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- Benefits and uses
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- The most promising use
for glucosamine is in the treatment of osteoarthritis. The most common form of arthritis, osteoarthritis
affects 12 percent of the population, approximately 30 million Americans, especially the
elderly. Unlike non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs (aspirin, ibuprofen, etc.), which
degrade cartilage, glucosamine may not only relieve symptoms of joint pain
and tenderness but actually stop or reverse the degenerative process. Although definitive
long term studies have yet to be done, some twenty clinical trials have showed that one
form, glucosamine sulfate, can gradually reduce pain while improving range of motion and
walking speed in people with osteoarthritis. In addition to possibly alleviating symptoms
of osteoarthritis,
glucosamine sulfate may also benefit wounds and kidney stones.
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Daily requirement: There
is no RDA for glucosamine.
Deficiency risk factors: A glucosamine deficiency in
humans has not been reported.
Optimal intake: An average dose for people with osteoarthritis is 500 mg three
times per day.
Food sources: Glucosamine does not appear in significant
amounts in most diets. Supplemental sources are derived from sea
shells.
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| Recent findings
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- A double-blind study done
on 178 Chinese patients suffering from osteoarthritis of the knee found that 1,500 mg per
day of glucosamine for four weeks was more effective and much better tolerated than the
conventional drug ibuprofen. Several recent review articles have also concluded that there
is promising evidence that glucosamine can both control pain and slow down or reverse the
progression of degenerative joint disease.
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 Product Recommendations |
- Glucosamine
- Liquid
- 36 oz.
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Liquid Glucosamine Formula - Pain Relief - Anti-Inflammatory -
High Absorption Rate - 1 oz. contains: Glucosamine Sulfate. 500 mg, Chondroitin Sulfate.
400 mg. MSM 500 mg
36 Servings |
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- 2 tablets contains 600 mg. Chondroitin, 1010
mg. Glucosamine.
- Special 50% off
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- MSM Plus Glucosamine
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