Q: People allergic to shellfish are warned against taking the Glucosamine / Chondroitin product for joint pain. Are there other options that don't contain shellfish products?
A. The most common form of joint pain is osteoarthritis. It can be so debilitating that it can make everything—from walking to getting up off the couch—more uncomfortable than a wet pair of jeans. To slow the progression of osteoarthritis, you should take these steps:
- Exercise the muscles surrounding affected joints
- Take aspirin or other anti-inflammatories
- Take vitamin D 600 IU a day, vitamin C (assuming you're not taking a statin like Lipitor) of 500 mg twice a day, calcium 400 mg three times a day, and fish or walnut oil 3 mg a day
We don't know of any substitute for glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate except what Dr. Jason Theodosakis recommends: AVOSOY™ Complete - ASU + Glucosamine + Chondroitin (with Vitamins C, E and Manganese). Three, smooth-coated tablets daily provide 300 mg of ASU (that's Avocado-Soybean Unsaponifiables, not Arizona State University), 1,500 mg of shellfish-free glucosamine and 800 mg of "cow-free" chondroitin.
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