As our bodies age, they loose the ability to produce sufficient amounts of glucosamine. As a result, cartilage looses its ability to act as a shock absorber. The weight bearing joints like knees, hips or hands are usually most affected by degenerative joint disease, arthritis.

Your body manufacturers glucosamine. It's is a molecule comprised of glucose and an amine, nitrogen and two molecules of hydrogen. Glucosamine's function on joints is to stimulate the production of glycosaminoglycans, key components of cartilage. Glucosamine also supports the absorption of sulfur into cartilage. There are no food sources of glucosamine. The commercially produced glucosamine is derived from chitin. Chitin is a polymer that is found in anything from the shells of beetles to webs of spiders. Glucosamine is available in three forms, glucosamine sulfate, glucosamine hydrochloride and N-acetyl-glucosamine. Glucosamine sulfate is the preferred form. The main use for glucosamine sulfate is to support your joint health and to prevent degenerative joint disease. According to surveys, over 40 million Americans have arthritis of which 80 percent are people over 50 years of age. The onset of arthritis can be subtle. In the morning you can experience some stiffness, which subsides once fully moving. As the disease matures, you feel pain with motion and movement of joints. It usually gets worse with prolonged activities. There are signs of inflammation.

Glucosamine sulfate is a natural and safe alternative to aspirin or other anti-inflammatory drugs. When considering your joint health, it is good to know that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID's) such as buprofen, fenoprofen or others offer temporary relief. Glucosamine sulfate appears to address the cause of osteoarthritis. By addressing the root of the problem, glucosamine sulfate can improve the symptoms and may help the body with the repair process. It is an effective supplement to include in your daily health routine especially considering its safety and lack of side effects. The benefits and results are more visible the longer glucosamine is used. Since it is not anti-inflammatory or pain relieving drug, it takes a little longer than NSAID's to see results.

Herbalife Joint Support includes an exclusive blend of minerals and botanicals such as boswelia, bromelain and others to support and focus on your targeted need.

Boswelia has been used as a natural anti-inflammatory remedy for thousands of years. Boswellia appears to blocks the formation of leukotrienes, immune cells that trigger inflammation. It also supports the blood supply to the joints which is beneficial to maintain soft and nourished tissue.

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