EKGs may be our kryptonite, but you can also keep orthopedic surgeons like me away by protecting your joints through doing the following: 1. 🦴 Keep Moving Cartilage doesn’t have a direct blood supply. It stays healthy through compression and decompression, which happens when you move. 2. 🍣 Eat for Connective Tissue Focus on the basics & prioritize the following: - Adequate protein (at least 0.8 g/kg/day & more if active) - Vitamin C (collagen synthesis) - Omega-3s from salmon, nuts (inflammation modulation) - Minerals like magnesium (spinach) 3. 💪 Muscle Is the Best Joint Protection You Have (so build it with resistance training) -Muscle absorbs force before it reaches cartilage and bone. When muscle mass declines, joints take the hit. - Strong quads protect knees - Strong glutes protect hips and spine Loss of strength isn’t just a fitness issue…it’s a joint aging accelerator 📈. 4. 😴 Sleep Is When Joints Repair Joints don’t fail during activity…they fail during poor re...