So you’ve built up a ton of motivation for your next weight loss effort. You got a gym membership and as of tomorrow you vow you’ll stop eating crap for good.

You start off great. You feel good. You look better. The pounds are coming off.

Then you slip up. You fall down. You haven’t seen the gym in 3 weeks, and you had donuts 3 times at the office this week.

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Today’s guest blog post comes courtesy of Dr. Bill Stillwell, MD, FACS, FICS, FAAOS, FAANAOS, FAAPGS, and a board certified orthopaedic surgical specialist.

If I Were to Pick Just One…
by Dr. Bill

If I were asked to pick just one supplement for optimal joint health, I would have to go with fish oil.

Why fish oil? Well, fish oil contains EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), commonly referred to as omega-3 fatty acids or just omega-3’s. These omega-3 PUFAs have a number of beneficial effects on the body, including the joints.

In any type of arthritis, pain comes from two main sources: Read the rest of this entry

Many people right about now are beating themselves up for falling off the rails over the holidays and eating way too many treats, pies, candy, and whatever other decadent things santa brought to your holiday parties.

Well, get over it.

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