User's Guide to Nutritional Supplements (User's guides) by Jack Challem

Author:Jack Challem
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2010-12-19T10:13:00+00:00

VICTORIA DOLBY TOEWS

f you have osteoarthritis, you've got company. Osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis, affects about 21 million Americans, giving this disease the dubious distinction of being more common than heart disease or diabetes. And these numbers are on the verge of ballooning as the Baby Boomers are firmly entrenched in the middleaged years, with the achy joints to prove it. In fact, by the year 2020, the number of those with osteoarthritis is expected to hit 30 million.

The sad truth is that going to your doctor's office is unlikely to result in lasting relief from your joint complaints. In short, conventional medicine has failed many with arthritis. In fact, the side effects of doctor-prescribed medications, such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) that are used to mask the pain of osteoarthritis, often rival the discomfort of the disease itself. To add insult to injury, NSAIDs (the most commonly prescribed drug for osteoarthritis) can, in some cases, even promote additional joint damage. And to date, conventional medicine has nothing to offer in terms of a medication that repairs or rebuilds an osteoarthritic joint.

This is where the natural dietary supplements glucosamine and chondroitin come in. Conventional medicine, at best, only addresses the symptoms of osteoarthritis. The crucial difference with glucosamine and chondroitin is that, for the first time, there is a remedy available which actually reverses the damage of osteoarthritis, getting to the source of the problem and repairing joint cartilage.

With glucosamine and chondroitin, you feel better not just because your symptoms are masked, but because your joints are growing new and healthy cartilage to cushion the space where bones meet. While neither promises to be a magic bullet, more often than not they succeed in reducing the pain and impairment of mobility in arthritis.

Perhaps you've been intrigued by natural remedies' claims for aiding health woes such as osteoarthritis, but worry that it's "too good to be true." Think again. Scientifically based clinical trials are stacking up in favor of the ability of glucosamine and chondroitin to provide real relief for aching joints.

It can be hard to get the real scoop about dietary supplements. Some things you read are just hype, overstating the value of a particular supplement with the goal to simply sell more bottles, while other sources are overly skeptical of any supplements and dismiss them all as a waste of money. It's time that the plain truth is told.

This part of the User's Guide to Nutritional Supplements provides straightforward information-not hype-about glucosamine and chondroitin. It starts with the basics of understanding the problem of osteoarthritis and how your joints are damaged by this condition. The next section puts this into perspective by explaining how glucosamine and chondroitin can provide symptom relief and rebuild damaged cartilage. Realistic information about how you can expect to feel while taking these joint-friendly supplements is found here, too.

Subsequent sections share the history and development of glucosamine and chondroitin, as well as the nuts and bolts of how to use glucosamine and chondroitin

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