Not only older people have to face joint pain, many athletes are familiar with this ailment firsthand. Naturally, to eliminate pain in the ligaments and joints, various ointments and traditional medicine are used. However, few people know that the problem cannot be solved from the outside; special medications are required that are taken orally. In this article, the reader will get acquainted with one of the best complexes in the world for the treatment of joints and ligaments called Glucosamine Chondroitin MSM. How to take, in what dosages, what are the prices and reviews? Read the short instructions for the drug in question.
Strange positioning in the Russian market
The drug Glucosamine Chondroitin MSM 90 is very strange positioned in the domestic market. Sports shops offer it in a niche of vitamins and minerals, but in a pharmacy it is sold as a dietary supplement (BAA). However, in the same pharmacy, the buyer can purchase separately all the components of the complex (glucosamine, chondroitin and MSM), which the seller positions as drugs. Where is the logic? If we compare the medicines for the joints with the complex, the buyer will find some oddities:
- The price of the drug Glucosamine Chondroitin MSM is in the range of the total cost of medical drugs purchased separately. In this case, the dosage of the complex is several times higher than pharmacy drugs.
- There are questions about the shelf life. Medicines have a shelf life of 4 years, and the complex is limited to two years. Again, on the basis of what quality certificate are pharmaceutical products manufactured?
The composition of the drug
The building block of connective tissue called glucosamine is able to be produced by the body from the protein ingested. The lack of substance makes joint tissues less durable, reducing their resistance to stretching. The reader will be interested to know that glucosamine is needed by the body’s immune system, as it is involved in the synthesis of hormones and enzymes.
Chondroitin is also formed directly in the human body and is part of building materials to strengthen joints and ligaments. However, it has a lubricating function for rubbing joints. Participates in the regeneration of damaged cartilage. Chondroitin is also able to influence the restoration of the skin.
Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) in the human body plays the role of a catalyst, enhancing the action of building elements (chondroitin and glucosamine). In the products of Glucosamine Chondroitin MSM (90 tablets), other useful properties are attributed to him, however, none of them is supported by the official conclusion of the research institutes of the world.
Recommended Daily Allowance
Dosage is an integral part of the proper administration of Glucosamine Chondroitin MSM. How to take the supplement is indicated on the product label. But all potential buyers need to know that there is a world standard that regulates the daily rate of all components of the drug for the human body:
- glucosamine - 1500 mg;
- chondroitin - 1200 mg;
- methylsulfonylmethane - 1200 mg.
If the dosage of the drug is less than recommended, it does not make sense to expect a positive result from taking it on time. This conclusion is supported by many research centers around the world.
The correct course of taking the drug
Joint treatment with glucosamine and chondroitin preparations is recommended for all people who experience pain in the knee and elbow joints. Crunching in the wrists, isolated pains in the shoulder joint, or frequent pains with crunching in the spine are also reasons for acquiring the drug Glucosamine Chondroitin MSM. How to take the product is interpreted differently by different manufacturers, however, in our country, doctors recommend dividing the daily dosage into several doses, if possible.
It's all about the activity of the body, which is expressed individually by each person. In some people, the morning intake of the drug reaches its maximum anabolic effect, in others, the hormonal system is activated in the afternoon. Many manufacturers have already taken this feature into account, breaking the dosage into several capsules per day. The drug should be ingested only during meals, consumption on an empty stomach will cause an instant intestinal upset.
Decent offer
The most popular brand in our market, representing a complex for solving joint problems, is Ultimate Nutrition Glucosamine Chondroitin MSM. The instructions for the drug are written on the outside of the label, which is very convenient for the buyer. The goods of the famous American manufacturer of sports nutrition have been known on the Russian market for more than a decade, and for all the time the brand has not allowed anyone to doubt the quality of its products.
This complex is positioned on the world market not as a drug for the treatment of damaged joints, but as a preventive drug that must be taken in spring and autumn in order to support the body during vitamin deficiency. A nice addition to this complex is the presence of an ingredient called magnesium stearate, which can reduce muscle cramps, which is very important among professional athletes.
A serious approach to solving problems with joint pain
But the elimination of pain in the ligaments and joints can take on the best vitamin complex in the world from the company Universal Nutrition called Animal Flex. It contains a lot of vitamins, minerals and special components to restore the structure of the joint, including amino acids, gelatin, protein, glucosamine, chondroitin. Reviews on this product among professional athletes are only positive.
However, many newcomers who wish to give their preference to the market leader will be upset by the amount of servings that must be taken daily at a time. Many small and large capsules of different colors can cause negativity. The buyer will also be upset by the price (2500-3000 rubles).
Steps in the right direction
And if the buyer is interested in a good complex in which there are components necessary for ligaments and joints (glucosamine, chondroitin), the price of which will be quite attractive, then you should pay attention to the SAN, Optimum Nutrition and Doctors BEST brands. Products of these manufacturers have the correct dosage of all components and are not inferior in quality to market leaders.
If the buyer is interested not in a complex, but in one component, he will easily find a single-component preparation on the market for the elimination of joint pain. However, many doctors do not recommend this. It is believed that all components of the complex are interconnected and ineffective without each other, including glucosamine / chondroitin. The instruction in some complexes has links to scientific works in the field of physiology, proving the effectiveness of taking the drug.
About free cheese
In the sports nutrition market and in pharmacies, you can find cheap drugs that are positioned as means for treating joint pain containing glucosamine / chondroitin. Instructions in them are absent as such, and the composition indicated in micromoles is doubtful. In most cases, manufacturers offering such a product are unknown in the sports world, and there is nothing about them in the media. Nutrition professionals and medical professionals recommend refusing such purchases, because human health is more valuable than saving.
Alternative to a specialized complex
It is clear that the well-known complex has an alternative. In our country, for many decades, people using traditional medicine solved joint problems without the Glucosamine Chondroitin MSM complex. All grandparents in the vastness of Russia know how to take gelatin for joint treatment. After all, it is this inexpensive powder to create delicious jelly that is recommended by doctors to eliminate pain in joints, ligaments and tendons.
A more expensive option in the form of eating jellied meat also has a place to be in traditional medicine. It's pretty simple. Jellied boiled on cartilage, which in its composition have ready-made components compatible with the human body: glucosamine, chondroitin. Reviews of many athletes recommend paying attention to collagen, which is sold in pharmacies and baby food stores. This type of protein helps with dystrophy, forcing the child’s body to build bones and joints faster. Naturally, he is able to solve problems with sore joints.
Finally
The presence on the market of a huge number of drugs creates many problems for a potential buyer when choosing. Do not think that sports nutrition is a placebo, because in fact this market supplies many athletes with very good natural products of absolute quality. If this explanation is not enough and you want to buy the drug in a pharmacy, then you need to familiarize yourself with the composition of the complex, in which there are important components - glucosamine, chondroitin. When choosing, the price of such purchases should be in last place, otherwise the whole life can be spent on treatment.