Facts
Glucosamine is a natural compound found in cartilage — the tough tissue that cushions joints.
In supplement form, glucosamine is harvested from shells of shellfish or made in a lab. There are several forms of glucosamine, including glucosamine sulfate, glucosamine hydrochloride and N-acetyl glucosamine. These supplements aren’t considered interchangeable.
People use glucosamine sulfate orally to treat a painful condition caused by the inflammation, breakdown and eventual loss of cartilage (osteoarthritis).
What the research says
Research on glucosamine use for specific conditions shows:
Osteoarthritis: Oral use of glucosamine sulfate might provide some pain relief for people with osteoarthritis of the knee. Some research shows that it may also help slow knee joint degeneration associated with osteoarthritis. More studies are needed to determine the benefits of glucosamine sulfate supplements for osteoarthritis of the hip, spine or hand.
Rheumatoid arthritis: Early research suggests that oral use of glucosamine hydrochloride might reduce pain related to rheumatoid arthritis. However, researchers didn’t see an improvement in inflammation or the number of painful or swollen joints.
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Forever freedom is a great way to get your day moving. The orange-flavored gel is really refreshing and I love to have it with my breakfast.
Forever chondroitin is naturally derived from shellfish which means it’s of high quality and easy to digest. This gel definitely provides great nutritional support for anyone who does spore or leads an active lifestyle I can’t recommend it enough.
Ingredient Lists
- Stabilized aloe vera gel
- Fructose,
- Flavouring (orange juice concentrate)
- Glucosamine sulfate (crustaceans)
- Chondroitin sulfate
- Methyl sulfonyl methane
- Acidity regulator (citric acid)
- Antioxidant (ascorbic acid)
- Preservative (potassium sorbate
- Sodium benzoate)
- Antioxidant (tocopherol).