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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / August 2007Glucosamine in Canada
General notes, not specifically Canadian * There has been mention that glucosamine sulfate is better than glucosamine hydrochloride, but the available info is not conclusive * In combo with chondroitin better than alone * 1500mg glucosamine, 1200mg chondroitin daily 2006 Consumer Reports recommendations include the following brands, among others, not available in Canada: * Puritan's Pride Maximum Strength Glucosamine Chondroitin * Spring Valley Glucosamine Chondroitin Double Strength * Spring Valley Glucosamine Complex The pharmicist at Walmart confirmed that if I was trying to minimize risk from quality control issues, I should consider only big brand names with indisputable reputations. Hence I disregarded no-name brands, though they might be perfectly fine. Canadian brands surveyed at Walmart: Holista Webber Jamieson Swiss Webber ------ 750mg GA HCL 600mg chondroitin sulfate (sodium, bovine cartilage) 2pills/day x $32.66/150pills ~ $0.44/day 500mg GA sulfate complex 400mg chondroitin sulfate 3pills/day x $16.86/140pills ~ $0.36/day Value Pack 500mg GA sulfate 400mg chondroitin sulfate 3pills/day x $25.38/150pills ~ $0.51/day Holista ------- 500mg GA sulfate complex 400mg chondroitin sulfate 3pills/day x $19.97/132pills ~ $0.45/day 500mg GA sulfate complex 400mg chondroitin sulfate 3pills/day x $18.88/125pills ~ $0.45/day Jamieson -------- 300mg GC HCL 200mg chondroitin sulfate 5pills/day x $23.97/180pills ~ $0.67/day 500mg GC sulfate 400mg chondroitin sulfate 3pills/day x $29.97/180pills ~ $0.5/day Swiss ----- 500mg GA sulfate 400mg chondroitin sulfate (bovine trachea) 3pills/day x $11.37/60pills ~ $0.57/day 500mg GA sulfate 400mg chondroitin sulfate (bovine trachea) 3pills/day x $15.95/120pills ~ $0.4/day 500mg GA sulfate 400mg chondroitin sulfate (bovine trachea) 3pills/day x $17.97/160pills ~ $0.34/day Oops. GA is my shorthand for glucosamine. I corrected some typos where I used GC instead. -------- Original Message -------- Date: Wed, 08 Aug 2007 22:51:43 -0400 General notes, not specifically Canadian * There has been mention that glucosamine sulfate is better than glucosamine hydrochloride, but the available info is not conclusive * In combo with chondroitin better than alone * 1500mg glucosamine, 1200mg chondroitin daily 2006 Consumer Reports recommendations include the following brands, among others, not available in Canada: * Puritan's Pride Maximum Strength Glucosamine Chondroitin * Spring Valley Glucosamine Chondroitin Double Strength * Spring Valley Glucosamine Complex The pharmicist at Walmart confirmed that if I was trying to minimize risk from quality control issues, I should consider only big brand names with indisputable reputations. Hence I disregarded no-name brands, though they might be perfectly fine. Canadian brands surveyed at Walmart: Holista Webber Jamieson Swiss Webber ------ 750mg GA HCL 600mg chondroitin sulfate (sodium, bovine cartilage) 2pills/day x $32.66/150pills ~ $0.44/day 500mg GA sulfate complex 400mg chondroitin sulfate 3pills/day x $16.86/140pills ~ $0.36/day Value Pack 500mg GA sulfate 400mg chondroitin sulfate 3pills/day x $25.38/150pills ~ $0.51/day Holista ------- 500mg GA sulfate complex 400mg chondroitin sulfate 3pills/day x $19.97/132pills ~ $0.45/day 500mg GA sulfate complex 400mg chondroitin sulfate 3pills/day x $18.88/125pills ~ $0.45/day Jamieson -------- 300mg GA HCL 200mg chondroitin sulfate 5pills/day x $23.97/180pills ~ $0.67/day 500mg GA sulfate 400mg chondroitin sulfate 3pills/day x $29.97/180pills ~ $0.5/day Swiss ----- 500mg GA sulfate 400mg chondroitin sulfate (bovine trachea) 3pills/day x $11.37/60pills ~ $0.57/day 500mg GA sulfate 400mg chondroitin sulfate (bovine trachea) 3pills/day x $15.95/120pills ~ $0.4/day 500mg GA sulfate 400mg chondroitin sulfate (bovine trachea) 3pills/day x $17.97/160pills ~ $0.34/day > General notes, not specifically Canadian > * There has been mention that glucosamine sulfate is better than > glucosamine hydrochloride, but the available info is not conclusive > * In combo with chondroitin better than alone > * 1500mg glucosamine, 1200mg chondroitin daily Your body makes glucosamine from glucose and glutamine. I.e. you're wasting your money. > The pharmicist at Walmart ... probably didn't graduate anywhere near the top of the class. Kaz, you're all wet. I take glucosamine/chondroiton, and it definitely does help me. I buy Osteo Bi-Flex at Walmart and am very pleased with it. Gwen >> General notes, not specifically Canadian >> * There has been mention that glucosamine sulfate is better than [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > ... probably didn't graduate anywhere near the top of the class. > Your body makes glucosamine from glucose and glutamine. > > I.e. you're wasting your money. EXACTLY! > The pharmicist at Walmart > > ... probably didn't graduate anywhere near the top of the class. Or graduate at all. >>Your body makes glucosamine from glucose and glutamine. >> [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Or graduate at all. How about YOU? You're not exactly the beacon of wit and intelligence. Are you? And I notice your posting times for today are in the evening. What, another night off? You're going to loose your benefits if you work less than 40 hours per week for TOO many weeks.  Signature_________________ Alric Knebel http://www.ironeyefortress.com/C-SPAN_loon.html http://www.ironeyefortress.com > chapmand...@yahoo.com wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > How about YOU? You're not exactly the beacon of wit and intelligence. > Are you? With a name like Alric Knebel, you knbow I must be an idiot. > And I notice your posting times for today are in the evening. What, > another night off? You're going to loose your benefits if you work less > than 40 hours per week for TOO many weeks. Now Mr TBR, I'm off to cash my welfare check, paid for by your burger- bucks, so get to work! -- _________________ Alric Knebel http://www.ironeyefortress.com/C-SPAN_loon.html http://www.ironeyefortress.com billy@aol.com wrote: > Now Mr TBR, I'm off to cash my welfare check, paid for by your burger- > bucks, so get to work! Yes, you probably are on some sort of disability. Signature_________________ Alric Knebel http://www.ironeyefortress.com/C-SPAN_loon.html http://www.ironeyefortress.com > bi...@aol.com wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > http://www.ironeyefortress.com/C-SPAN_loon.htmlhttp://www.ironeyefortress.com Yours is mental. >>bi...@aol.com wrote: >> [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Yours is mental. If I was taking pictures of my a.s and posting them on the internet, you could claim that. But, unfortunately for you, YOU are the one bending over and webcamming yourself. And not to mention your creeping up with a camera on people sunbathing. Christ, you goddamned freak. Get a f.cking job, quick, before you get arrested. Signature_________________ Alric Knebel http://www.ironeyefortress.com/C-SPAN_loon.html http://www.ironeyefortress.com > chapmand...@yahoo.com wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > - Show quoted text - ............./'?/).............(\?`\ ............/....//..............\\....\ .........../....//................\\....\ ...../'?/..../'?\.........../?`\....\?`\ .././.../..../..../.|_......_|.\....\....\...\.\.. (.(....(....(..../.)..)..(..(.\....)....)....).) .\................\/.../....\...\/................/ ..\................. /........\................../ ....\..............(............)............../ ......\.............\.........../............... > General notes, not specifically Canadian > * There has been mention that glucosamine sulfate is better than [quoted text clipped - 62 lines] > 400mg chondroitin sulfate (bovine trachea) > 3pills/day x $17.97/160pills ~ $0.34/day Its all bullshit anyway. |
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