I'd like to share with you some real interesting things about glucosamine that go way beyond just

help for osteoarthritis. Now, glucosamine is this amino sugar. It's a combination of glucose and

glutamine, which is an amino acid. And this compound is a precursor for cartilage. It has been known

to increase lubrication and snowvalve fluid in your joints. So it can help to cushion the joint

and lubricate the joint. So because glucosamine is a precursor for things in your joints,

it can help prevent the breakdown of the joint. And I'm talking about cartilage. It can also help

maintain your cartilage. And it's especially important for athletes that put a lot of stress

on their joints because the more stress in the joints, the more the requirement of this compound.

But glucosamine goes way beyond just support for osteoarthritis. And just as a reference or

disclaimer, this is not meant to cure any diseases. In fact, according to the FDA in the United

States, you can't make any claims about any medical condition whatsoever. However, in Europe,

where there's a lot of studies on this compound, there's definitely more of a claim that you can

use over there. In fact, in North America, there's little, if any research on this compound,

probably because of the competition, it competes for a lot of the anti-inflammatory medications.

This is probably why it's not recommended too much in the medical community. But glucosamine

supports wound healing. It's a pretty good anti-inflammatory. It's great at reducing pain.

There's been some studies to show that it can improve varicose veins,

decrease the risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes. And there's also

interesting research on longevity of glucosamine improving your lifespan. And that could be

related to just decreasing inflammation in general. I don't know. But that's interesting. And

glucosamine, because it's in this family of these protein sugar molecules, and what they do in the

body, especially in lining the tissues, like for example, the mucus layer in your colon,

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