Gelatin is a unique substance in its composition, ninety percent of which is protein, free of carbohydrates and fats. Including jelly, marmalade and jelly in the diet, a healthy person protects the joints from cartilage depletion. However, it would be a mistake to assume that gelatin for joints is an effective therapeutic agent used as monotherapy for polyarthritis.
As a result of hydrolysis of gelatin, collagen protein is obtained, its prolonged use by a person has a positive effect on health. Bones and cartilage are strengthened. Therefore, the use of hydrolyzed gelatin in the complex treatment of disorders of the musculoskeletal system is so important.
Joint gelatin is useful in the early stages of the disease. Cartilage tissue is capable of regeneration to a certain level of its depletion, if its percentage in the joint is insufficient, then recovery is almost impossible.
How to cure joints with gelatin compresses
Prepare a piece of bandage folded several times. Heat the water so that it becomes hot. Wet the cloth, wring it out, quickly spread it out and gently pour gelatin between the gauze layers. One teaspoon is enough. Distribute the gelatin powder evenly, put a compress on the sore joint, cover with cellophane, fix with a bandage or thin sock. Wrap a warm cloth on top. The procedure is best done at night, the therapeutic effect is achieved in a week.
Gelatin for joints on the water
Healing remedies begin to be prepared in the evening. It is necessary to put in a vessel 5 g of dry gelatin and pour there half a glass of water at room temperature. The next morning, add the same amount of juice or water to the resulting collagen solution, mix thoroughly and drink. You can have breakfast in half an hour. The course of treatment is extended for a whole month.
Joint gelatin in milk
It is necessary to prepare a third of a glass of milk, warm it to become warm. Pour there 5 g of gelatin, add honey (2 tablespoons). Let the gelatin swell for one hour, and then heat the milk until completely dissolved. It is important that the healing agent does not boil. Then the resulting solution should cool, completely freeze in the refrigerator. Milk jelly relieves discomfort in sastakas, has a beneficial effect on the immune system. It is recommended to feast on jelly several times a week.
Contraindications to the use of gelatin
The amount of collagen in the diet should be limited with increased blood coagulation. Gelatin can complicate the course of thrombophlebitis, urolithiasis and cholelithiasis.
With the systematic consumption of foods with a high gelatin content, an appropriate amount of fiber and substances that improve intestinal motility should be included in the diet. After all, collagen settles on the walls of the digestive tract, causing constipation and other disorders of the digestive system. People suffering from heart and vascular diseases should use gelatin carefully.
Why gelatin is useful in cosmetology
Experts say that hair masks with the addition of gelatin create a healing effect - their growth is accelerated, the volume increases, and shine appears.
It is important that the preparation for hair care is very simple to prepare. It is enough to heat a glass of water, soak 7 g of edible gelatin in it, wait for dissolution and dilute with the same amount of warm water. The liquid should be free of lumps. A gelatin solution is applied to the hair, the mask is kept for 20 minutes, then washed off.
Gelatin, which is included in masks for facial skin, improves the elasticity of the epidermis, tightens pores. For this purpose, the substance is dissolved in warm milk or in juice. The mask is kept on the face for 20 minutes, washed off with water.