Glucosamine Drink Flops in Knee Osteoarthritis Trial

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Patients with mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis (OA) who drank 1500 mg glucosamine hydrochloride dissolved in lemonade each day for 6 months had just as much pain and knee cartilage deterioration as similar patients who drank only lemonade, according to a randomized, placebo-controlled trial by C. Kent Kwoh, MD, and colleagues, published online March 10 in Arthritis & Rheumatism.

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/821966

Editorial Comment:

Wait, a supplement does not work? I'm shocked, I tell you, shocked!

[jack tors]

shit never worked for me but ppl swear by it. I used to be expensive.

[Ashop]

I believe in some of the supplement studies about as much as I do in MOST supplements.

[Mr I]

I believe in some of the supplement studies about as much as I do in MOST supplements.

Many are funded and influenced by the supplement companies but people are gullable

[funniirishman]

I don't know if its gullibility, I know a couple of folks with osteoarthritis and its a painful shitty condition. Spending money on it even to get some relief, which there is a bit of support for with severe pain, may be worth it to them. Hell, if it makes you feel better, who's to say it's not worth it.

[Mr I]

I guess yeah in that case i just meant supps generally