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Glucosamine Sulfate

My first exposure to glucosamine was a testimonial regarding its use with Ibuprophene (Ibuprophene, it was said, drys the joint tissues) to counter the side effects of ongoint Ibuprophene use.

I don't see any reference to this use in your BB.

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• Re: Glucosamine Sulfate (Archive under arthritis.) Walt Stoll 16:49:45 2/06/00 (0)

In Reply to: Glucosamine Sulfate posted by pamela on February 05, 2000 at 01:16:16:

Hi, Pamela.

The reason you have not seen it from ME is that, so far as I know, no one has shown how glucosamine actually works. I would appreciate an education in that direction if, indeed, anyone does know.

It IS well known (though desperately ignored by the medical profession) that all NSAIDS (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) damage the intestinal tract lining and thus make ALL arthritic conditions progress faster than they would have had the person never taken any for symptomatic relief. As a matter of fact, it is consciously resisted by those with these conditions because we all would like to have symptomatic relief. After all, we will never know that we have accelerated our degenerative condition if we don't think about it.

Those who care to understand, know that this is because of the direct relationship between LGS and arthritis. However, since that way of thinking does not serve the "trance" of our age, it is deliberately ignored.

Until we know how glucosamine works, we will not know if it can counteract the deleterious effects of NSAIDS. It IS known that glusosamine retards progression of arthritic conditions and, by that retardation, produces symptom relief at least equivalent to the use of NSAIDS.

You pays your money and you takes your choice.....

Walt