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Joint Health

The products in this category claim to support joint tissue. Some claim to reduce pain, others claim to rebuild cartilage, and still others are geared towards people with osteoarthritis.

• Glucosamine / Chondroitin

  From Wikipedia.org: Oral glucosamine is commonly used for the treatment of osteoarthritis. Since glucosamine is a precursor for glycosaminoglycans, and glycosaminoglycans are a major component of joint cartilage, supplemental glucosamine may help to rebuild cartilage and treat arthritis. Its use as a therapy for osteoarthritis appears safe, but there is conflicting evidence as to its effectiveness. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial found glucosamine sulfate is no better than placebo in reducing the symptoms or progression of hip osteoarthritis.
  
  From Wikipedia.org on Chondroitin: The National Institutes of Health funded a study to test the effects of chondroitin and glucosamine on osteoarthritis of the knee. This multicenter, placebo-controlled, double-blind, six month long trial found that glucosamine plus chondroitin had no statistically significant effect on symptoms of osteoarthritis in the overall group of osteoarthritis patients.
  
  The results of this study are available here and PricePlow does not recommend glucosamine or chondroitin for mild joint pain.