Knees, Hips and Age with Dr Vonda Wright, Orthopedic Surgeon and Team Doctor

In this week's SuperAge podcast, we're joined by Dr. Vonda
Wright, an orthopedic sports doc and surgeon renowned for her
expertise in athletes and active individuals of all ages. Dr.
Wright delves into the complexities of joint health, emphasizing
the importance of cartilage and its vulnerability to wear and
trauma. She underscores the significance of maintaining an
anti-inflammatory lifestyle and the critical role of strength in
protecting and supporting our joints. Her insights extend from
the nuances of treating elite athletes to offering holistic
strategies for those seeking to sustain their physical health
into later life. Dr. Wright's approach is not just about treating
the joint but about treating the whole person, and we love
that.

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Key Moments“But also one of the “clinical knowns” of
aging is the pillar of inflammation. Inflammation is one of the
12 pillars of aging. And as we accumulate enough birthday candles
to set our kitchens on fire, our bodies deal with inflammation
less and less well, and that just contributes to this picture of
cartilage wear, which is arthritis.”
“Once you start wearing down your cartilage, it
creates an inflammatory environment that we can measure in the
joint fluid, which leads to more wear and tear and becomes a
cycle. Before I go on with that, I want everybody listening to
know that there are profound studies, however, that show that a
lifetime of things like endurance running do not cause arthritis
because you'll hear some very misled doctors say, ‘you better
stop running and you're going to give yourself arthritis.’”

“How can you create an anti-inflammatory lifestyle? Number one, I
want to de-inflame your whole body by cutting out simple sugars
and wasteful, simple carb foods. Right? Our bodies are not trash
compactors. It matters what you put in them, especially if you
want to get out of inflammatory pain.”

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