If you have achy joints, bones, or muscles, winter can mean more pain. It can be easy to become dependent on daily pain-killers to find comfort. But, there are effective natural pain relievers available. And most are extremely affordable.

The best part?

Not only do these natural pain relievers reduce pain, but they also promote whole-body health. Instead of just numbing the pain, they can promote strong joints, ligament, tendons, bones, and bodies.

Here are our 8 effective natural pain relievers for winter aches and pains.

8 Effective Natural Pain Relievers

1. Ginger

What’s ginger got that other spices don’t? Gingerols and shogaols. These active medicinal components are potent phytochemicals with pain-reducing qualities. In fact, ginger has been used as one of many natural pain relievers in eastern medicine for centuries. It’s known to aid many ailments from joint pain to nausea and motion sickness to bacterial infections (1).

Study after study has validated it as a natural pain reliever.

One such study from 2014 found that ginger effectively relieved pain from osteoarthritis within 24 weeks (2). Another concluded that topical ginger ointments and creams reduced pain in joints (3). What’s more, studies confirm that gingerols are strong anti-inflammatory and analgesic agents (4).

For a wonderful ginger dip, try our Keto Zone Spicy Ginger Dip.

Or, add a 1/2 teaspoon of ground ginger to Turmeric Tea Recipe listed below.

2. Turmeric

Curcumins are turmeric’s secret weapon. And while it’s difficult for researchers to fully understand how curcumins work to decrease joint pain, their works conclude that it is effective.

For example, a recent meta-analysis found that the curcumins in turmeric extract are effective in treating arthritis (5). Additionally, animal studies show that curcumins actually protect cartilage (6).

Another study of 50 arthritis sufferers showed a 58% reduction in stiffness and pain with curcumin treatment in 90 days. What’s more, curcumin effectively reduced inflammation in the participants: C-reactive protein, a marker for inflammation, decrease by 16-fold!

Want a great winter recipe to increase your turmeric intake? Try Keto Zone Turmeric Tea.

If you suffer from pain, also add Dr. Colbert’s High Potency Turmeric Supplements each day.

3. Black Pepper

Black pepper also contains a secret weapon: Piperine. And piperine is a strong anti-arthritis nutrient.

Many studies have supported it as a compound that reduces pain, increases healing and decreases pathology in arthritic animals and humans (7).

As a bonus, piperine increases the absorption of curcumins by up to 10 times. It stimulates “transporters” in our intestines to increase absorption, so take them together by simply adding freshly ground pepper to anything that contains turmeric (Dr. Colbert’s High Potency Turmeric Supplements contain both).

4. Lemongrass Essential Oil

While essential oils are a confusing area of natural pain relievers for many, lemongrass essential oil is effective, safe, and easy to use when applied correctly.

As a simple explanation, plants manufacture chemical compounds (essential oils) to protect themselves, heal themselves, and even repel disease and animals that may hurt them. Some of the chemical compounds are at a molecular size that can be absorbed through human skin and/or respiration.

Lemongrass essential oil (Cymbopogon citratus) is one such compound. Many animal studies have shown it to reduce pain, inflammation, arthritic symptoms, and depressed serotonin in animals (8, 9).

However, care must be taken when using it.

First, make sure to use it in a diluted form. To do so, simply mix 10 drops “100% pure lemongrass essential oil” with no less than 1 tablespoon carrier oil. A carrier oil is simply an oil used to dilute essential oils. Examples include fractionated coconut oil, castor oil, argan oil, and/or olive oil.

Second, try using the diluted lemongrass oil in just a small amount on a small area of the body. Wait at least 3 days to make sure you don’t have a reaction. Then, apply it up to twice per day on painful areas. If applying by hand (rather than will a roller-bottle) make sure to wash hands and not get the oil in your eyes.

Third, realize that essential oils aren’t regulated by the U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), so it’s important to only use brands you trust and oils that are 100% pure. You can look for oils manufactured by a brand that’s a member of the National Association of Holistic Aromatherapy.

While essential oils have the potential to be amazing health aides, they are potent and should be used with care.

5. Compression

While many mistakenly believe that compression apparel only provides external support to joints (like a  brace), they actually do much more internally than externally. In fact, most compression sleeves are slender and minimal, allowing the joint to flex and extend freely without structurally supporting it. So how do they help pain?

Compression apparel are natural pain relievers since they:

• Modulates spinal cord excitability for many pathways and muscle groups
• Significantly improve accuracy in movements
• Increase the sensitivity around the joint in which the sleeve is applied

This means that the compression sleeve can help the mind-nerve-body pathways filter out irrelevant information and increase sensitivity to task-related sensory information and enhance movement (10).

When movements are performed precisely and biomechanics improve with compression, pain and soreness decreases (11).

6. Collagen

We’ve discussed collagen’s benefits at length for joints, ligaments and tendons, skin, digestion, and overall health.

When it comes to pain, the best type of collagen is “type II collagen” derived from chickens. It specifically contains hyaluronic acid, glucosamine sulfate, and chondroitin sulfate to support healthy cartilage and joints.

In fact, one 2008 study found that athletes who took hydrolyzed collagen had less joint pain at rest and when active (12). Another found that type II specifically reduced knee pain in those with osteoarthritis (13). Yet another 6-month study showed that it can improve lower back joint pain (14).

The best option for collagen is none other than Keto Zone Hydrolyzed Chicken Collagen and Marine Powder. It includes all 3 types of important collagens, so you get every type you need in one powder. What’s more, the addition of probiotics makes it even better digested and absorbed, and a whole-body pain reliever.

7. Weight Loss

If you are currently overweight, one of the best things you can do for joint and bone pain is to lose weight. If you don’t know where to start, you’re in luck, because we have the resources you need.

In fact, you can start our  Keto Zone 21-Day-Challenge today, and it’s FREE. You’ll find the resources, recipes, and information you need to get started with Keto Zone, the most effective and healthy weight loss plan available.

Not only will you lose disease-promoting abdominal weight, but you’ll also lose it safely and efficiently while improving whole-body health and reducing joint pain. Start for free today!