Sunset Chiropractic Clinic

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ARTHRITIS HELP

What can you do to relieve the pain of degenerative arthritis if pain-killers are so bad for you? Glucosamine sulfate (or glucosamine hydrochloride) is a micronutrient that stimulates the repair of cartilage (that's what breaks down first in arthritic conditions). All the scientific studies on glucosamine used doses of at least 1500 mg per day for 6-8 weeks. Don't be fooled by products on the market that brag about having glucosamine in them. When you read the fine print, you may see amounts in the 20-100mg range per tablet. That's not enough to get you the results you want!

The best program is to take one 500 mg tablet three times per day with meals for 6-8 weeks. We have glucosamine sulfate available at our office for $15 for 60 tablets. It's more expensive than advil, but at least it's not tearing down your cartilage, causing gastrointestinal bleeding or poisoning your liver and kidneys!