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BetterAtDoubles
09-05-2009, 10:04 PM
Anyone drink and feel they benefit from Joint Juice?

I have frequent knee pain and would consider something like this if I knew of some success stories.

charliefedererer
09-06-2009, 06:59 AM
The active ingredient in Joint Juice is glucosamine.
A lot of people (maybe about a third), have reported benefits from taking glucosamine sulfate capsules.
Joint Juice claims that its vegatable based glucosamine is better than shellfish derived glucosamine. But this is very questionable.
Joint Juice certainly is clever marketing, but I expect if you are someone who will derive benefit from glucosamine , then you can find less expensive alternatives.

SystemicAnomaly
09-06-2009, 09:46 AM
Is your knee pain due to osteoarthritis or cartilage issues? Glucosamine supplementation is intended for those problems and may not be effective at all for ligament or other knee issues. Glucosamine may be more effective when used in concert with Chondroitin. Even then, it may take many moons, even years, to derive significant benefit.

If you decide to supplement with GS and CS, you might also want to complement this with a lotion that includes Glucosamine. Since Glucosamine and CS are not absorbed readily thru the skin, you should use it with DMSO (or emu oil?) look for a lotion that uses a liposome delivery system.

Glucosamine, MSM, Arnica Lotion (http://www.nutritionalcenter.com/site/en/catalog/product/6390) (liposome delivery)
Joint Support Cream w/Glucosamine, Boswellin, & Capsaicin (http://www.nutritionalcenter.com/site/en/catalog/product/6568)

Disclaimer: These are all merely suggestions. I am not going to guarantee that any of this will be significantly effective in your case.