Vitamins and minerals are an important component to a person’s overall health and in some cases can help to manage certain disease states, such as arthritis. At Foot & Ankle Center of Iowa, we believe in supplying the purest and highest quality supplements to our patients. We partner with EBM Medical to be able to provide these conveniently to you in our office. We selected EBM Medical, a medical grade food company, to partner with because their products are “clean” with no sugar, dyes, lactose, gluten, or fillers. This means that you are getting the purest quality of the vitamins and minerals and your body will absorb them the best, resulting in the greatest benefit to you. Here is some information specific to EB-A7, a supplement your foot and ankle doctor may recommend for arthritis or inflammatory conditions of your foot and ankle as well as swelling and inflammation after foot and ankle surgery, including bunion surgery. The ingredients in EB-A7 are already provided in their active forms, increasing the amount that enters the circulation and maximizing the potential for clinical benefit.
- EB-A7DR
- Active ingredients include:
- Turmeric Curcumin 95%
- Helps to reduce inflammation, pain, and stiffness
- Curcumin also has noted anti-cancer activity
- SAM-e (S-Adenosyl methionine)
- Acts as a pain reliever and anti-inflammatory
- Helps to reduce joint and tissue stiffness
- Hyaluronic Acid
- Helps to decrease inflammation and helps with wound healing
- Helps slow progression of osteoarthritis by helping to maintain joint fluid (synovial joint fluid is decreased with osteoarthritis)
- Bosewllia Extract 65%
- Decreases pain, stiffness, and inflammation by inhibiting expression of inflammatory factors
- Hydrolyzed Type II Collagen
- Type II Collage is a component of cartilage (joint lining)
- Decrease pain and stiffness by stimulating body’s production of joint collagen
- Bioperine
- Extract obtained from black pepper fruits
- Helps with bioavailability (absorption) of curcumin
- Turmeric Curcumin 95%
- Active ingredients include:
Your foot and ankle physician may recommend EB-A7DR for pain relief from foot and ankle arthritis and to help decrease pain, swelling and inflammation from other foot and ankle conditions and after foot and ankle surgery, including bunion surgery, or after an injury.
Make sure you speak with your foot and ankle doctor or your primary care physician prior to starting any new medications or supplements to ensure that they are safe for you to take.
Contact Foot & Ankle Center of Iowa at 515-639-3775 today for an appointment to discuss your foot and ankle concerns.