Glucosamine

KarlW · 12-16-2006, 04:17 PM

At 34 but without any real joint complaints, would starting Glucosamine as a preventative measure for the future be worthwhile?

**Prince** · 12-16-2006, 09:14 PM

I use Glucosamine & Chondroitin, yes with the added stress on your joints from weight lifting it helps.

Glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate supplements are used to slow the progression of osteoarthritis — the deterioration of cartilage between joint bones — and to reduce the associated pain. A recent study sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) called the Glucosamine/Chondroitin Arthritis Intervention Trial (or GAIT study), showed that the combination of glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate seems to be effective in osteoarthritis patients with moderate to severe knee pain, although not those with mild pain. Glucosamine is thought to promote the formation and repair of cartilage. Chondroitin is believed to promote water retention and elasticity in cartilage and inhibit enzymes that break down cartilage. In veterinary medicine, glucosamine and chondroitin, often in combination, are commonly used in the treatment of degenerative joint disease — typically in older dogs and cats as well as in horses.

KarlW · 12-17-2006, 03:00 AM

Thanks P.

Yeah I was wondering as it seems to be mainly targeted at people who already have osteo and cartlidge degradation with associated pain. I would like to do my best to prevent that as much as possible. Prevention is better than cure right?

**nni** · 12-17-2006, 02:26 PM

there is no cure for bad cartilage, prevention isa must. take it.

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12-16-2006, 04:17 PM	#1
KarlW My Little Man Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Sydney Oz Posts: 1,030	Glucosamine At 34 but without any real joint complaints, would starting Glucosamine as a preventative measure for the future be worthwhile?
	What this means is that when we drop a ball and it falls to the ground, it wasn't the ball that moved (down to the ground), but the ground that moved (up to the ball)

12-16-2006, 09:14 PM	#2
Prince the one & only Administrator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Colorado Posts: 33,992 Blog Entries: 25 Photos: 320	I use Glucosamine & Chondroitin, yes with the added stress on your joints from weight lifting it helps. Glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate supplements are used to slow the progression of osteoarthritis — the deterioration of cartilage between joint bones — and to reduce the associated pain. A recent study sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) called the Glucosamine/Chondroitin Arthritis Intervention Trial (or GAIT study), showed that the combination of glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate seems to be effective in osteoarthritis patients with moderate to severe knee pain, although not those with mild pain. Glucosamine is thought to promote the formation and repair of cartilage. Chondroitin is believed to promote water retention and elasticity in cartilage and inhibit enzymes that break down cartilage. In veterinary medicine, glucosamine and chondroitin, often in combination, are commonly used in the treatment of degenerative joint disease — typically in older dogs and cats as well as in horses.
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12-17-2006, 03:00 AM	#3
KarlW My Little Man Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Sydney Oz Posts: 1,030	Thanks P. Yeah I was wondering as it seems to be mainly targeted at people who already have osteo and cartlidge degradation with associated pain. I would like to do my best to prevent that as much as possible. Prevention is better than cure right?
	What this means is that when we drop a ball and it falls to the ground, it wasn't the ball that moved (down to the ground), but the ground that moved (up to the ball)

12-17-2006, 02:26 PM	#4
nni Designer Supplements Moderator Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,226 Blog Entries: 1	there is no cure for bad cartilage, prevention isa must. take it. glucosamin chondroitin msm haullyronic acid
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