| Glucosamine is a natural, non toxic compound found in | | | | recommending using it as the second most effective |
| the body. It is an amino sugar and a prominent | | | | treatment for moderate cases of osteoarthritis. |
| precursor in the biochemical synthesis of glycosylated | | | | Always as a precaution before taking it (for your sore |
| proteins and lipids and is produced commercially by the | | | | joints) or before taking any other over the counter |
| hydrolysis of crustacean exoskeletons (shellfish shells) | | | | medicine, you should talk to your doctor, pharmacist, or |
| and can be bought in both tablet and powder form. | | | | health care professional to make sure that this is the |
| As a key building block for proteoglycans, one of the | | | | right thing for you. And do not take this medication if |
| major components of connective tissue, glucosamine | | | | you are breast-feeding a baby. |
| plays an important role in repairing and maintaining | | | | The first step in seeking care for arthritic symptoms |
| healthy joint cartilage, it is commonly used for the | | | | should be to obtain a competent diagnosis of your |
| treatment of osteoarthritisas and as we age | | | | condition and treat it accordingly. |
| proteoglycan formation decreases and cartilage | | | | For many years, veterinarians have routinely given |
| becomes thinner and more easily damaged. | | | | glucosamine to racehorses to help preserve their joints |
| People that ensure they take a steady supply of | | | | over years of racing. how it works on the body is that |
| glucosamine will help maintain healthy joints and has | | | | people with arthritis may not produce enough |
| well known anti-inflammatory qualities as well. | | | | glucosamine, and that taking these supplements might |
| Clinical studies have consistently reported that | | | | help restore the cartilage that has eroded away |
| glucosamine is safe for humans to use and does not | | | | between arthritic joints. Hundreds of thousands of |
| cause glucose intolerance and has no documented | | | | people have used Glucosamine, and a huge amount of |
| effects on glucose metabolism in other words, it will | | | | sufferers have found it extremely effective to ease |
| not contribute to diabetes, and in Europe, it is approved | | | | their arthritis-related joint pain, but to also to provide |
| as a medical drug and is sold in the form of | | | | them with far more than just long lasting relief from |
| glucosamine sulphate. | | | | pain. |
| Also known as chitosamine, and currently the OARSI | | | | Glucosamine was first identified in 1876 by G. |
| (Osteoarthritis Research Society International) is | | | | Ledderhose. |