Dedicated Nutrition: Dedicated Joint

Dedicated Joint eschews the typical approach of most joint formulas which tend to use glucosamine and chondroitin, two natural compounds which tend to take a long time to work for most users and even then are not that noticeable in their effect when used. Instead Joint uses a formula based around Cissus Quadrangularis, a herb which has a long history of use in Ayurvedic Medicine as a natural anti-inflammatory. 

Joint, despite the name should not be pigeonholed as just a joint support supplement though since Cissus is nowadays used as frequently for its muscle recovoery benefits as for anything it does for your joints. It mechanism of action in joints is to lower inflammation in your tendons making it distinct from glucosamine and chondroitin which work by supporting your body's cartilage. Unlike other joint support ingredients Cissus is one which is notably effective at reducing pain in areas afflicted by tendonitis and couple with a recovery protocol outlined in our Eccentric Training for Tendonitis article, you can expect dramatic improvements if your joint pain is a tendon based issue. Dedicated have used an extraction process that ensures the exact form of Cissus in Joint is more effective than most Cissus supplements on the market today.

Dedicated have also added in Curcumin, a compound found in Turmeric which has similar properties as far as reducing inflammation is concerned while the addition of Black Pepper is done so as to amplify the effectiveness of both the Cissus and Curcumin.

For those suffering from pain in the elbows and knees, joints which are typically correlated with tendonitis issue the use of a supplement like Joint combined with the therapeutic training methods discussed in our article can alleviate pain in a matter of just one week. Try it and see for yourself.