In the past few years, a
lot has been written about Glucosamine and its role in the relief of
painful joints. And, while it has been a great help to many people, it
simply does not work for everyone. Here’s why:
Glucosamine primarily works by drawing water to the cartilage. This
helps it retain its cushioning effects and provides lubrication to the
joint. So, in cases where the cartilage itself is not severely
challenged or destroyed, Glucosamine can, in fact, achieve results.
The challenge comes when the cartilage has already been seriously worn
away or destroyed altogether (bone on bone). In these cases,
Glucosamine offers little or no help because the cartilage can no
longer hold water and provide lubrication. This extra lubrication is
why many people feel a reduction in pain when taking Glucosamine. It
is not because Glucosamine is “repairing” the joint cartilage,
because, contrary to widespread belief, Glucosamine does not repair or
rebuild joint cartilage.
We believe there is an answer to helping rebuild and regenerate joint
cartilage - Collagen Type II (see “Cartilage
repair”). Since the 1993 Harvard Medical School study, more and
more people are using Collagen Type II with fantastic results. We
believe this ingredient is what you need to take in order for your
body to help regenerate and repair joint cartilage. Cartilage is made
up primarily of Collagen Type II, so by giving the body the ingredient
it needs for joint cartilage regeneration, it stands to reason that
you should get results - and you do!
Many people who have received little or no results from Glucosamine
have had incredible success with Collagen Type II. If you are one of
the people who have experienced limited benefits from the use of
Glucosamine, or you are simply looking to maximize your pain relief or
joint health, Collagen Type II could be your answer.
Although both our
LaKOTA
Rheumatoid -Osteo Formula and our
LaKOTA
Joint Care Formula
contain Collagen Type II, the Rheumatoid-Osteo
formulation contains greater concentrations of this super nutrient.
The Joint Care Formula contains less and was primarily developed as a
pain relief/anti-inflammatory formula with the joint lubricating
benefits of two different types of Glucosamine (the Rheumatoid-Osteo
Formula contains no Glucosamine and no pain relieving/
anti-inflammatory herbs)
