whether glucosamine and chondroitin are effective for osteoarthritis

November 2008

There's continued debate about whether glucosamine and chondroitin are effective for osteoarthritis.

Some early studies suggested that glucosamine reduces knee pain and slows progression.

Now a large NIH trial says that glucosamine plus chondroitin is NOT very effective for knee pain...and it DOESN'T slow progression.

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