Vitamin Advisor Glucosamine

Mayo Clinic says: Glucosamine is a natural compound that is found in healthy
cartilage. Glucosamine sulfate is a normal constituent of glycoaminoglycans
in cartilage matrix and synovial fluid.

Available evidence from randomized controlled trials supports the use of
glucosamine sulfate in the treatment of osteoarthritis, particularly of the knee.
It is believed that the sulfate moiety provides clinical benefit in the synovial
fluid by strengthening cartilage and aiding glycosaminoglycan synthesis. If
this hypothesis is confirmed, it would mean that only the glucosamine sulfate
form is effective and non-sulfated glucosamine forms are not effective.

Glucosamine is commonly taken in combination with chondroitin, a
glycosaminoglycan derived from articular cartilage. Use of complementary
therapies, including glucosamine, is common in patients with osteoarthritis,
and may allow for reduced doses of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents.
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