Traditional Uses
- Arthritis
- Inflammatory disease
- Claimed to help prevent cancer
Mode of Action
- An antiangiogenesis substance
claimed to be present in shark cartilage is claimed to inhibit the growth of new blood
vessels in the body
- This inhibition of new blood vessel
growth is claimed to help prevent cancer as well as being effective for the
treatment of arthritis and psoriasis
Drug Interactions
Cautions
- If constipation occurs, supplement
with magnesium
- Large doses may cause nausea
- Avoid during pregnancy and breast
feeding
Recommended Dose
- 750 mg three times a day. (Dose may vary from brand to brand)
References
- Dold, 1996; Hoffman, 1994
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