Joints are the connections between your bones that allow flexibility and movement of your skeleton. According to Medline Plus, joints are “complex structures of bone, muscles, synovium, cartilage, and ligaments.” They also bear your weight as you move through life. Joint health is hugely important, especially with age. As humans get older, our flexibility decreases, stiffness increases, and joint cartilage thins out. Loss of muscle strength (which is common with age) can also put more…