Ah, my joints complain when the cold weather rolls around. Lately my fingers have been aching – using my hands as much as I do this is very inconvenient.
I had heard lots about Glucosamine as a supplement that helps osteoarthritis and other joint ailments but never really paid much attention. One day during a Costco shopping run I had a chance to try one of their liquid glucosamine supplements and though I’ve heard it takes up to 30 days for the stuff to work, by the next day my fingers were not sore at all! I was still a bit skeptical but my fingers had been hurting for months so to have even a day’s relief was…well a relief.
A few days later my fingers were hurting again. Ok, I said to myself, “This stuff is worth a try” so I let my fingers do the googling to do a bit of research. Liquid was the best for best absorption and the quality of the glucosamine was important. I found a liquid pharmaceutical grade product and put in my order.
I must be tres sensitive because at half the dose (yippee I get to save $) I have found remarkable results. Not only do my fingers feel fine so do my poor knees.
The scientific literature also supports the use of glucosamine for joint health – see Dr. Michael Murray’s book the “Encyclopedia of Nutritional Supplements” for more information or do a search on the internet. Dr. Murray warns of the use of NSAIDS (non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs eg. Aspirin, ibuprofen, acetometaphin, etc) as they have been found to inhibit cartilage repair and in fact hasten the destruction of cartilage.
I’m a believer – glucosamine works for me and I encourage you to give it a try.
