Liquid Glucosamine

Using liquid glucosamine to effectively ease joint pain and ensure healthy joints is detailed in the February 2004 issue of American Journal of Nursing. A summary of the article can be found below.

Huge Increase in Sales!

The use of glucosamine is skyrocketing! Sales of it in the year 2001 alone topped 1.2 Billion Dollars! Liquid glucosamine has been found to be a very safe alternative in the treatment of arthritis and other joint problems. Not only has research shown it to reduce pain, it also seems to have regenerative powers. Some studies have shown it to actually help in rebuilding damaged joints due to osteoarthritis.

Since liquid glucosamine is available under many different brand names, consumers should be aware of the many types of products and their levels of benefits. Consumers should research products to find ones considered to be pure and most effectively absorbed. Most recommend a 1,500mg per day dosage of liquid glucosamine. This is for an average weight person. Those under 120 pounds may decrease the dosage to 1,000mg and those over 200 pounds may increase it to 2,000mg.

Safe and Effective for Joint Pain

L iquid glucosamine is usually derived from chitin, found in the shells of shellfish. Therefore about the only people who could have a problem with liquid glucosamine are those allergic to shellfish. The most common forms of the product are sold as liquid glucosamine sulfate and glucosamine hydrochloride.

The journal conducted a small survey of adults 50 years of age and older who were using glucosamine to treat arthritis and joint pain. It found that over two thirds of those surveyed reported dramatic success with the product. Those taking the product the longest reported the most positive results.

The article goes on to detail several more dramatic success stories of those using glucosamine. Many of these users simply started taking liquid glucosamine upon a friend’s advice or had read about its usage. Most people taking liquid glucosamine take it in a form which also contains chondroitin. Chondroitin is another substance which aids in the rebuilding of cartilage within the joints.

Better Than Anti-Inflammatory Drugs

Several research studies which have been performed on the effectiveness of glucosamine are outlined in the journal article. One which was conducted with 212 patients in double blind circumstances showed there were no side effects to the product and that the symptoms of arthritis were significantly decreased. In another three months study of 512 people, glucosamine was found to be an effective and safe slow acting drug when used to fight osteoarthritis. It concluded that glucosamine is even more effective in lowering pain than many anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen.

In conclusion, liquid glucosamine usage is becoming more wide spread and accepted as a real alternative to dealing with joint problems. Not only is it used extensively by those with arthritis, but athletes have found it to be useful for maintaining healthy joints. And even pet owners have discovered it for use with their pets suffering from arthritis. Liquid glucosamine is one of those rare products with many benefits and yet has few, if any, side effects.

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