Benefits of Glucosamine

[barani19]

Has any one taken Glucosamine(HCL or sulfate) supplements and found it useful? If yes, please share info.

[ramana42 Volunteer]

I have no experience with glucoseamine, but I can share some information I gained while attending a workshop held at a leading orthopedic hospital in my city. At that time I had mild joint pains and so I asked the top surgeon of the hospital about the effectiveness of glucoseamines for treating arthritis. He categorically stated that they are not useful. Later on, I cut down my weight by about8 kg, and my arthritis was alleviated.

[barani19 Administrator in reply to ramana42]

Thanks for your swift response ramana42 sir. Your inputs are useful.

[sandybrown]

My family belief on it and also a lot of other supplements like oxygenica. I am not sure if they work, monthly cost is too high. AS I get older I am getting pain but I have not tried any of these including cod liver oil.

[gangadharan_nair]

"Glucosamine sulfate is a widely used supplement that may help ease pain in people with osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis happens when cartilage breaks down. This can cause joint pain."(1)

"Although a common dietary supplement, there is little evidence that it is effective for relief of arthritis or pain, and is not an approved prescription drug."(2)

Links:-

(1) webmd.com/vitamins-and-supp....

(2) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gluco...