Posted by JLx on November 4, 2004, at 9:54:30
In reply to glucosamine chondroitin? Any ideas?, posted by JenStar on November 3, 2004, at 22:57:12
> hi all,
> someone recently recommended to me that a combo of glucosamine & chondroitin would help joint pain and bone spurs & such. My mom was very interested in this (she has arthritis) and wanted to know if it would be OK to just start taking them. I'm sorry if this is a repeat question (if so, pls refer me to the thread!)
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> Has anyone had experience with these two things? Can they be beneficial? What do they do? Are there side effects or interactions?
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> thanks in advance!
> jenstarGlucosamine chondroitin worked dramatically for my geriatric dog. No placebo affect there! :)
Here's a few articles from the site, WholeHealth MD (alternative med, but quite cautious):
Glucosamine http://www.wholehealthmd.com/refshelf/substances_view/1,1525,790,00.html#relatedArticles
Natural Arthritis Remedies http://www.wholehealthmd.com/news/viewarticle/1,1513,5,00.html
Glucosamine Effective for Arthritis http://www.wholehealthmd.com/news/viewarticle/1,1513,842,00.html
It sounds like something someone can just take on their own -- many people are -- but you might want to check out this:
glucosamine - Drug Interactions http://www.wholehealthmd.com/refshelf/substances_interact/0,1661,790,00.html
JL
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