Should I be concerned about joint pops and cracks?

I am 30 years old weighing 63kgs. For more than two years now, my joints (knees, hips, ankles and shoulders) crack. I was advised to eat molokony (cow hooves) but there hasn’t been much change. What can I do?

Dear Emma,
A balanced diet is when one takes water, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, proteins and minerals in appropriate proportions for good health including that of joints muscles and ligaments. Mulokony contains an important type of fat that requires balancing with other fats which when not properly balanced can lead to connective tissue problems including joint ones. Mulokony, therefore, can help out if a person has a lack of the important fats leading to joint problems. Taken in excess of requirements, the mulokony fat is likely to lead to other problems such as stroke, heart problems and obesity.

A knocking-like noise from the joints is usually caused by thinning of cushions between joints and ligaments or the tendons that move across the joints. The cushions help prevent the effects of friction as tendons/ligaments pass over the joints. The thinning usually happens as we age. Even then, at 30, this seems to have come too soon requiring a medical investigation to rule out other causes.

Exercises that help
The inner thigh squat. This is done by placing your feet shoulder-width apart with toes pointing outward. While squatting, bring your hips back as if you are about to sit on a chair that is far behind you.
Deep breathing. While squatting, move your knees outwards and proceed to go as low as you can without surpassing a 90-degree bend in the knees. Push back up through the heels, and complete three sets of 15 repeats up to three times a week.