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[RC] Glucosamine for rider + hyaluronic acid (HA) - Naomi PrestonI've had great success taking MSM (1000 mg) and a Glucosamine &
Chondroitin product "Move Free" by Schiff. It contains
1500 mg. glucosamine, 200 mg chondroitin, a small amount of
hyaluronic acid (3.3mg), and a couple herbs (chinese scullcap and black
catechu). After I started taking this combination I had a big
reduction in the pain in my arthritic hip. Then later, I added
additional hyaluronic acid (Walmart has it CHEAP -- $6). After
adding the HA I was almost 100% pain free. The HA really made the
difference for me. (everyone's different!). Also, BiMart in the
Northwest has their own brand of "Move Free" and it's half the
price ($9.99 for 80 tabs). Walmart and Costco probably have
the same thing. When I started the "Move Free", I took
two pills for a couple weeks, then down to one pill a day. My
orthopedic surgeon told me about recent research that said 750 mg. of
glucosamine was all you needed per day, vs. the bottles that tell you to
take 1500 mg. So that's what I do. Per month I'm
spending approximately $15. The other component for the
health of my hip joint is regular visits to the machines at the gym!
I'm successfully postponing hip surgery with this combo.
Naomi
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