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Glucosamine: Glucosamine Chondroitin
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Glucosamine is an amino sugar derived from the chitin of shellfish and is used by the body to support healthy joint structures. Chondroitin complements Glucosamine and works synergistically with it to provide optimal nutritional support.* Serving Size: 2 tablets Servings per container: 60 Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, take 2 tablets daily with meals or on an empty stomach.Free of: yeast, wheat, gluten, corn, soy, milk, sugar, preservatives or artificial colors. Other Ingredients: Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Silica and Magnesium Stearate. Warnings: Caution: Please discard the inedible freshness packet enclosed. Warning: Persons with a know allergy to shellfish should not use this product. Disclaimers: *This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA.
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Glucosamine sulfate is a popular dietary supplement. Glucosamine sulfate is often used in combination with chondroitin. Information on the uses, benefits, and side effects of glucosamine. Studies of glucosamine-chondroitin for osteoarthritis have shown the combination is better than placebo, but benefits seem to depend on severity of pain.
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Glucosamine + Chondroitin + MSM Combination provides efficacious quantities of Glucosamine Sulfate, Chondroitin Sulfate, and MSM combined with Vitamin C and Manganese for optimizing joint health. Glucosamine Sulfate is an essential component of joint tissue and can be utilized to produce synovial fluid, which lubricates the joints. Sulfur is ... utilized in the production of cartilage tissue. Chondroitin Sulfate stimulates the synthesis of hyaluronic acid (a component of synovial fluid) which is the lubricant for joints as well as a major component of connective tissue in the skin. Methyl-Sulfonyl-Methane (MSM) is an organic source of sulfur, an antioxidant mineral and critical component of structural body tissues such as cartilage. The sulfur from MSM is incorporated into joint tissues as glycosaminoglycans (or mucopolysaccharides) such as chondroitin sulfate and hyaluronic acid.Vitamin C and Manganese are required for the synthesis of collagen and cartilage.
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A large clinical study, called the Glucosamine/chondroitin Arthritis Intervention Trial (GAIT) studied the effects of glucosamine/chondroitin combination, celecoxib (Celebrex), and placebo in over 1,500 patients with arthritis in the knees. Overall, glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate were not significantly better than placebo in reducing knee pain by 20%. Glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate alone or in combination did not reduce pain effectively in the overall group of patients with osteoarthritis of the knee, but did help those with moderate-to-severe pain. Although glucosamine is one of the top selling dietary supplements and used by millions, more clinical studies are needed.
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Glucosamine is almost universally found in small amounts in most foods. However, bioavailability of glucosamine from foods is largely unknown. Bioavailability of oral glucosamine sulfate is excellent. It is absorbed intact, and utilized very quickly by all tissues, including connective tissues. Chondroitin sulfate is found in most animal tissues. Orally ingested chondroitin sulfate is ... well absorbed and distributed to tissues.
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Glucosamine is used in the treatment of osteoarthritis. According to Frost & Sullivan, national sales of glucosamine increased from estimates of $630 million in 1999 to an estimated projection of $1.58 billion in 2001. SCOLR’s CDT glucosamine & chondroitin improves convenience by extending the release of glucosamine in the gastro-intestinal tract.
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