NP Glucosamine / Chondroitin / MSM 200

This powerful combination of Glucosamine, Chondroitin and MSM forms a powerhouse for joint health. Glucosamine is involved in the formation of the nails, tendons, skin, eyes, bones, ligaments, and heart valves. Glucosamine can be helpful for osteoporosis and tendinitis. Chondroitin is the cartilage builder. Chondroitin helps attract fluid into the proteoglycan molecules, which acts both as a spongy shock absorber for the bones, and also as a mechanism to sweep body nutrients into the cartilage. Methyl Sulfonyl Methane (MSM) is an excellent source of usable organic sulfur. One of the most significant uses of MSM is its demonstrated ability to help relieve pain and inflammation. Arthritis patients report substantial, long-lasting benefits with MSM supplementation.

Glucosamine is involved in the formation of the nails, tendons, skin, eyes, bones, ligaments, and heart valves. It's a major building block of healthy cartilage and helps keep joints, ligaments, and other connective tissue strong and flexible for free, easy movement. Glucosamine can also be helpful for osteoporosis and tendonitis.Glucosamine Sulfate is a component of joints and intestinal tissue and is involved in the production of synovial fluid which lubricates the joints.

As you age, the amount of glucosamine created by your body decreases. The result? Your cartilage and bones begin to scrape against each other, your joints become damaged, and the lubricating synovial fluid in your joint spaces becomes thin and watery.

All glucosamine supplements are NOT the same. To ensure effective absorption and tissue utilization, it's highly recommended that one takes glucosamine in the sulfate form. This is the way glucosamine is found in the body, and it lacks any known toxicity.

Chondroitin sulfate is a sulfated mucopolysaccharide found in cartilage, tendons and ligaments, where it is bound to proteins such as collagen and elastin. In our joints, it contributes to strength, flexibility and shock absorption and provides the necessary building blocks for connective tissue repair. It is a major constituent of cartilage - the tough, elastic connective tissue found in the joints.

 MSM (methylsulfonylmethane) supports organ and joint function by providing sulfur for maintenance of healthy connective tissue. Sulfur is an essential component of various processes in the body, and is necessary for the synthesis of collagen, immunoglobulin, and enzymes. It is essential for every cell in the body and helps maintain cell membrane flexibility and permeability, which promotes an efficient exchange of nutrients into, and waste products out, of cells. It provides the body with the materials needed to create new cells and to repair and replace damaged tissue and organs. In addition, MSM helps with energy production and is a prerequisite for normal carbohydrate metabolism. Sulfur helps maintain the bodyís crucial acid/alkaline balance. It is often referred to as ìnatureís beauty mineralî because the body must have sufficient sulfur to synthesize collagen for healthy, beautiful skin. Research has shown that MSM levels decrease with age, resulting in symptoms of fatigue, tissue and organ degeneration, and susceptibility to disease.