Guest guest Posted February 4, 2006 Report Share Posted February 4, 2006 Hi , Thanks for posting this study. I think that sometimes G & C (from food)doesn't work, perhaps, for some because their system may not be assimilating as well as it should be - simple - but could be. (Or some of us veggies aren't getting enough.) I also think that the reason G & C supplementation doesn't work as well for some as it does for others, is that there is more than one type of inflammation (maybe 5 or 6 others?) that can cause these symptoms and G & C seems to work best only on cartilage/joint deterioration. Is that right? One type of inflammation develops when your body is too acid. Also if your immune system is overactive, or if you have low-grade infections. In fact, IMO, if we could get rid of all inflammation in the body we wouldn't be sick! But, I do think that it depends on WHY one has pains in the joints etc., as to what supplementation should be used, and this could be one reason that G & C doesn't work well for some and works great for others. Genesa > > > Is arthritis the only (or prime) reason to take glucosamine and > > chondroitin? > -------------------------------- > Well this is the type of study result that makes me take it: > > http://www.kawis.mynetcologne.de/GLUCOS/pavelka.pdf > > So you may not have symptoms, but people's joint spaces tend to narrow > over time as you lose cartilage. So this stuff really seems to work. > > Now both glucosamine and chondroitin are supposedly " widely available > in foods " , so I'm not sure why - maybe you just need more than food > can give you. > > But once you develop severe symptoms, the game is sort of over. > > Glucosamine also has pain relieving effects, so its effects in OA > (osteoarthritis) are a bit controversial, but there are several > studies out there suggesting that it preserves the joint spaces of > joints like the knee (which represent cartilage). > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2006 Report Share Posted February 4, 2006 Hi , Thanks for posting this study. I think that sometimes G & C (from food)doesn't work, perhaps, for some because their system may not be assimilating as well as it should be - simple - but could be. (Or some of us veggies aren't getting enough.) I also think that the reason G & C supplementation doesn't work as well for some as it does for others, is that there is more than one type of inflammation (maybe 5 or 6 others?) that can cause these symptoms and G & C seems to work best only on cartilage/joint deterioration. Is that right? One type of inflammation develops when your body is too acid. Also if your immune system is overactive, or if you have low-grade infections. In fact, IMO, if we could get rid of all inflammation in the body we wouldn't be sick! But, I do think that it depends on WHY one has pains in the joints etc., as to what supplementation should be used, and this could be one reason that G & C doesn't work well for some and works great for others. Genesa > > > Is arthritis the only (or prime) reason to take glucosamine and > > chondroitin? > -------------------------------- > Well this is the type of study result that makes me take it: > > http://www.kawis.mynetcologne.de/GLUCOS/pavelka.pdf > > So you may not have symptoms, but people's joint spaces tend to narrow > over time as you lose cartilage. So this stuff really seems to work. > > Now both glucosamine and chondroitin are supposedly " widely available > in foods " , so I'm not sure why - maybe you just need more than food > can give you. > > But once you develop severe symptoms, the game is sort of over. > > Glucosamine also has pain relieving effects, so its effects in OA > (osteoarthritis) are a bit controversial, but there are several > studies out there suggesting that it preserves the joint spaces of > joints like the knee (which represent cartilage). > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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