Heard of chrondroitin sulfate? Glucosamine sulfate? How about arthritis, disc disease, and
heart disease? Today’s McHenry chiropractic patients have. Glucosamine
and chondroitin’s benefits – natural compounds
found in cartilage - have grown to the level of common
knowledge, making their combination supplements quite well used
for disc and joint issues and now for cardiovascular disease and overall
mortality reduction. That’s some news! OrthoIllinois Chiropractic is happy
to share the bonus benefits of glucosamine/chondroitin
supplementation.
GLUCOSAMINE USE REDUCED RISK OF DEATH FROM CANCER AND
RESPIRATORY DISEASE
A 2012 study of 77,510 Washington (US) state residents in
the 50 to 76-year-old range who consumed glucosamine/chondroitin supplements
took part. They started the study
in 2000-2002 and followed up in 2008. Researchers discovered
that current use of glucosamine significantly decreased
the risk of death from cancer. Further, a
large risk of death decrease caused by respiratory disease was logged.
(1) McHenry chiropractic patients may not have known
that.
GLUCOSAMINE USE DECREASED RISKS OF
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
Additionally, a study of 466,039 glucosamine-taking
participants (started in 2006-2010 and followed up in
2016) revealed that habitual use of glucosamine to ease
osteoarthritis pain also may lead to lowered risks of cardiovascular
issues like stroke, coronary heart disease, and cardiovascular disease death. (2)
OrthoIllinois Chiropractic is grateful for the growing
list of benefits for glucosamine use.
GS/CS SUPPLEMENTATION REDUCED OVERALL MORTALITY AND
CARDIOVASCULAR MORTALITY
Then, these previously published papers grabbed
the attention of Dana King, MD, an enthusiastic bicyclist who had
taken glucosamine/chondroitin for arthritis and discovered
many bicycling friends did as well. (3) She and colleagues further studied
this topic and published its results in the Journal of the American Board of
Family Medicine. Benefits of
glucosamine/chondroitin supplementation and mortality – overall mortality and
cardiovascular mortality – are detailed. The findings further
support the 2012 and 2019 papers just shared. 16,686 US participants
were tracked in the National Health and Nutrition Examination
Study from 1999 to 2010. 658 of them had been taking glucosamine/chondroitin
for at least 12 months. These participants were found
to be less prone to die due to cardiovascular disease issues by
65% and less likely to die due to overall/all-cause issues by 39%.
(4) OrthoIllinois Chiropractic surely knows the benefit
of glucosamine/chondroitin for cartilage related conditions like
osteoarthritis, disc disease, and joint pain and is inspired to
see its benefit extend beyond these issues for our McHenry
chiropractic patients.
SUPPLEMENT NOT SUBSTITUTE
Interviewed for the
journal, Bicycling, lead researcher in the 2020 paper, Dr. King calls
the results “encouraging” but adds that taking supplements is not a substitute
for exercise but their addition is seemingly beneficial from
an epidemiological standpoint. (3) OrthoIllinois Chiropractic agrees! Chiropractic care combines
spinal manipulation, nutrition, and exercise to improve positive
clinical outcomes for pain relief and quality of life. Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. James Cox on The Back
Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes how
The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management integrates
nutrition like glucosamine/chondroitin for optimal clinical outcomes.
CONTACT OrthoIllinois Chiropractic
Schedule your McHenry chiropractic
appointment soon. Surely this information on the
benefits of glucosamine/chondroitin supplementation piqued your
interest whether you have disc/joint/osteoarthritis issues or cardiovascular
issues. OrthoIllinois Chiropractic is here to talk about it more!