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September 10, 2008

The Benefits of Glucosamine in Helping Arthritis

by Keith Woolley

Located in the joint cartilages, it contains both sugar and protein and the amount found reduces as we age and creates pain in the joints. The Glucosamine supplement is delivered directly to joints and stimulates the proteoglycans present in the joints which is used in repairing cartilage.

The amount found reduces as we age causing pain in the joints, it is a special molecule that contains both sugar and protein and it is located in the joint cartilages. The proteoglycans present in the joints which repair cartilage are stimulated by the Glucosamine supplement.

Chitin or bovine cartilage, the hardened outer shell part of shrimp, crab and lobsters provide us with animal based supplements. Glucosamine hydrochloride is a very common plant based supplement which is manufactured by the Aspergillus Niger plant. In the human body, it has an important role to play by repairing cartilage and reducing arthritis pain. Patients with arthritis and specially Osteoarthritis are treated with it. Blemishes tracks, dark spots and uneven discoloring are removed by skin and face packs containing it. It can be used to soothe chapped lips and reduce the puffiness and sagging of eyes but generally helps eliminates unwanted pigments, scars and wrinkles in the skin. It plays an important role in the formation of skin, bones, tendons ligaments, nails and parts of heart, synovial fluids etc as it is the major component of bones, cartilages, tendons and connecting tissues.

Given to patients undergoing surgery, glucosamine supplement is used as it causes hyaluronic acid to be produced which seals wounds and can heal their incision faster. It is essential for the formation of mucous that lines the urinary digestive and respiratory tracks. Glucosamine is used to treat the symptoms of Arthritis, particularly Osteoarthritis which include the degeneration of cartilages in the human body and swelling and pain in the joints. Pain in sufferers who are severely attacked by Osteoarthritis is reduced when glucosamine supplement is given with chondroitin. Patients joints start to function again so there is less stiffness there, the patient feels good and less aching in their body.

This wonder chemical is the main component of many products and has a vital role to play.

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