Arthritis:Chondroitin can slow its development.

The anti-inflammatory supplement chondroitin can dramatically slow the progress of osteoarthritis, scientist have recently confirmed. It can prevent cartilage loss, and can significantly reduce pain as well.
Chondroitin has always had its advocates, but they've mainly been supporters of natural or nutritional medicine. This major new study, the results of which have only just been revealed, could see this natural supplement being finally acknowledged as a proven treatment by conventional medicine.
It's being tested on 622 patients with osteoarthritis of the knee. Half took 800 mg of chondroitin 4,6- sulphate every day for two years while the rest were given a placebo , a matching sugar pill.
After two years, the erosion of cartilage in the placebo group was more than twice as extensive as that seen in those who had taken the real supplements. The chondroitin group also experienced far less pain than those taking the placebo.
The results, prepared by STOPP ( study on osteoarthritis progression prevention ) a group comprising scientists from universities in both France and Belgium. have just been presented at the American College of Rheumatolagy conference in Washington.
( report from WDDTY vol 17 no 11. February)

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