Good morning and welcome to Dishing Up Nutrition. Today's show is brought to you by nutritional

weight and wellness. We're a company specializing in life-changing nutrition education and

counseling. I believe that today's topic will resonate with many of you. Do you have joint pain

or stiffness? Have you been diagnosed with arthritis? Some people have mild joint pain,

but for many, it can make everyday activities just seem very challenging. Things like

cleaning the house, even going grocery shopping, those can become a burden if you're dealing

with achy or stiff knees, perhaps it's your shoulder, wrist.

For a lot of people, it's chronic back pain, which can be very debilitating.

So our show today, we're going to give you natural solutions that you can implement to help you

with your joints, no matter what stage of joint pain or joint

breakdown you're experiencing. We're going to discuss foods that cause inflammation and speed up

the process of joint breakdown, as well as foods that support our joints. And, you know, as we get

toward the end of the show, we're also going to mention a few

key supplements just for added joint support. My name is Kara Carper. I'm a licensed

nutritionist and certified nutrition specialist. I have a master's in holistic health.

And co-hosting with me today is Melanie Beasley. Melanie is a licensed and registered dietitian.

She sees clients virtually and in person at our Egan office. And Mel teaches a lot of our classes.

You may have been fortunate enough to see Mel teaching some of our pre-recorded online classes.

And she's just a wonderful counselor and educator. So it's really great to be here with you today, Mel. Wow. Thanks, Carol. You know,

when I'm meeting with clients, I would say nearly half of them are suffering from arthritis,

joint pain, or stiffness. Like you said, there is a big

range in how bad the pain can be. For some, they're stiff just getting out of bed in the

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