Joint Protection Articles

Chondroitin, Glucosamine & prevention of join space losses
Dynamic Chiropractic 8-26-09 Vol. 27, Number 18, page 18
>>One new study and a new extension of a previous study show mixed results.

Chondroitin Sulfate Research Update 1999
Volume 17, number 9, 4/19/99, page 37
>>Five very impressive European studies on chondroitin sulfate are reviewed.

Chondroitin Sulfate Research Update 2008
Volume 26, number 12, 6/3/08
>>In a major review of the literature regarding chondroitin sulfate, researchers felt it should not be used by the public. My read on the literature they cite is that chondroitin sulfate is certainly worth a try.

Chondroitin Sulfates
Volume 16, number 10, 5/4/98, page 22
>>My first article on chondroitin sulfate. It includes a definition, a discussion about absorption, research supporting it, and my recommendations at the time. Please note that this was written prior to the studies I reviewed the following year in my article “Chondroitin Sulfate Research Update 1999.”

Commonly Asked Questions of 1999 – MSM, CMO, and Chondroitin Sulfate
Volume 17, number 25, 12/1/99, page 24
>>Questions regarding the research supporting these substances are reviewed.

Commonly Asked Questions of 2000 – Glucosamine and Chondroitin
Volume 19, number 1, 1/1/01, page 26
>>How these substances affect cholesterol and blood sugar, how they are digested, what are the most common side effects, and issues concerning product quality.

Common Questions Concerning Calcium and Bone Loss, Part I
Volume 18, number 15, 7/10/00, page 32
>>When to start taking calcium, how much to take, and the best ways to maintain bones are some of the questions answered.

Common Questions Concerning Calcium and Bone Loss, Part II
Volume 18, number 19, 9/4/00, page 32
>>Foods that increase excretion, how much calcium is too much, calcium and estrogen, the best forms of calcium, and a low-tech way to test your calcium supplements.

Glucosamine, Part I – Basic Science
Volume 16, number 11, 5/18/98, page 7
>>Glucosamine, proteoglycans, and glycosaminoglycans are easily defined as well as glucosamine’s mechanism of action. EVERY DC SHOULD READ THIS ARTICLE

Glucosamine, Part II – Forms
Volume 16, number 13, 6/15/98, page 26
>>Forms of glucosamine are discussed along with medical bias at the time.

Glucosamine, Part III – Dosing, Safety, and Side Effects
Volume 16, number 15, 7/13/98, page 28
>>The title of this article says it all.

Glucosamine Review
Volume 12, number 22, 10/21/94, page 20
>>The basics of what (at the time) was a brand-new supplement.

Glucosamine No Better Than Placebo for Lumbar Spine Pain
Volume 28, Number 20, 09/23/10
>>Dr. Andersen interviews lead author Phillip Wilken, a chiropractor who had his study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. It is very unusual for a DC to get published in this journal.

Interview with Luke Bucci, Part II – Glycosaminoglycans
Volume 13, number 15, 7/17/95, page 18
>>Questions and answers concerning glycosaminoglycans, chondroitin sulfate, and glucosamine sulfate.

Research Update Glucosamine and Chondroitin
>>Seven very interesting studies with clinical implications
are reviewed.

The Glucosamine/Chondroitin Arthritis Intervention Trial
Volume 24, Number 13, 5/8/06, pg. 18
>>Let the Spin Begin The unbiased results including the raw data of a major study that both the pro and anti supplement camps use to validate their positions.

 

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