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Does Glucosamine Really Help Joint Pain?

  • September 22, 2016

You've probably heard that glucosamine and chondroitin can help relieve symptoms of joint pain. However, the results from recent studies evaluating these supplements have been mixed, and many do not appear to be getting any significant relief from either glucosamine or chondroitin. A new study from BBC recently showed that glucosamine can give up to 55% of people a reduction in pain; however this was the same as a placebo. They found exercise worked even better providing 80% of people a...