Ahh post about Glucosamine. How much does it costs nowadays? I remember seeing it for more than a dollar for 1 tablet years ago. What we can say now about glucosamine is evidence is inconclusive about the effectiveness of the medication. Perhaps more studies about the pharmacodynamics of the medication once ingested by human. As far as I know its readily digested in the gut. So essentially what we getting is sugar and amino acids. Its made from cartilages and is one of the natural organic building blocks of cartilages and bones. How useful is it? I don't know - Many are doing prospective studies about the efficacy of glucosamine and the usefulness is still debateble. What I can say is again, like other supplement out in the market, its harmless - well there is still no evidence of reportable incidence of the harmful effect up till date. The biggest disadvantage is the costs. Try to justify spending more than a dollar a day for a tablet that is not known yet for its usefulness.

Many doctors however, do believe in its usefulness of the medication and frequently prescribe it to patient base on anecdotal evidence. For people who can afford it, go ahead. Who cares if its not yet proven if it helps to you.