Baton Rouge Supplementation with Chondroitin and Glucosamine Shown to Reduce Overall and Cardiovascular Disease Risk of Death
Heard of glucosamine sulfate? Chondroitin sulfate? How about arthritis, disc disease, and heart disease? Today’s Baton Rouge chiropractic patients have. Glucosamine and chondroitin’s benefits – compounds found naturally in cartilage - have escalated to the level of common knowledge, making their combination supplements very popular for disc and joint issues and now for cardiovascular disease and overall mortality reduction. That is some news! Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers is happy to share the additional 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 consumed glucosamine/chondroitin supplements took part. They began the study in 2000-2002 and followed up in 2008. Researchers discovered that current use of glucosamine significantly reduced the mortality of cancer. Further, a large risk of death decrease caused by respiratory disease was documented. (1) Baton Rouge chiropractic patients may not have known that.
GLUCOSAMINE USE REDUCED RISKS OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
Further, a study of 466,039 glucosamine-taking participants (started in 2006-2010 and followed up in 2016) revealed that habitual use of glucosamine to ease osteoarthritis pain also may lead to lessened risks of cardiovascular issues like stroke, coronary heart disease, and cardiovascular disease death. (2) Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers appreciates the expanding list of benefits for glucosamine use.
GS/CS SUPPLEMENTATION REDUCED OVERALL MORTALITY AND CARDIOVASCULAR MORTALITY
Then, these previously published papers grabbed the attention of Dana King, MD, an enthusiastic bicyclist who took glucosamine/chondroitin for arthritis and found many bicycling friends did as well. (3) She and colleagues further explored 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 detailed. The findings further support the 2012 and 2019 papers just shared. 16,686 US participants were tracked 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 prone to die due to cardiovascular disease issues by 65% and less likely to die due to overall/all-cause issues by 39%. (4) Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers surely knows the benefit of glucosamine/chondroitin for cartilage related issues like osteoarthritis, disc disease, and joint pain and is inspired to see its benefit spread beyond these issues for our Baton Rouge chiropractic patients.
SUPPLEMENT NOT SUBSTITUTE
Interviewed for the journal, Bicycling, lead researcher in the 2020 paper, Dr. King calls the results “encouraging” but adds that taking supplements is not a substitute for exercise but their addition is apparently beneficial from an epidemiological standpoint. (3) Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers 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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Schedule your Baton Rouge chiropractic appointment now. Surely this information on the benefits of glucosamine/chondroitin supplementation aroused your interest whether you have disc/joint/osteoarthritis issues or cardiovascular issues. Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers is here to talk about it more!
