Glucosamine Sulphate is designed specifically to help soothe the following ailments:
joint pains and mobility of joints - arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis - knee pain - gout - osteoarthritis - tendonitis - osteoporosis - back & shoulder pain - ankylosing spondilitis - finger & toe pain - joint aches & pains and other joint inflammations including most joint related sports injuries.
Osteoarthritis is associated with factors such as ageing, obesity and physical injury (sport or otherwise), all of which can contribute to degeneration of joint cartilage. Commonly, analgesics (aspirin, paracetamol or more potent drugs such as morphine) and anti-inflammatory agents (e.g. ibuprofen) are used in the management of osteoarthritis. However, studies have shown that glucosamine sulphate can provide relief from arthritic pain related symptoms but without the side effects of commonly used drug therapies.
What is Glucosamine Sulphate?
Glucosamine is a combination of a protein and a sugar and is substance that occurs naturally in the connective tissues and cartilage joints. Most, if not all, scientific studies with glucosamine refer to the formulation of glucosamine sulphate and when sold as a dietary supplement this is usually combined with Chondroitin Sulphate. Chondroitin is found in and around the cartilage cells and it has been suggested that this supplement may help repair some of the damaged joint.
Osteoarthritis is not yet fully understood but it is thought to be the destruction of cartilage, possibly due to loss of collagen and proteoglycans. It has been suggested that glucosamine helps regenerate damaged cartilage as glucosamine is needed to make proteins (proteoglycans), which are the building blocks of cartilage. Along with collagen (a fibrous protein that makes up the connective tissue), these proteins provide the strength and support of the joint. Glucosamine also pulls water into the cartilage (to maintain the 70% water content of cartilage) producing a gel like sac providing cushioning and flexibility in the joint. Therefore, in essence supplementation is thought to magnify the body’s natural level of glucosamine.
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