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Glucosamine sulfate is a nutrient that supports smooth and flexible joint movement. Glucosamine is a simple molecule derived from glucose (sugar) that functions by helping to manufacture key structural components of cartilage that support elasticity and longevity. These elements provide the body the raw materials it needed to maintain proteins like proteoglycans, which attract water to the joint space to help lubricate cartilage during movement.
How Glucosamine Works
Glucosamine is a key building block of cartilage that is derived from the sugar glucose, the main sugar found circulating in the blood stream. Glucosamine is concentrated in joint cartilage and stimulates chondrocytes (cartilage cells) to support cartilage and collagen. It enters the joint space and is incorporated into proteoglycans. These are cells that form large structures and attract water to the joint space for lubrication of cartilage during movement.
Glucosamine is Naturally Supportive
Glucosamine (and chondroitin) are known as chondroprotective agents. Chondroprotective agents are natural compounds the body produces to maintain cartilage and promote healthy joint function. Chondroprotective agents work by supporting and maintaining joint fluid levels to promote lubrication. In addition, glucosamine and chondroitin combat harmful free radical enzymes that may damage joint cartilage, as well as promote healthy blood vessels that lead to the joint.
Over 5 Million Americans Look to Glucosamine & Chondroitin for Joint Support
The prestigious medical journal, The Lancet, published a research paper that investigated the long-term impact of glucosamine sulfate over a three-year period. This double-blind placebo controlled study with a broad patient population of over 100, was published in January 2001 and it was the first study to document the long-term benefits of supplementation to support joint health.
This study confirms many earlier studies that had positive results, such as a study in May 2000, conducted by Jean-Yves Reginister, M.D., Ph.D., who reported that patients taking glucosamine had far greater improvements in joint health than those who went without it.
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