Posted on 04/07/2005 12:37:29 PM PDT by Coleus
BUMP!
I've heard the same thing. I've also heard that some think it works better in dogs than in people (don't know why that would be). Everyone (and every species :lol:) is different, guess the only way to know for sure if it works for each person/animal is to try it. It's mostly harmless stuff, too, so if it doesn't work the only thing lost is the money to buy it...
I'm really happy it works for the animals in my family (dog and DH :lol:).
LQ
That's right. Must be golden raisins, and always nine per day.
I wonder if it's an urban legend. Not eight or ten but nine.
Hay, it's kind of late, isn't it?
Hi, teeny, just checked out your page. Nice job. You copied my flags, cheater.
go here to see which brands where tested... (click link)
http://www.consumerlab.com/results/gluco.asp
What CL Found:
Among the products that ConsumerLab.com selected and tested, problems were found only among combination products, four of which were low in chondroitin sulfate — a particularly expensive ingredient. These four products are listed as "Not Approved" in the table below and had the following short-comings:
One product, for human use, claimed to contain 500 mg per serving of "Chondroitin sulfate complex" which ConsumerLab.com's testing showed to contain less than 90 mg of chondroitin sulfate — only 18% of the 500 milligrams. ConsumerLab.com has cautioned consumers in the past to be wary of supplements with ingredients that include words such as "complex," "formula," or "blend" when the weight of each component is not listed. While it may be legal for a manufacturer to use these terms, ConsumerLab.com often finds such information misleading to consumers.
A second product for human use contained less than 85% of its claimed chondroitin sulfate.
Shockingly, no chondroitin sulfate could be detected in two pet supplements despite each displaying a "guaranteed analysis" showing a significant amount of chondroitin sulfate. [Update — 7/21/04: A new, re-formulated version of one of the pet supplements that did not pass was subsequently tested at the request of manufacturer. It passed testing and is listed below].
where = were
I'd read about the studies, and tried it. Gave me joint pain all over. But that figures, I usually fall in that "reported by less than 1 per cent of study" group.
Whoops. I meant to add, what does work for me is liquid minerals (the colloidal, trace mins). Takes a couple of weeks to work, then one morning, no more "uhhh" sound as I get out of bed. ;')
I've always wondered if it was the gin - it hurts, but you don't notice ;) .
LQ
“We both recently starting taking MSM, too - a lot of companies compound all 3 into 1 pill”
YES - just bought some Rexall brand at Dollar General today - not only is it glucosamine, chrondroitin and MSM, but it also has collagen and vitamin C and manganese! Labeled as triple strength - a month’s worth was $7.50.
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