La Grande Supplementation with Chondroitin and Glucosamine Shown to Reduce Overall and Cardiovascular Disease Risk of Death
Heard of chrondroitin sulfate? Glucosamine sulfate? How about arthritis, disc disease, and heart disease? Today’s La Grande chiropractic patients have. Glucosamine and chondroitin’s benefits – natural compounds found in cartilage - have escalated to the level of common knowledge, making their combination supplements quite well used for disc and joint issues and now for cardiovascular disease and overall mortality reduction. That’s some news! Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC is pleased to share the added benefits of glucosamine/chondroitin supplementation.
GLUCOSAMINE USE REDUCED RISK OF DEATH FROM CANCER AND RESPIRATORY DISEASE
A 2012 study of 77,510 Washington (US) state residents in the 50 to 76-year-old range who took glucosamine/chondroitin supplements were involved. They started the study in 2000-2002 and followed up in 2008. Researchers revealed that present use of glucosamine significantly decreased the mortality of cancer. Further, a large risk of death decrease caused by respiratory disease was noted. (1) La Grande chiropractic patients may not have known that.
GLUCOSAMINE USE DECREASED RISKS OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
Additionally, a study of 466,039 glucosamine-taking participants (started in 2006-2010 and followed up in 2016) revealed that habitual use of glucosamine to alleviate osteoarthritis pain also may lead to lowered risks of cardiovascular issues like stroke, coronary heart disease, and cardiovascular disease death. (2) Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC appreciates the growing list of benefits for glucosamine use.
GS/CS SUPPLEMENTATION REDUCED OVERALL MORTALITY AND CARDIOVASCULAR MORTALITY
Then, these previously published papers caught the attention of Dana King, MD, an avid bicyclist who had taken glucosamine/chondroitin for arthritis and discovered many bicycling friends did as well. (3) She and colleagues further studied this topic and published its results in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. Benefits of glucosamine/chondroitin supplementation and mortality – overall mortality and cardiovascular mortality – are listed. The findings also support the 2012 and 2019 papers just shared. 16,686 US participants were followed in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Study from 1999 to 2010. 658 of them had been taking glucosamine/chondroitin for at least a year. These participants were found to be less likely to die due to cardiovascular disease issues by 65% and less prone to die due to overall/all-cause issues by 39%. (4) Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC certainly knows the benefit of glucosamine/chondroitin for cartilage related conditions like osteoarthritis, disc disease, and joint pain and is inspired to see its benefit spread beyond these issues for our La Grande chiropractic patients.
SUPPLEMENT NOT SUBSTITUTE
Talked to for an interview with the journal, Bicycling, lead researcher in the 2020 paper, Dr. King describes the results “encouraging” but adds that taking supplements is not a substitute for exercise but their addition is seemingly beneficial from an epidemiological standpoint. (3) Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC agrees! Chiropractic care incorporates spinal manipulation, nutrition, and exercise to enhance positive clinical outcomes for pain relief and quality of life. Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. James Cox on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes how The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management incorporates nutrition like glucosamine/chondroitin for optimal clinical outcomes.
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Make your La Grande chiropractic appointment today. Surely this info on the benefits of glucosamine/chondroitin supplementation piqued your interest whether you have disc/joint/osteoarthritis issues or cardiovascular issues. Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC is here to discuss it further!
