Health Benefits of Glucosamine

11/18/2011 majac Alternative Medicine

What is Glucosamine

Glucosamine was first discovered in 1876, but not fully defined until 1939. Glucosamine is a popular alternative medicine used by consumers for the treatment of osteoarthritis and is also extensively used in veterinary medicine. In Europe, glucosamine is approved as a medical drug and is sold in the form of glucosamine sulfate. Glucosamine is also often purchased in combination with other supplements such as chondroitin sulfate and/or methylsulfonylmethane or (MSM).

Glucosamine Research

Studies are currently underway for a variety of illnesses such as; Immunosuppression, autoimmune disease, psoriasis, skin rejuvenation, depression, fibromyalgia, athletic injuries, back pain, bleeding esophageal varices (blood vessels in the esophagus), AIDS, cancer, congestive heart failure, kidney stones, migraine headache, spondylosis deformations, ankylosing spondylitis, topical hypopigmenting agent, and wound healing.

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