What is glucosamine sulphate and how does this nutritional substance help with joint mobility?
Glucosamine is a substance naturally produced by the body, which is required for the integrity of many tissues, including cartilage. However, the body’s production of glucosamine may decline with advancing age. Glucosamine is an essential component of the building blocks for healthy cartilage, known as proteoglycans, glycoproteins and glycosaminoglycans (GAG’s). These also form part of tendons, ligaments, synovial fluid, skin, bone, nails and mucus secretions of the digestive, respiratory and urinary tracts. The combination of glucosamine with sulphate seems to be advantageous, as there is a possibility that the sulphate portion may exert a beneficial effect on joint health in its own right. What is the source of glucosamine sulphate? Glucosamine is usually sourced from the shells of shell fish, such as crab, prawn and shrimp. This material is then very highly refined to purify it. Synthetic sources of glucosamine are also available. The material used in Wassen GlucoSelene is sourced f