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Who Is Affected By Osteoarthritis?
Osteoarthritis afflicts countless millions of people worldwide, including more than 50 million Americans.
ABOUT 2% OF THOSE UNDER THE AGE OF 45
ABOUT 30% OF THOSE BETWEEN 45 AND 64
ABOUT 63% TO 85% OF THOSE OVER THE AGE OF 65
Men are more likely to suffer from osteoarthritis than are women up to the age of 45, perhaps because men tend to engage in more strenuous physical activities. From age 45 to 55, however, men and women begin to suffer equally, while women are more likely to be victims after the age of 55. Not only is osteoarthritis more frequent in women age 55 or older, it is also more severe. Millions of women of all ages have osteoarthritis and are affected twice as often as men.
A New Approach Emerges
- Many doctors in Europe and Asia (as well as a small but rapidly growing group in the United States) are experimenting with natural supplements, such as glucosamine sulfate and chondroitin sulfate.
- Their approach includes a combination of these two nutritional supplements. Both glucosamine (GLU-COSE-A-MINE) and chondroitin (CON-DROY-TIN) are available without prescription.
- Since they are substances we already consume and produce in very small quantities in our bodies, glucosamine and chondroitin sulfates have no known significant side effects. This amazing fact stands in stark contrast to painkillers such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatories and cortisone injections, which can wreak havoc on your body.
- Glucosamine and chondroitin sulfates "jump-start" the production of these key elements of the cartilage matrix, and then protect them. In other words, glucosamine and chondroitin sulfates strengthen your body's natural repair mechanisms. Can these compounds replace what your body fails to make? The jury is still out on this question.
Glucosamine Sulfate
Glucosamine stimulates the manufacture of collage, which is the protein portion of a fibrous substance that holds joints together. Collagen is also the main component of the shock-absorbing cushion called articular cartilage - the white smooth surface which covers the ends of body joints in the fingers, wrists, knees, etc.
Glucosamine helps bind water in the cartilage matrix. It has also been shown to help produce more collagen and also normalizes cartilage metabolism, which helps to keep the cartilage from breaking down.
Glucosamine may help in stimulating the production of cartilage and improve joint function. Double-blind studies have shown the benefits to patients suffering from osteoarthritis.
Chondroitin Sulfate
Chondroitin sulfates act like "liquid magnets". It helps attract fluid into the proteoglycan molecules. This is important for two reasons; the fluid sweeps nutrients into the cartilage and the fluid acts as a spongy shock absorber.
It is believed that Chondroitin can protect existing cartilage from a premature breakdown. It does this by inhibiting certain enzymes that destroy cartilage and enzymes that prevent the transport of nutrients.
Glucosamine sulfate and chondroitin sulfate can work synergisticaaly when taken together to stimulate cartilage production and to help control enzymes that destroy the cartilage.
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EACH 6 CAPSULES CONTAINS:
1500 mg Glucosamine, 1200 mg Chondroitin, 500 mg Vitamin C, 50 mg Manganese. Synergistic ingredient: 100mg MSM.
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