How much glucosomine and chondroiton should I be taking for my arthritis?
February 3rd, 2010 | by admin |
debhas5 asked:
I have osteoarthritis. I know I should be taking this, but am unsure how much to take. Also, I heard that what is out there is almost considered “fake” or water downed. How can I be sure I’m getting pure glucosomine and chondroiton? Thanks everyone!
I have osteoarthritis. I know I should be taking this, but am unsure how much to take. Also, I heard that what is out there is almost considered “fake” or water downed. How can I be sure I’m getting pure glucosomine and chondroiton? Thanks everyone!
3 Responses to “How much glucosomine and chondroiton should I be taking for my arthritis?”
By MiMi on Feb 4, 2010 | Reply
I recommend 2 oz. of Moanvie with glucosamine. You can check it out at monavie.com. It has acai berry and 12 other berries in it that taste terrific and it also has glucosamine in it. It is highly effective on osteo arthritis.
By chucksright on Feb 4, 2010 | Reply
Respected medical authorities regard use of these compounds as plausible and agree that more research is needed to place them in proper perspective. However, disagreement exists about how practical it is to use them now.
The long-term safety and efficacy of glucosamine and chondroitin remain unclear. Still, medical consultants say there’s enough evidence to conclude that products containing the amounts of glucosamine, chondroitin, or both that worked in the clinical trials might be worth trying for people with osteoarthritis—particularly if they’ve experienced or are likely to experience significant side effects from conventional painkillers. (Those amounts were 1,500 milligrams per day of glucosamine salt—glucosamine bound to another molecule—and 1,200 milligrams of chondroitin salt.)
While no one knows which formulation works best, it makes sense to try one of the least expensive combination products, such as Puritan’s Pride Maximum Strength Glucosamine Chondroitin or Spring Valley Glucosamine Chondroitin Double Strength; they deliver both of the ingredients at lower cost than the chondroitin-only products and, in most cases, at a similar cost to the glucosamine-only products. For those who are concerned mainly with cost, however, Spring Valley Glucosamine Complex was the least expensive product we tested (although to get the clinical-trial dosage, you need to ignore the range of daily pills recommended on the label and take the maximum, three per day).
It may take two months . . . to produce any significant improvement. If you see no effect by then, it’s probably best to try a different approach .
By Pene H on Feb 6, 2010 | Reply
I think the amount of pure Glucosamine they usually suggest is 1500mg. Glucosamine can come as two different forms Glucosamine hydrocloride (1500mg of this type equals 1500mg of pure glucosamine)or glucosamine potassium chloride complex (1500mg of this type = 750mg of pure glucosamine.) The complex type is better absorded.
Im not sure how much Chondroiton they usually suggest.