Charl dv said..kiteboy dave said..
I'm not convinced that the entire vitamin/supplements industry isn't a major con job. Evidence is sketchy at best.
yeah fair enough, but from knowing someone who works within this industry, and having seen the ridiculous costs of Laboratory testing and certification I can see why research would be sketchy. As a side note legally a package should not be allowed to advertise something it does not do. so if it says "reduces joint pain" it would have to be proven before they print it.
The condroitin/ glucosamine combo is great, i used it on recommendation from my specialist after stuffing my knee and in terms of movement and function my knee is great, lack of physio and required exercises just means i'm not as stable as i should be (own fault).
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>>legally a package should not be allowed to advertise something it does not do. so if it says "reduces joint pain" it would have to be proven before they print it>>
Surely you can't seriously believe this?
Show us the Australian legislation.
There is not a single randomised, placebo-controlled clinical trial that demonstrates definitively that any of those glucosamine/condroitin or similar compounds has a statistically-significant clinical or physically-observable effect beyond placebo. So, go ahead if you like and delude yourself. You are just pissing away your money.
So, here's the challenge: Find even ONE clinical trial (this does NOT include tests claimed by the manufacturers or the alternative compounds industry) randomised, placebo-controlled and published in a credible peer-reviewed clinical journal that shows a clear clinical or physical effect greater than placebo.
Surely, if this stuff worked, after it being on the market for 20 years, there'd be at least ONE trial showing some clear statistical significance?
There isn't.
