Bones & Joints
Which supplements, vitamins, foods and habits affect bones & joints? Every claim graded by the strength of the published research.
- Prevents fractures and falls — Vitamin D (No effect, grade A: Strong)
- Triggers gout attacks — Beer (Harm, grade B: Moderate)
- Protects bone density in postmenopausal women — Creatine (No effect, grade B: Moderate)
- Eases chronic low back pain — Pilates (Benefit, grade B: Moderate)
- Eases chronic low back pain — Strength Training (Benefit, grade B: Moderate)
- Eases fibromyalgia symptoms — Tai Chi (Benefit, grade B: Moderate)
- Eases knee osteoarthritis pain — Tai Chi (Benefit, grade B: Moderate)
- Lowers serum uric acid — Tart Cherry (Benefit, grade B: Moderate)
- Raises hip fracture risk at high doses — Vitamin A (Harm, grade B: Moderate)
- Causes side effects — Vitamin K2 (Mixed results, grade B: Moderate)
- Prevents fractures — Vitamin K2 (Mixed results, grade B: Moderate)
- Eases chronic low back pain — Yoga (Benefit, grade B: Moderate)
- Eases chronic back pain — Acupuncture (Mixed results, grade C: Limited)
- Eases osteoarthritis pain, including the knee — Acupuncture (Mixed results, grade C: Limited)
- Improves back function — Acupuncture (Mixed results, grade C: Limited)
- Strengthens your bones — Beer (Mixed results, grade C: Limited)
- Causes side effects — Boswellia (No effect, grade C: Limited)
- Eases knee osteoarthritis pain — Boswellia (Benefit, grade C: Limited)
- Improves knee cartilage on imaging — Boswellia (Benefit, grade C: Limited)
- Improves knee function — Boswellia (Benefit, grade C: Limited)
- Relieves chronic pain — CBD (Mixed results, grade C: Limited)
- Provides all the nutrients you need — Carnivore Diet (Mixed results, grade C: Limited)
- Eases knee osteoarthritis pain and stiffness — Collagen (Mixed results, grade C: Limited)
- Improves bone density in postmenopausal women — Collagen (Benefit, grade C: Limited)
- Eases knee osteoarthritis pain — Ginger (Benefit, grade C: Limited)
- Eases knee pain — Glucosamine and Chondroitin (Mixed results, grade C: Limited)
- Improves knee function — Glucosamine and Chondroitin (Mixed results, grade C: Limited)
- Slows joint space narrowing — Glucosamine and Chondroitin (Mixed results, grade C: Limited)
- Eases acute back pain — Heat Therapy (Mixed results, grade C: Limited)
- Eases low back pain — Massage (Benefit, grade C: Limited)
- Eases chronic pain — Meditation (Benefit, grade C: Limited)
- Can cause dog bite injuries — Pet Ownership (Harm, grade C: Limited)
- Eases back pain in pregnancy — Pilates (Benefit, grade C: Limited)
- Improves balance in older adults — Pilates (Benefit, grade C: Limited)
- Reduces falls in older adults — Pilates (Mixed results, grade C: Limited)
- Works better than other exercise for back pain — Pilates (Mixed results, grade C: Limited)
- Helps keep bones strong — Strength Training (Benefit, grade C: Limited)
- Eases knee osteoarthritis pain — Turmeric (Benefit, grade C: Limited)
- Eases rheumatoid arthritis symptoms — Turmeric (Benefit, grade C: Limited)
- Pain relief similar to NSAIDs — Turmeric (Benefit, grade C: Limited)
- Builds bone density — Vitamin K2 (Benefit, grade C: Limited)
- Kefir helps bone density — Yogurt and Kefir (Benefit, grade C: Limited)
- Yogurt is linked to lower risk of hip fracture — Yogurt and Kefir (Mixed results, grade C: Limited)