Comments on: Relieve Knee Arthritis with Seaweed Supplement http://arthritis.ygoy.com/2009/03/04/relieve-knee-arthritis-with-seaweed-supplement/ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:07:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: paulein http://arthritis.ygoy.com/2009/03/04/relieve-knee-arthritis-with-seaweed-supplement/comment-page-1/#comment-3935 paulein Fri, 02 Oct 2009 23:46:19 +0000 http://arthritis.ygoy.com/2009/03/04/relieve-knee-arthritis-with-seaweed-supplement/#comment-3935 My husband has been using the "Dr. Max Powers Joint Support w/ Vitamin B12" supplements for 4 years now for his arthritis. His Orthopedic Surgeon recommended the Dr. Max Powers brand only and told him to stay away from other similar products because they don't work as efficiently. His hip needs to be replaced and with the Joint Support Supplements he has gotten so much relief that he has been able to put off the replacement for 10 years...and still counting. It isn't a quick fix though. It took about 4 months of using the product before he saw increased mobility and decreased pain. He swears by this product and never misses a dose. When I spoke to my rheumatologist he thinks everyone over 50 ought to take this supplement -- but only this particular brand. Despite recent reports that glucosamine/chondroitin generally may be ineffective, he continues to recommend it because the fed govt (NIH? not sure which agency) did a well-designed study of this actual brand and found it effective. My understanding is that, while it may sometimes cause new cartilage growth, it is most useful for minimizing future cartilage loss, i.e., it's primarily effective as a preventative supplement. They were a bit difficult to find in stores, but I was able to find them online at www.drmaxpowers.com My husband has been using the “Dr. Max Powers Joint Support w/ Vitamin B12″ supplements for 4 years now for his arthritis. His Orthopedic Surgeon recommended the Dr. Max Powers brand only and told him to stay away from other similar products because they don’t work as efficiently. His hip needs to be replaced and with the Joint Support Supplements he has gotten so much relief that he has been able to put off the replacement for 10 years…and still counting.

It isn’t a quick fix though. It took about 4 months of using the product before he saw increased mobility and decreased pain. He swears by this product and never misses a dose.

When I spoke to my rheumatologist he thinks everyone over 50 ought to take this supplement — but only this particular brand. Despite recent reports that glucosamine/chondroitin generally may be ineffective, he continues to recommend it because the fed govt (NIH? not sure which agency) did a well-designed study of this actual brand and found it effective.

My understanding is that, while it may sometimes cause new cartilage growth, it is most useful for minimizing future cartilage loss, i.e., it’s primarily effective as a preventative supplement. They were a bit difficult to find in stores, but I was able to find them online at http://www.drmaxpowers.com

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