Arthritis Treatment With Triple Strength Glucosamine Chondroitin

More than twenty million Americans experience discomfort from arthritis, and many of them require pain relief to cope with their daily lives.

Unfortunately, many of the available pharmaceutical drugs prescribed for sufferers come with unwanted or even dangerous side effects. In fact, several well-known drugs were withdrawn from the market in 2005 for precisely that reason. Glucosamine and chondroitin, on the other hand, occur naturally in the joints of the human body.

Osteoarthritis occurs when the cartilage between joints degrades and bony spurs form in the joint area.

Glucosamine counteracts this process by stimulating the formation and repair of cartilage.

Chondroitin works in a different way, promoting elasticity and protecting the cartilage from further degradation.

Together they make a formidable natural team. And, best of all, there are no side effects.

There have been many clinical trials conducted to evaluate the benefits of glucosamine and chondroitin. Most showed a positive outcome, but some have been criticized for their short duration or possible bias. A recent major study, published in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine in 2006, concluded that glucosamine/chondroitin was effective for people suffering from moderate to severe knee pain. In this sub-group of the study, it was actually found that glucosamine/chondroitin was more effective than the well-known anti-inflammatory drug, Celebrex. The study is ongoing in regard to whether glucosamine/chondroitin can reduce or halt the progression of osteoarthritis.