Like Glucosamine, Chondroitin is a chemical that naturally occurs in the body. Each bottle of Elations contains 1,200 mg of Chondroitin—as much as a daily dose of the leading triple-strength joint supplement pills!
How Chondroitin Works
While Glucosamine acts to thicken synovial fluid and cushion joints, Chondroitin stimulates cartilage production to renew cartilage and guards against further joint deterioration by inhibiting enzymes that destroy cartilage.
Glucosamine/Chondroitin Clinical Highlights
We want Elations drinkers to be informed consumers. The following are highlights of the two largest, government-funded clinical studies on Glucosamine and/or Chondroitin (there are hundreds more studies available):
In February 2006, the results of the $15 million landmark National Institute of Health’s (N.I.H.) Glucosamine Arthritis Interventional Trial (G.A.I.T.) study of 1,583 patients with osteoarthritis were published in the New England Journal of Medicine. While it didn’t work for everyone, glucosamine and chondroitin delivered important benefits:
From the National Institute of Health Website…
“For a subset of participants with moderate-to-severe pain, Glucosamine combined with Chondroitin sulfate provided statistically significant pain relief compared to placebo—about 79% had a 20% or greater reduction in pain versus about 54% for placebo. According to the researchers, because of the small size of this subgroup these findings should be considered preliminary and need to be confirmed in further studies.”
For more information, visit the NCCAM
A press release from the American College of Rheumatology (11.13.05) states:
The European GUIDE Study monitored 318 patients who had knee pain caused by osteoarthritis. Participants were broken into random groups and given either Glucosamine Sulfate (1500 mg), acetaminophen (1000 mg), or a placebo. Results showed that participants taking Glucosamine Sulfate experienced more relief than did either other group.
For more information, visit the American College of Rheumatology
