Glucosamine Chondrotin MSM - Cure or Hoax?

Glucosamine, Chondrotin, MSM do they really work?
Is it really possible for We take it all for granted — our musculoskeletal system — until something goes wrong, whether it’s a minor sprain or something more serious such as broken bones or arthritis. Then we realize how difficult life becomes trying to do even the simplest things. Dealing with problems of the joints, tendons, muscles, cartilage and supportive structures has to do with prevention as well as feeding the musculoskeletal system with supportive nutrients. (See Bone-Joint Nutrients). Diet and nutrition has much to do with the health of these important structures.

Musculoskeletal problems include:
> Arthritis
> Joint pain and problems
> Chronic back aches
> Neck aches
> Restless sleep
> Sports injuries (tennis elbow, knee injury)
> Problems from auto accidents
> Hyperextended joints
> Osteoporosis
> Vitamin D deficiency related problems
> Joint stiffness
> Damage to the ligaments and tendons
> Sprains and broken bones
> Hip fractures

Adjunctive Nutritional Schedule
* Bone-Joint Nutrients Complex: 8 tablets per day
* Anti Inflammation: 6 capsules per day
* Whole Calcium Supplement: 6 tablets per day
* Alkaline Food (with arthritis) or Super Green Food: 6 tablets per day
* FlaxSeed Oil: 1 tablet per day

The key to strong bones, joints and cartilage is to eat the right kinds of foods, including foods with phosphorus (See Bone-Joint Nutrients) not just calcium. And, good oils and fats help lubricate joints. Vitamin A and D foods also encourage strong bones, as does weight-bearing exercise. (See Cod Liver Oil) Also, the musculoskeletal system (especially bones) needs a good supply of vitamin K as well. (See Alkaline Food)

Glucosamine MSM Chondroitin
These three substances, chondroitin, MSM and glucosamine sulfate, are made naturally by nutrient-dense foods and their actions within the body due to sulfur-bearing amino acids. Foods to eat include cartilage, and green vegetables as well as sulfur containing vegetables. All of these are contained within Bone-Joint Nutrients.

Glucosamine is made in the body from glucose (a sugar) and the amino acid glutamine. Glucosamine is used as the starting material for tendons and ligaments, mucous membranes in the digestive and respiratory tracts, nails, skin, bone, eyes, heart valves, and synovial fluid in the joints. In its sulfated form, glucosamine provides cartilage with its structure, strength, and "shock absorbing" properties (see Bone-Joint Nutrients).

Glucosamine sulfate is produced in the body through several enzymatically controlled reactions. Food sources containing high concentrations of glutamine include raw parsley and spinach. Glucosamine is found in the largest amounts in cartilage tissue. Cartilage-containing products are available and include those harvested from shark and bovine sources. Contained in Bone-Joint Nutrients Complex are cartilage (bovine trachea), sulfur bearing amino acids. Alkaline Food contain raw parsley and spinach as well as other alkaline producing minerals. Glucosamine sulfate does not appear in significant amounts in most diets and is made in the body.

Other helpful natural health care:
Chiropractic
Massage
Osteopathic adjustments
Water aeorobics
Weight bearing exercise for building stronger bones
Chinese medicine


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