Glucosamine - which brand is good?

[needtoupdate]

only australian and new zealand health products are regulated by their national agencies;even those from usa are not,usa health supplements are dependent on the indivdual brand’s relability

[tree nymph]

hi sleepy,

i take the GNC’s brand, Glucosamine 750 Chondroitin 600. My father’s bone specialist also recommended taking this combination (the grammage may differ if you buy other brands, but should take these two substance together), he told us that this is the best combination for joints and bone’s health.

[HappyAvon]

LKVM:

I too support this GNC brand is the quite good :celebrate:

My mum is also taking the GNC brand and her feedback is good too. She used to be taking Kordel previously... My husband recently tried the Nature's essence brand, Joint Support, which promotes natural cartilage regeneration & healthy joints...contained Glocosamine HCI and u just need to take 1 capsule a day....Its good for those people who dislike or always forgot to take medication....

[tylim013]

i took good quality ingredient product from nutrilite too.

[greenbean]

i bought greenlife from guardian after a promoter’s recommendation. there is added MTM too.


i used to buy Brand essence, think it is quite good!

[Picolo]

The best and most effective is USANA Procosa (Glucosamine), but you have to buy from a member or become a member. My HB swears by it.

[sleepy]

My dh has been taking GNC Glucosamine. Works for him. Thanks for the earlier recommendation.


Now I need recommendation too.
I experienced rather severe allergic reaction after taking GNC Glucosamine. Only took 3 tablets so far, on separate days, as I just began exercising recently.

I suspect it's because GNC Glucosamine contains shrimp. The strange thing is I'm not normally allergic to shellfish, so I'm not sure why the severe allergic reactions to GNC's.

Wondering if I should try my luck at another brand just to test reaction?
Any recommendation for 'vegetarian' Glucosamine? Seems not as readily available.
Otherwise, what other supplements can I take for knees?

Thanks in advance !

[cherrygal]

Doctors all recommend Viartril S effervescent glucosamine. Available at pharmacies.


This is better than the capsule or tablet versions. I personally took it and it was good.

Aside from taking glucosamine, you can think of losing weight too. I lost 11kg and now have no pain even without taking glucosamine.

An extra 1kg of weight = 5kg on your knees!

[sleepy]

Ironically, I encountered knee pain because I started exercising.

I was completely pain free when I was a couch potatoe.

[ksme]

Can try the TGV Glucosamine cream that applies directly to knees and joints. My parents in law swear by it. They say applying works better than consuming glucosamine tablets. No pain and can walk better.


Here's the link to the product. http://www.lynkbiotech.com/webshop/product_detail_1.asp?id=1