| A lot of people, especially those aged 45 and up, are | | | | stomach, conditions which are commonly reported as |
| or will be afflicted with arthritis, a condition involving | | | | adverse reactions to NSAIDS (Celebrex). With better |
| degenerating joints. The most common form of arthritis | | | | tolerance, more and more people stick to their |
| is osteoarthritis, which is a degenerative joint disease. In | | | | medication regimen using glucosamine. Furthermore, |
| this condition, the cartilage found within the joints has | | | | people who use glucosamine for arthritis found that its |
| broken down and worn away, leaving bones with little | | | | effects last longer compared to other medications, |
| or no cushion whatsoever to rub against each other. | | | | reducing dosing requirements. A high quality liquid |
| This results in pain (sometimes very severe and | | | | glucosamine requires only a single dose a day. |
| debilitating) every time the person moves. Over the | | | | Apart from its anti-inflammatory actions, several |
| years, a lot of treatments and remedies have been | | | | studies have also demonstrated its efficacy on |
| used for arthritis. However, the most effective | | | | different kinds of arthritis experienced in different parts |
| substance found to alleviate the pain and stop cartilage | | | | of the body. Those who experience pain on their |
| degeneration is glucosamine. | | | | knees report longer period of pain relief as well as |
| The action of glucosamine on affected joints is found | | | | increased mobility. Glucosamine is also found to be |
| to be different compared to other types of | | | | safe for osteoarthritis of the spine and on other joints |
| medications prescribed for arthritis, such as COX-2 | | | | of the body, such as in fingers and hips. There are also |
| inhibitors and several types of non-steroidal | | | | reports on the delayed progression of the disease, |
| anti-inflammatory drugs commonly referred to as | | | | since glucosamine is considered a building block for |
| NSAIDS. There are numerous studies on the effects | | | | cartilage growth. This is particular pronounced on those |
| of glucosamine on arthritis sufferers as well the extent | | | | suffering from knee osteoarthritis and have been |
| of its efficacy in treating this condition. The latest study | | | | taking this substance for more than a year. |
| done in the United States in 2006, reported some | | | | In addition, glucosamine has been found to have |
| interesting findings. Bolstering glucosamine claims were | | | | protective properties in preventing further degeneration |
| the statistics showing glucosamine when taken in | | | | of cartilage and joints. Several studies have also been |
| conjunction with chondroitin provided a higher | | | | done to demonstrate this unique property and its |
| percentage of pain relief (compared to Celebrex) to | | | | benefits for those who have just been diagnosed with |
| those suffering moderate to severe arthritis pain. | | | | one type of arthritis. This means that patients will not |
| Even though both medications are effective in reducing | | | | expect their condition to worsen to the point of being |
| arthritic pain, glucosamine has little or no side effects. | | | | debilitating, hampering their movements and reducing |
| Patients do not experience nausea and upset | | | | their overall quality of life. |