this is important because hydration is essential to maintaining healthy syno- and homemade soups with seasonal vegetables can keep you nourished and hydrated in winter dress warmly healthy diet studies suggest that an anti- inflammatory diet may support the dietitian and nutrition coach limit your intake of high-fat dairy and smoking to reduce inflammation adequate hydration supplements and treatments vitamin d plays a crucial role in nutrient can cause pain in the joints vitamin c may help reduce joint pain and physical therapy are all low-risk your doctor before taking a supplement or trying alternative therapies studies show that mindfulness and yoga lower stress and may reduce mcmaster university found that a brief massage reduces muscle inflammation and could be helpful for people with inflammation-related conditions such as arthritis winter need not be a difficult time of the year if you listen to your body and use smart strategies to manage your doctor if you experience unusual affecting your joints keep the body warm to boost blood flow and relax muscles to reduce wicking fabrics for a base layer; a fleece or wool sweater as a mid-layer for warmth and insulation; waterproof wear as the feet dry and warm with wool or wool-blend socks or scarf can shield your mittens and hand warm- ers to keep your hands supportive boots with good treads to protect against slips and falls.-sn suja natarajan is a writer based in virginia heating and cooling heat relaxes and relieves muscle tension and stimu- lates blood circulation warm compresses can relax muscles and increase heat sources are not hot as excessive heat can scald or blister the skin cold compresses such as ice packs on the painful area constrict blood vessels and reduce inflammation never apply cold treatment directly to the skin.-sn
