Why glucosamine and chondroitin are not enough to soothe pain and heal

The majority of the 1,583 participants in a New England Journal of Medicine study, said that glucosamine and chondroitin didn't help with their knee pain any more than a placebo. (All participants suffered from some form of osteoarthritis.)

Why?: The body probably breaks it down during digestion and there's no clear evidence that there's an opportunity for the glucosamine/chondroitin to get to the broken cartilage to repair it.

Why does natural pain reliever and anti-inflammatory Flex Essentials work? It has SOD in it. SOD is the body's most powerful antioxidant, and you probably don't know about it. It wipes out the free radicals that cause inflammation, osteoarthritis and pain fast.

In addition to SOD, we have 1000 iu of vitamin D to protect your bones, vitamin C, omega 3 and glucosamine for muscle, bone and joint protection and repair. (We have not given up on glucosamine yet, we just don't think it's effective with chondroitin alone.) We're also sweetened with all-natural stevia. No junk is our motto.