Advantages: lessens pain and stiffness of osteoarthritis Disadvantages: expensive; not suitable for strict vegetarians
Glucosamine is found naturally in the body. It is an amino sugar (aminomonosaccharide – amino = protein; monosaccharide = simple sugar) which contains sulphur and is used for growth and repair of connective tissues, joints and cartilage. It is found ...
Advantages: Popular products which many people say works Disadvantages: The taste!
These days many people choose to take glucosamine sulphate - I know lots of people who take it in the hope that it will do them some good. From talking to people, I thought that it might be useful to find out how to take it. I hope you find this useful ...
Advantages: Fast, no side effects except good ones. Disadvantages: If this pain goes then there are none
It was a silly thing to do! Last autumn, whilst stripping the drooping leaves from my Yucca trees sitting either side of the rose arch in my garden, I yanked too hard and fell down three stone steps resulting in a nasty collision with the steps and my rig ...
Advantages: Seem to actually work and not expensive if bought in bulk Disadvantages: none that I can see
Over the last year or so I have suffered pain in both elbows possibly as a result of getting old and rickety (!) or through taking up exercise. The final decision came over Christmas when I had a recurrance of back pain which I also attributed to similar ...
Advantages: Cheap from Kleeneze Catalogue Disadvantages: Expensive from the High Street
When I was young I used to exercise very frequently and as a result I've suffered from joint pain. Glucosamine is a vital component of the materials used by your body to maintain the cartilage and joints. You only need to take one a day and if you tak ...