GLUCOSAMINE
Glucosamine (hcl), Glucosamine Sulfate ,Glucosamine
Sulfate (kcl) (sodium free) with Potsaaium chloride
DESCRIPTION :
Glucosamine Sulfate (GS) is an amino sugar necessary for the construction
of connective tissue. Glucosamine Sulfate (kcl) is usually made with
sodium chloride (NaCl). For people on sodium-restricted diets, it is
better to use GS made with potassium chloride (K,Cl)
BIOCHEMISTRY :
Glucosamine Sulfate (GS) is produced in the body by the combination of
glucose with glutamine to form Glucosamine through the enzymatic action of
the enzyme glucosamine synthetase. The molecule is then sulfated by the
action of cellular enzymes to form Glucosamine Sulfate (GS).
PHYSIOLOGY : Like
NAG, Glucosamine Sulfate (GS) is a component of glucosamine-glycans (or
mucopolysaccharides) and glycoproteins which are integral parts of cell
membranes and cell surface proteins, as well as the extracellular
membranes and interstitial tissues which hold cells together. Glucosamine
Sulfate (GS) plays a role in the formation of nails, tendons, skin, eyes,
synovial fluid, bone, ligaments, heart valves and in mucous secretions of
the digestive, respiratory and urinary tracts. Glucosamine Sulfate (GS) is
created in the formation of proteins associated with cell adhesion, growth
and structure. Absence of Glucosamine Sulfate (GS) in the diet can result
in early aging of cells, loss of cellular function, susceptibility to
bacterial and fungal infection, and cell death.
INDICATIONS :
Glucosamine Sulfate (GS) is one of the building blocks of proteoglycans,
the ground substance of articular cartilage. Glucosamine Sulfate (GS) is
also the preferred substitute and a stimulant of proteoglycan biosynthesis
inhibiting degradation of proteoglycans and rebuilding damaged cartilage.
Much of the research on Glucosamine Sulfate (GS) has happened over the
last ten years. GS supplementatiton can help to prevent or address the
following: Premature aging of cells
-Excessive susceptibillity to bacteria and
fungal infection
-Breakdown and inflammation of synovial fluid
-Damage to muscles and ligaments
-Inflamed joints, discs, and sciatic nerve
-Inelasticity of intervertebral discs
-Osteoarthritis Glucosamine Sulfate