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Our StorySupport Your Body Systems for Better Health
Musculoskeletal System
Six Major Functions Take Place in The Digestive System
Cardiac Muscles
Cardiac muscles are involuntary muscles known as myocardium that is found in the heart wall used to contract the heart causing heartbeat and visceral.
Smooth Muscle
Smooth muscle lining which is another form of involuntary muscle primarily located in the digestive system designed to move food through the digestive and urinary tract as well as the arteries and veins.
Skeletal Muscles
Skeletal muscles are voluntary muscles and work with the connective tissues which enable the body to move. The skeletal structure consists of bones, cartilage, ligaments designed to provide structure for the body, protection for delicate tissues and organs and joints of the skeletal system act as levers by joining muscle and bone through connective tissue. Its primary role is in the storage of calcium, maintain pH balance and produce red blood cells to the body
Associated Organs:
Bones and Muscles, tendons, ligaments, cartilage, synovial
What You Can Do To Support a
Musculoskeletal System System
Essential Vitamins & Minerals
- Bone Growth Factor™
- Essential D™
- Joint Complex™
- MyoHealth® Essential Amino Acid Complex
- Nopalea™
- Promeric 95
- VitaCal-MagD™ K2
Recommended Dietary Supplements
- Bone Growth Factor™
- Essential D™
- Joint Complex™
- MyoHealth® Essential Amino Acid Complex
- Nopalea™
- Promeric 95
- VitaCal-MagD™ K2
Foods To Include
Fruits
Oranges
Oranges Pineapple
Pineapple Apple
Apple Banana
Banana Papaya
PapayaStrawberries
StrawberriesVEGETABLES
Artichokes
Artichokes Brussels Sprouts
Brussels Sprouts Broccoli
Broccoli Artichoke
Artichoke Red/Green Peppers
Red/Green Peppers Kale
KalePROTEIN
Wild Caught Salmon
Wild Caught Salmon Grass-Fed Lean Beef/Bison
Grass-Fed Lean Beef/Bison Chicken/Turkey Breast
Chicken/Turkey Breast Lean Pork
Lean Pork Tofu
TofuDiary
Eggs
Eggs Cottage Cheese
Cottage Cheese Grass-Fed Whole Milk
Grass-Fed Whole Milk 2% Greek Yogurt
2% Greek Yogurt Aged Cheese
Aged Cheese Butter
Butter Kefir
KefirNut & Seeds
Almonds
Almonds Walnuts
Walnuts Pumpkin Seeds
Pumpkin Seeds Chia Seeds
Chia Seeds Pistachios
Pistachios
Note: Be sure to do your best to shop organic, grass-fed, free-range, unprocessed and low sodium.
What You Can Do To Support a Healthy
Musculoskeletal System (continued)
Daily morning cleanse: 8-12oz of lemon water
Foods you should avoid or limit:
Do your best to read the labels on packaged food. If the names are too hard to pronounce, they are likely chemical-based ingredients and not very good for you.
- Processed and high-sodium foods such as cured ham, bacon, sausage, and potato chips
- Foods that contain all-purpose flour such as pizza, bagels, pretzels, white bread, and flour tortillas
- Artificial sweeteners containing Sucralose such as yogurt, cereal, whole grain muffins, breads, and microwave popcorn
- Beware of “reduced sugar” labels which are usually loaded with artificial sweeteners such as fruit juice, ketchup, jams, jelly, syrup, soda, sports drinks, ice cream, and salad dressings.
Below is a List of Artificial Sweeteners You Should Try to Avoid:
- Aspartame
- Acesulfame
- Potassium
- Alitame
- Cyclamate
- Dulcin
- Equal
- Glucin
- Kaltame
- Mogrosides
- Neotame
- NutraSweet
- Nutrinova
- Phenylalanine
- Saccharin
- Splenda
- Sorbitol
- Sucralose
- Twinsweet
- Sweet ‘N Low
- Xylitol
Recommended Activities
Physical activity is essential for good health. New studies show even 15 minutes of elevated heart rate from activity has numerous benefits. Find activities you enjoy doing and aim for at least 15 minutes 4 to 5 times per week.
CARDIO: Biking, Hiking, Walking, Running, Swimming, Dancing, Zumba
STRENGTH: Weight Training, Pilates, Vigorous Yoga, P90X, Crossfit, Barre
FLEXIBILITY: Yoga and Stretching
Additional Information
Common Symptoms: Common signs and symptoms associated with the Musculoskeletal System include aches, pain, gout, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, tendonitis, stiff and painful joints, cramps, spasms, bone infections, fibromyalgia, swelling, and tightness causing nerve pressure leading to carpal, cubital and tarsal tunnel syndromes.
Common Disorders
- Bunion – A deformity of the joint connecting the big toe to the foot.
- Degenerative Disk Disease – Osteoarthritis of the spine usually in the neck or lower back that can lead to facet joint impingement and muscle spasm and pain.
- Gout – A form of arthritis characterized by soreness and reddening of the big toe joint or foot.
- Hammer Toe – A deformity of the toes characterized by an abnormal bend in the middle of the joint.
- Hernia – Development of a bulging lump in the groin or abdominal wall.
- Herniated/Ruptured disk – A condition which refers to a problem with the rubbery disks between spinal bones that can cause nerve root impingement and radicular pain and spasm.
- History of broken bones – This can be the result of injury, fall or thinning of bones.
- Osteoarthritis – A type of arthritis that occurs gradually causing wear and tear of joints.
- Osteoporosis – A condition in which bones become weak and brittle due to bone calcium loss that can lead to fractures.
- Plantar Fasciitis – Inflammation of the thick tissue band that connects the heel bone to the toes causing pain in heel or bottom of foot.
- Psoriatic Arthritis – A form of arthritis that affects some people who have the skin condition psoriasis.
- Restless Leg Syndrome – A condition that is characterized by leg irritability usually occurring at night and often interferes with sleep.
- Rheumatoid Arthritis – Autoimmune disease often affecting joints leading to bony destruction at later or untreated stages.
- Systemic Lupus Erythematous – An autoimmune disorder that affects the entire system by attacking its own tissues.
- Teeth Grinding – The Grinding teeth when sleeping or during day.
- Tendonitis – A condition in which the tissues connecting muscle to the bone becomes inflamed. This can occur medially (golfers elbow) or laterally (tennis elbow) and see it in excessive arm/elbow use.
- TMJ – Chronic pain of the jaw joint and surrounding muscles with movement.
