phoenix, are you sure u got the right term?

glucosamine sulphate - helps to produce the "lubricant"

chondroitin sulphate - helps maintaining the "lubricant" as in slowing down the process of catrilage breakdown.

hope u can do more research before consuming it. hehehh

anyway, it's a fact that chondroitin sulphate is to maintain as in slowing down the catrilage breakdown..
but NOT repairing or u so-called for more SERIOUS condition.

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Added on July 24, 2007, 12:54 amconsult doctor for more professional advice, i'd say.

some ppl just go for glucosamine, coz for them it's effective.
this is because, glucosamine is for producing the "lubricant".
"not enough.. -> feel pain ... ->eat glucosamine ... -> feels ok"
so when u eat glucosamine as ur daily supplementary consuption... of course that.. u'll feel ok... and think glucosamine does the right thing.
but once u stop eating it.. , ur "lubricant" not maintain well... it wears out too fast..
so u stop eating it, ur joints pain will come back immediately... coz it cannot maintain well.. while all these while eating glucosamine that only "produce".

however, for those who prefer to eat it for lifetime non-stop... obviously they won't feel the pain back.
that's thier choice though..


This post has been edited by phunkydude: Jul 24 2007, 12:54 AM