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post #16 of 29
2/3/10 at 2:22am
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I've been taking glucosamine sulfate for years thanks to my knee and shoulder. It definitely helps.

Any rec's on brands or what to buy?
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post #17 of 29
2/3/10 at 4:07pm
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Any rec's on brands or what to buy?

Any brand of glucosamine sulfate will work. Walmart sells it and that's where I get it from. Just make sure you get sulfate and not the HCl. It metabolizes to chondroitin while the HCl variant won't. You'll save big money over the glucosamine/chondroitin compounds.
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post #18 of 29
2/3/10 at 6:48pm
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I forgot about fish oil. I used to use it a couple of years ago but I guess I just forgot about it. I didn't know it was good for joints.

Yea it is. The omega-3 fatty acids doesn't rebuild the joints or anything but it helps protect them. It also works as an anti-inflamatory. It also prevents wear and tear.
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post #19 of 29
2/4/10 at 4:49am
if you go search through pubmed there's nothing in there about glucosamine that makes it worth purchasing. nothing more than speculation and hopeful implications
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post #20 of 29
2/6/10 at 8:56pm
Tried it after I had knee surgery for a meniscal tear. What really helped me was strenghething the support muscles around the knee.
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post #21 of 29
2/7/10 at 4:39pm
that's the best post-op treatment. keep the muscles around the damaged joint/ligament strong and you have less stress on the ligament. taking pills is a waste of money in this case
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post #22 of 29
2/8/10 at 11:17pm
It's possible that it might raise cholesterol levels, so it's good to have those monitored.
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post #23 of 29
2/10/10 at 3:06am
tck13, What are you DOING that is causing your knees to hurt? (How has no one asked this yet???)
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post #24 of 29
2/10/10 at 3:47am
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tck13, What are you DOING that is causing your knees to hurt? (How has no one asked this yet???)
Unfortunately, I'm getting older. I played Ice Hockey for about 20 years through college and all the way up to training camp for a minor league team. Soccer in school for about 8 years and I've been doing Muay Thai for about the last 2 years. My Doc says that I've just probably really worn down the cartilage in my knees. I really noticed my knees hurting when I started training for my first MT fight. I've really needed to switch over to exercises that require less pounding on the knees. So, someone recommended Glucosamine to help repair cartilage. Going to see what the Doc says again in a week or two.
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post #25 of 29
2/10/10 at 1:00pm
^^^STEROIDS! no srsly...
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post #26 of 29
2/10/10 at 4:40pm
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^^^STEROIDS!
no srsly...

No not seriously. Cortisone has a nasty habit of destroying what you want to fix.

Glucosamine helps keeps joints working properly. As pointed out already, which my doctor has repeatedly said to me too, is strength training the affected areas is the best solution for most minor joint problems.
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post #27 of 29
2/10/10 at 6:33pm
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No not seriously. Cortisone has a nasty habit of destroying what you want to fix.

Glucosamine helps keeps joints working properly. As pointed out already, which my doctor has repeatedly said to me too, is strength training the affected areas is the best solution for most minor joint problems.

GH!
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post #28 of 29
2/10/10 at 8:37pm
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GH!

GH as in hGH? Known side effects are tendon and joint problems.

No thanks.
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post #29 of 29
2/10/10 at 9:14pm
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Have you looked into fish oil? Fish oil is loaded with Omega-3 fatty acids. A lot of people in the wrestling/grappling community take this as the sport is tough on your joints. I notice a difference after supplementing with fish oil.

I've found cod liver oil really helped my achey joints. It took about 4 weeks to notice the effect, but then I found it worked well. I take 10ml of cod liver oil and 10ml of olive oil everyday (olive oil for health). It seems to work very well for keeping cholesterol and triglycerides healthy too

I use either Sevenseas, or a uk health food store chain called Holland and Barrett's own brand, as I trust both for quality
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