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Glucosamine

  • 22-03-2007 1:46pm
    #1
    Odysseus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,754 ✭✭✭


    In case any is interested Holland and Barret have a sale on glucosamine I just picked up a few tubs of 120 1000mg for 15e, I don't usually buy it there but the usually cost is about 45e.


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  • #2
    Hanley
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    Does it have chondroitin in it...?

    I've heard a few people say its not tthat beneficial unless it's taken with chondroitin. I should probably have a read and see cos if it's ok to use without i'llprobably get some.


  • #3
    Odysseus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,754 ✭✭✭Odysseus


    Hanley wrote:
    Does it have chondroitin in it...?

    I've heard a few people say its not tthat beneficial unless it's taken with chondroitin. I should probably have a read and see cos if it's ok to use without i'llprobably get some.

    They have some with both not sure on the price though.


  • #4
    rubadub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,386 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    this is it €15. is this it
    http://www.hollandandbarrett.com/vf/labels/004963HB.pdf

    this is cheaper
    http://www.hollandandbarrett.com/vf/labels/004173HB.pdf


  • #5
    J.S. Pill
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,149 ✭✭✭J.S. Pill


    Tell me, would this glucosamine stuff be any good for a knee injury I picked up a while back? The joints in my left knee are quite sore when I put any weight on them and as such I haven't been able to do any leg exercises for almost a month. Its getting slightly better now but I'm wondering if this glucosamine would speed up recovery in any way.


  • #6
    HammerHeadGym
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,029 ✭✭✭HammerHeadGym


    Yea, let those who are crook of joint and bent of back feast upon the Glucosamine, for surely it is God's greatest gift to athletes. Coach4:12

    This stuff is awesome. 90% of my joint complaints are taken care of by this stuff. Though as Hanley says the stuff with chondroiton in it is best at it increases the bioavailability (how easily the body absorbs it).

    Hope this helps


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  • #7
    J.S. Pill
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,149 ✭✭✭J.S. Pill


    Right,

    Picked up a some over the weekend - what sort of dosage should I be taking considering my knee injury??

    Thanks

    (FAO mods: if this is too close to asking for medcal advice please delete)


  • #8
    KC81
    Closed Accounts Posts: 129 ✭✭KC81


    Does it really work.. studies seem to say no. the one that found it worked was sponsored by a company making it so thats obviously going to be biased. I took this before and didnt find it helped at all. My mother no longer takes it for her arthritis cos she found no improvement. but read recently (cant remember where) that its approved as a medicine in europe but not in america.
    And i was wondering is it a case that they havent proven HOW it works so they cant say that it works....
    wondering if should give it another try. anyone get any side effects?


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