MELT away arthritis pain… with your Valentine’s Day bouquet?!

If you haven’t already, it’s not too late to run to your florist or grocery store and come home with a beautiful bouquet of Valentine’s Day flowers.

Because if there’s anything that screams romance… it’s definitely ROSES.

But what if I told you that roses are something you should be using all year round – especially for joint pain and ARTHRITIS?

Today I’ve got the scoop on how a compound deep inside vibrant rose petals can EASE your joints and keep you moving SMOOTHLY…

Many folks overlook rosehips – the round, seed-filled bulbs found underneath rose petals.

The use of rosehips as medicine dates as far back as the ancient Chinese, Persians, Romans, and Greeks – who used it as an herbal remedy.

Today, rosehip is gaining traction for its anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving properties. This is due to its abundance of two inflammation-fighting antioxidants – polyphenols and anthocyanins.

Both polyphenols and anthocyanins have been linked to the easing of joint inflammation and prevention of joint damage – which can occur in “wear-and-tear” arthritis.

One clinical trial reviewed 100 people with osteoarthritis of the hip and/or knee – they were randomly assigned rosehip extract or a placebo once a day for four months.

After just three weeks, those taking rosehip reported a significant REDUCTION in pain scores (a person’s self-measure of how intense pain is).

Another clinical trial looked at over 100 folks with osteoarthritis in multiple body sites – which included the knee and hip and joints like fingers and wrists.

After three months of supplementing with rosehip, 66% of the study group reported LESS pain… FEWER osteoarthritis-related symptoms (like morning stiffness) … and a DECREASE in painkiller use compared to the placebo.

That trifecta is reason enough to ditch the OTC pain killers!

Rosehip supplements (including capsules and teas) are easy to find at most health food stores or vitamin retailers – usually for less than $10.

A small word of caution… rosehip does contain a lot of vitamin C and excess amounts could interfere with certain medications.

So, to be safe, be sure to talk to your doctor before beginning a supplement regimen.

To naturally healing pain,

Sarah Reagan

Sources:

Versus Arthritis. “What is rosehip?” https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/complementary-and-alternative-treatments/types-of-complementary-treatments/rosehip/