Posted by Quintal on April 6, 2007, at 10:58:43
In reply to Re: Advantages to alternative meds? » football, posted by madeline on April 6, 2007, at 10:46:19
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In a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, the popular dietary supplement combination of glucosamine plus chondroitin sulfate did not provide significant relief from osteoarthritis pain among all participants. However, a smaller subgroup of study participants with moderate-to-severe pain showed significant relief with the combined supplements.
http://nccam.nih.gov/research/results/gait/
__________________________________________________Even on this article on glucosamine I can hear the note of bias and grudging acceptance that it does actually work. Nowhere have I seen a study of a 'conventional' medicine where 100% of all participants obtained significant relief from the treatment, yet you'll never find the results presented in such an obliquely dismissive and disparaging manner as this. Disappointing but entirely predictable.
Q
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