these days after a decent session on the water, my knees get sore and the cartilage makes a disconcerting squelching for a few days afterwards. without knowing it i've turned into an old fella.
i've heard glucosamine works well for joint pain but was wondering whether it acts on the cartilage or joint fluid? and are there any bad side effects (good ones are welcome)?
is anyone out there taking the stuff or have some advice for a creaky old man?
thanks, pa

Mate im getting up there to. I have been taking it for years and also fish oil capsule which also help keep the joints mobil and reduce inflammation. I recomend both with out them i wouldnt get that nice 3 days of Kiteing in.

ps few cans of Bundy also good.

This reply by the GREAT GALAH proves he is not the infamous CJP as Col takes glucosamine every day as well as fish oil by the bucket,
and his knees don't squeek at all.

No side effects here, been taking it for several years.
Have found the powdered version from the brand Pretorious is the most concentrated and best value for money.
Its sold as a twin pack 100g bottles, one bottle is Glucosamine Sulphate and the other is called MSN, you need to take these 2 indredients together.

Check the percentage of these 2 ingredients in any tablets or powders, most of the stuff on the market is heavily diluted with other crap. The Pretorius stuff is pure, no additives or fillers.

Tastes pretty foul, but you get used to it.
Takes about 2 - 4 weeks before you feel the real benefits, then you can have a week off it once every few months. Some people get a bit of indigestion, I did but it went away. Have never taken the fish oil I just eat fish a few times every week.

Plenty of stretching and other core strength maintaining exercise DAILY, really help too.

Cya and

Goodwinds

Steve McCormack

Nice, got me!
I had asked you not to mention that extra apendage that has appeared though!

Steve

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Originally posted by Tonewolf

Glucosamine has worked wonders for me also.
I have(in the last 8 months ) converted over to a new product that includes 8 essential sugar based nutrients, essential to cell rejuvination, Not just the one as in glucosamine.
The product is called "Ambrotose" and is supplied by a company called "mannatech".
It's a powder...it doesn't taiste at all.
I take it twice a day.
It is even better than the regular Glucosamine....and is roughly the same cost.
To get the stuff home delivered call Wayne or Karen Lee on 0412 785198 or 0423 820 590. and mention that Tone the kitesurfer from Anna bay sent ya.
Tone

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I built a nice little business ( mannatech is a multi level marketing operation )with similar products a while back .... but the supplies dried up. Glad to hear its back on the market.

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Originally posted by stamp

thanks, i will give it a try over summer

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Start it now so that you can reap the benifits properly, it doesn't work as a remedy, rather as a preventative. I have read reports that, at least, 2,000mg once a day is needed to be therapeutically effective. Also that 2-3 months of use is needed to see the benifits.

I can also highly recommend the use of footpads that are thick and soft, and boards that flex/ride smoothly. I find it better on the joints to ride a smaller board, riding more powered, than riding a big board, less powered... but that is just my observation.