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Chondroitin Sulfate
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The body uses chondroitin sulfate and glucosamine to build or
maintain cartilage.
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The body uses glucosamine and chondroitin to build or maintain
cartilage. So there's a theoretical basis to explain how the supplements might
fight osteoarthritis (but probably not rheumatoid arthritis, a more severe but
less common disease in which cartilage damage plays a lesser role). Laboratory
studies suggest that glucosamine, an amino acid, may stimulate production of
cartilage-building proteins. Other research suggests that chondroitin, a
carbohydrate that's part of the cartilage, may inhibit production of
cartilage-destroying enzymes and fight inflammation, too.
A number of published studies pitting either glucosamine or
chondroitin against various medications have found that the drugs worked faster
than the supplements. But they also found that several months after treatment
ended, the analgesic effect of the supplements remained stronger.
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