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[RC] New Study - Bruce Weary DCI came across a new promising study from the "Osteoarthritis and Cartilage" journal. It is in their February 2008 issue, by authors Bruyere, Pavelka, and Rovati.Essentially they found through placebo-controlled trials over a three year period that the progression of joint space narrowing in osteoarthritic knees was significantly slowed in those who took glucosamine sulfate (not glucosamine HCL). There was a significant decrease in knee replacement surgeries in the glucosamine patients, as well. There is a supportive list of references, and the authors call for more long term research to attempt to confirm these promising results. Interestingly, the results of studies on the effects of glucosamine on pain remain somewhat equivocal. But if the joint can be preserved longer, pain can be managed by other mechanisms. Delaying or avoiding joint replacements is a good thing. Bruce Weary =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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