Glucosamine Sulfate?
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At 56 I got off my bike and started back at a more well rounded fitness approach. Getting in a much great degree of knee flexion with different training (squats/oly lifts/rowing/etc) in a few weeks my knees were smoked with that deep ROM. Over the next 5 months I tried many different thing from mobility work/feeding some "slack" to tendon ends, a visit to the Ortho and HA injections and months on Ibutrofen (that wrecked my stomach). They were bad enough they woke me up several time s a night.
With NO expectation I'd get much if any relief and certainly for not at least a month, I started on GS w/chondroitin and krill oil. Much to my utter amazement in 3 in days I was totally pain free and that has continued for over a year. I'm squatting almost 300# way below parallel, Oly lift the the snatch a$$ to grass and can row or do any deep flexion movements totally pain free.
YMMV but that seems to be the MO on GC w/C, not much science to back it up but it's really helpful for some people. Just because it doesn't work for many is no logical reason to no see if it'll help you.
https://ard.bmj.com/content/early/201...14-206792.full
With NO expectation I'd get much if any relief and certainly for not at least a month, I started on GS w/chondroitin and krill oil. Much to my utter amazement in 3 in days I was totally pain free and that has continued for over a year. I'm squatting almost 300# way below parallel, Oly lift the the snatch a$$ to grass and can row or do any deep flexion movements totally pain free.
YMMV but that seems to be the MO on GC w/C, not much science to back it up but it's really helpful for some people. Just because it doesn't work for many is no logical reason to no see if it'll help you.
https://ard.bmj.com/content/early/201...14-206792.full
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It seems to work for me anyway.
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From Examine.com:
Glucosamine is primarily sold as a joint health supplement. Studies show that supplementing glucosamine sulfate will reduce the rate of collagen (joint tissue) degradation and symptoms of osteoarthritis. Though glucosamine is comparable to acetaminophen, the reference drug for osteoarthritis, in potency, it is not as reliable.
Studies on athletes supplementing glucosamine are limited, but preliminary evidence suggests doses as high as 3,000mg of glucosamine sulfate may be able to slow joint degradation. This effect is most relevant for athletes participating in high impact sports, like running.
Though preliminary evidence suggested glucosamine supplementation could cause insulin resistance, follow up studies conclude that glucosamine supplementation does not affect glucose metabolism.
Glucosamine is very safe to supplement and its most common side-effect is flatulence. Glucosamine supplementation cannot cure osteoarthritis, but it can slow the progression of the disease.
If you check out the Human Effects Matrix at the link, it shows that repeated high-quality studies show Glucosamine has a minor effect.
Glucosamine is primarily sold as a joint health supplement. Studies show that supplementing glucosamine sulfate will reduce the rate of collagen (joint tissue) degradation and symptoms of osteoarthritis. Though glucosamine is comparable to acetaminophen, the reference drug for osteoarthritis, in potency, it is not as reliable.
Studies on athletes supplementing glucosamine are limited, but preliminary evidence suggests doses as high as 3,000mg of glucosamine sulfate may be able to slow joint degradation. This effect is most relevant for athletes participating in high impact sports, like running.
Though preliminary evidence suggested glucosamine supplementation could cause insulin resistance, follow up studies conclude that glucosamine supplementation does not affect glucose metabolism.
Glucosamine is very safe to supplement and its most common side-effect is flatulence. Glucosamine supplementation cannot cure osteoarthritis, but it can slow the progression of the disease.
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