Glucosamine, Chondroitin Formula to support healthy joints, $14.99/120 vcaps

H&N HERBS' joint formula contains the three powerful ingredients: Chondroitin, Glucosamine, MSM to support healthy joints. Chondroitin (chondroitin Sulfate) and Glucosamine (Glucosamine Sulfate) are important components of the body's natural building blocks for the cartilage found in joints. MSM is essential for healthy connective tissues and joint function.
          Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis and accounts for more than half of all arthritis cases in the United States. OA is a degenerative joint disease that affects more than 20 million Americans, mostly women over the age 45. OA results from progressive loss of cartilage, a highly differentiated tissue that cushions and protects joints against the friction caused by the rubbing together of bones. OA most commonly affects hands, knees, and hips. The typical clinical symptoms are pain, inflammation, swelling, and stiffness. As the disorder progresses, movements such as walking, climbing stairs or using hands become painful, thus altering the patient's quality of life.
          Chondroitin and Glucosamine are important components of the body's natural building blocks for the cartilage found in joints. Chondroitin sulfate is found in the proteoglycans of cartilage. Glucosamine on the other hand acts as the building block for the biosynthesis of glycosaminoglycans needed for the formation of proteoglycans that are important constituents of the cartilage. Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine evaluated the benefit of chondroitin and glucosamine for OA symptoms using meta-analysis of clinical trials of these supplements in knee and/or hip OA. Fifteen of 37 studies were selected on the basis of being double blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trials of 4 or more weeks' duration. The study concluded that both chondroitin sulfate and glucosamine preparations are likely to be effective therapies for the symptomatic treatment of osteoarthritis (Glucosamine and chondroitin for treatment of osteoarthritis: a systematic quality assessment and meta-analysis. McAlindon et al. Journal of the American Medical Association 2000; volume 283: page 1469).

If you take a blood thinner or a daily aspirin, consult your health care provider before taking chondroitin supplements.

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