when you spend over £20.

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You'll find everything you need to protect your joints and muscles in our range of vitamins and minerals suitable for the whole family. Our blends also meet the dietary needs of vegan and vegetarian customers.

Please contact our friendly team if you need advice and support.