Live long enough, and you are very likely to experience the wear and tear of cartilage surfaces. Every square millimeter of this hard yet rubbery elastic specialized tissue without blood vessels can support one and a half kilograms of weight and absorb even more shock pressure. In return, it primarily expects three super nutrients. However, this aspect looks bleak since we stopped consuming animal cartilage. And suddenly, it happens in quick succession: osteoarthritis turns into inflammatory arthritis, and suddenly organs that have nothing to do with our joints are at risk. Recently, alarming reports have been increasing for people with compromised knees, painful ankles, or worn-out hips. The worst: inflammatory processes that start in the joints can develop into a risk of death that has been shown to shorten life expectancy.