Your body uses glucosamine, a natural compound, to create one of the main building blocks of joint cartilage -- proteoglycans. As you age, the amount of glucosamine created by the body decreases. This causes cartilage and bones to scrape against each other. Joints become damaged, and the lubricating synovial fluid in joint spaces becomes thin and watery. Supplementing your diet with glucosamine may help to replenish these fluids.

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Glucosamine
Glucosamine was first prepared in 1876 by Georg
Ledderhose by the hydrolysis of chitin with
concentrated hydrochloric acid. The
stereochemistry was not fully defined until the
1939 work of Walter Haworth. Glucosamine and
chondroitin are two molecules that make up the
type of cartilage found within joints. Inside your
joints, cartilage undergoes a constant process of
breakdown and repair.

3. How It Works! ?
Cartilage contains compounds called
proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans (GAG's)
contained within a collagen matrix. GAG's and
proteoglycans form long chains and lattices to
which the collagen adheres.
Glucosamine is the major building block by
which the body manufactures proteoglycans and
GAG's, and the supply of glucosamine is the rate
limiting step in the manufacturing process.

4. Benefits
•Glucosamine may help to prevent
cartilage degeneration and treat arthritis.
• Its use as a therapy for osteoarthritis..
• It is also used in the formation of tendons.
• Glucosamine supplementation can help
reduce and in some cases eliminate
dependency on nonsteroidal anti-
inflammatory drugs

5. Supplement Facts
Glucosamine not only stimulates production of cartilage, but improves
joint function and aids in reducing joint pain, including those suffering
from arthritis and athletic injuries to the joints. Chondroitin works to
protect cartilage from premature breakdown. It does this by inhibiting
enzymes that destroy cartilage and prevent transportation of nutrients.
Number of capsules per day – 2 capsules.
Variants
• Joint Expert's Glucosamine - 750mg - 180 Capsules

6. Why Do You Need Glucosamine
Glucosamine is one of the raw materials used to form new cartilage in the
body. It is needed to form the glycosaminoglycans and synovial fluid that help
keep the joints cushioned and well lubricated. Glucosamine has been proven
in several clinical studies to help ease symptoms of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid
arthritis, and bursitis, as well as other disorders associated with a breakdown
of the cartilage regenerative process. Glucosamine sulfate and chondroitin
sulfate are components of normal cartilage. They are the building blocks for
proteoglycans and stimulate chondrocytes to make new collagen and
proteoglycans..