WHY IS ONCE A DAY GLUCOSAMINE/CHONDROITIN BETTER?

1) The lack of a direct blood supply to joints means repair of cartilage occurs slowly. One of the limiting factors in joint repair is the fact that our joints have no direct blood supply. In order to receive nutrients and eliminate waste, movement of the joint must occur to draw in and squeeze out fluid. This fluid contacts the blood vessels nearest the joint, and it is there that the exchange of nutrients occurs. The joint has no blood vessels to supply it with nutrients directly.

2) Glucosamine normally stays in the blood for a very short time. Regular glucosamine is taken up into the bloodstream very quickly after it is swallowed. It only stays in the blood for about three hours. Chondroitin has been shown to break down into smaller components when it is taken by mouth.

3) Extending the amount of time glucosamine and chondroitin stay in the blood allows joint repair to occur over a longer period of time. The controlled release of glucosamine and chondroitin over a twelve-hour period allows joint repair to occur throughout the day, not for just the three hours permitted by standard glucosamine products. You can expect the long-acting form of glucosamine and chondroitin to give faster results and better long-term improvements in joint function.