Comp a ring
a rth ritis
supplements
FIVE MILLION Americans already use them. In Europe they’re dispensed as
prescription drugs. Now the U.S. medical community is taking a serious look
at glucosamine and chondroitin for arthritis pain relief.
If you, a family member or friend are among the 20 million sufferers of
osteoarthritis, you’ll want to stay current with alternatives for dealing with this
painful and degenerative joint disease that destroys cartilage.
Supplement
Daily dosage
in mg
What it’s
supposed to do
Where it
comes from
Glucosamine
1,500
• A natural component
of shellfish
Also:
• Combined with MSM
1,500 +
1,500
• Rebuild cartilage
• Improve joint mobility
• Slow deterioration
of cartilage
Chondroitin sulfate
and glucosamine
1, 200 +
1,500
• Improve joint comfort
and function
• Slow disease process
• Chondroitin comes
from beef cartilage
SAMe
(
S-adenosyl-L-methionine)
400 to
1,600
• Reduce osteoarthritis
pain and inflammation
• Repair cartilage
• Treat depression
• A natural compound
in all living cells
• Supplement comes
from fermented
yeast
MSM
(
methylsulfony-methane)
1,500 to
6,000
• Provide pain relief
from osteoarthritis
and rheumatoid arthritis
Also:
• Combined with
glucosamine
1,500 +
1,500
• Occurs naturally
in fresh fruits and
vegetables, milk, fish
and grains
• MSM supplement is
derived from DMSO
(dimethyl sulfoxide)
