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Does your weight affect the health of your tendons?

Does your weight affect the health of your tendons?

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.
Tendinopathy tendon injury Tendonitis
  The purpose of this study was to investigate the following. Do patients with obesity have a greater risk of tendinopathy in both the upper and lower extremities compared to patients who do not have obesity? Is obesity associated with a higher risk of upper and lower extremity tendon tear...
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What will increase your risk tendon injuries. It may not be what you think.

What will increase your risk tendon injuries. It may not be what you think.

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.
berberine Glutathione low glycemic index tendon injury
  This research was carried out in Denmark and data from 5856 individuals (median age 62 years) were included (Skovgard D, et.al., 2021). These induviduals were followed for 3 years. Individuals with elevated HbA1c (glycated hemoglobin) even in the prediabetic range (HbA1c>5.7%) had 3 times higher risk of tendon injury...
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