Comparison with other studies
Our findings are in line with several previous studies that show inverse associations of glucosamine use with CVD risk and mortality. In a cross sectional study of 266 844 Australian participants, glucosamine use was found to be inversely associated with risks of heart attack or angina (odds ratio 0.79, 95% confidence interval 0.73 to 0.86) and other heart diseases (0.82, 0.76 to 0.89).3 In the Vitamins and Lifestyle (VITAL) cohort study, glucosamine use was significantly associated with an 18% lower risk of total mortality.634 Similarly in our study, we found that glucosamine use was consistently associated with lower risks of subtypes of CHD, including fatal and non-fatal CHD. Our lack of statistically significant associations between glucosamine use and subtypes of stroke is probably because of small numbers of participants in the subtype groups…
Conclusions
Habitual use of glucosamine supplement to relieve osteoarthritis pain might also be related to lower risks of CVD events. Further clinical trials are needed to test this hypothesis.”
Avoiding knee surgery with anti-inflammatory supplements-
As a long-term cancer survivor I am drawn to the words “exercise” and “anti-inflammatory.” Anti-inflammatory nutritional supplementation has repeatedly shown evidence-based benefits.
Further, I can’t help but cite content on PBC that promotes a less is more approach to health. The Wall Street Journal article that is linked and excerpted below does both.
I cannot say anything about arthroscopic surgery for relieving pain because I have never had it. I exercise modestly (30 mins.) six times a week. Mounting studies cite the health benefits of both modest exercise and frequent exercise. According to the article below, in addition to keeping me cancer free, modest, frequent exercise also keeps me off the operating room table.
I take two nutritional supplements that have been shown to reduce inflammation.
For more information on nutritional supplementation to help manage cancer or help manage your collateral damage, scroll down the page, post a question or comment and I will reply ASAP.
thank you,
David Emerson
- Cancer Survivor
- Cancer Coach
- Director PeopleBeatingCancer
“Exercise and anti-inflammatory medications may be more effective than arthroscopic surgery for relieving pain from degenerative knee conditions in older patients, according to a meta-analysis in The BMJ, formerly the British Medical Journal…
Arthroscopic meniscectomy (knee surgery) was associated with rare but potentially serious complications in older patients. Deep-vein thrombosis was the most commonly reported problem, followed by infection, pulmonary embolism and death…
“Nearly half of Americans in their lifetimes will suffer from knee osteoarthritis, a disease that causes pain and stiffness; hip osteoarthritis will affect about a quarter of the population, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Several studies found a French company’s avocado-soy-oil blend can help pain for a period of three to six months. But two long-term studies have found it no better for relieving pain than a placebo…
The supplements, sold under a variety of brand names, go by the unwieldy name of avocado-soybean unsaponifiables, or ASU. In the laboratory, ASU have shown anti-inflammatory activity and also appear to help build joint cartilage and slow its destruction over time, says Jason Theodosakis…”
