Glucosamine Supplement May Ease Knee Pain
(NY, Reuters Health, 1/28/03)

In an Australian study of 46 volunteers with knee pain, Dr. Rebecca Braham of Monash Univesity and team, gave approximately half the participants 2 grams of glucosamine daily and the rest, a placebo. Twelve weeks later, most (88%) of the glucosamine group reported some improvement, as compared to just 17% of those taking the placebo. Glucosamine, a natural substance formed from a combination of glucose and glutamine, may naturally protect cartilage from breaking down.