Turmeric Curcumin Plus Glucosamine and Chondroitin Complex with Added Vitamin C, Rosehip, Ginger and Zinc - 90 Capsules. Maintains Normal Joint Cartilage. UK Supplier

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Active 55+: regardless of your profession or recreational preferences, everyone ages and eventually succumbs to age-related joint degradation.

Turmeric monograph. In: Memorial Sloan Kettering – Information source for herbs and botanicals. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York. Accessed via: https://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/integrative-medicine/herbs/turmeric [cited 04 Oct 2021] It also has a slight anti-inflammatory effect. But it’s not very helpful in inflammatory problem s (at least not alone). Now – which of these 2 is better? Which works faster and has a longer effect? Honestly, things are pretty clear to me.

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But I know the capsule is meant to protect the powder inside, so I don’t recommend you to take it off. Turmeric monograph. Herbal Medicines. London: Pharmaceutical Press. Accessed via https://www.medicinescomplete.com/#/content/herbals/HBL221446?hspl=turmeric [cited 03 Nov 2021] In the same review, the supplement was not found to improve joint mobility or function compared with a placebo ( 11). Glucosamine and chondroitin together

Highly concentrated in the modern diet, AGEs seem to stiffen connective tissues, resulting in impaired flexibility and increases joint pain.Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) are two enzymes associated with joint tissue degradation. Though broad claims are made about glucosamine’s positive effects on many conditions, available research only supports its use for a narrow range of them.

Turmeric works best in inflammatory problems – like rheumatoid or psoriatic arthritis, tendinitis, bursitis. Reporting adverse reactions via the Yellow Card Scheme can lead to important warnings about the safety of medicines.

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N-acetyl glucosamine (NAG). Natural Medicines. https://naturalmedicines.therapeuticresearch.com. Accessed Oct. 24, 2020.

In a 2017 analysis in 1,625 people with hip or knee osteoarthritis, glucosamine supplements did not significantly improve osteoarthritis pain or function compared with a placebo ( 6). Turmeric contains a substance called curcumin. This has been shown in clinical trial after clinical trial to have powerful anti-inflammatory effects when consumed by humans. Sufficiently large doses of curcumin will reduce systemic inflammation, including inflammation at the joints. In doing so, it greatly reduces joint pain regardless of the exact reason for the inflammation. One small study showed a significant reduction in pain and inflammatory markers as well as increased jaw mobility in participants who received a combined supplement of glucosamine sulfate and chondroitin ( 23). Tchetverikov I et al. MMP protein and activity levels in synovial fluid from patients with joint injury, inflammatory arthritis, and osteoarthritis. Ann Rheum Dis. 2005 May; 64(5): 694-698. Desai SJ et al. Mechanisms of phytonutrient modulation of Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and inflammation related to cancer. Nutr Cancer. 2018 Apr; 70(3): 350-375.Turmeric. In: IBM Micromedex® Alternative Medicine (electronic version). IBM Watson Health, Greenwood Village, Colorado, USA. Accessed via https://www.micromedexsolutions.com/ [cited 03 Nov 2021] Turmeric is itself a mild blood thinner. It can reduce blood clots, but makes it dangerous to take in combination withother blood-thinning medications. Glucosamine is widely promoted as a treatment for interstitial cystitis (IC), a condition characterized by chronic inflammation of the bladder muscles and symptoms like frequent urination and bladder pain.