Are there any effective glucosamine products made from vegetables?
There are a few vegetable-based glucosamine products on the market. Some are made from corn, such as Deva Vegan Glucosamine, and some are made from fermented plant products, such as Regenasure glucosamine hydrochloride (HCl). Both are marketed to vegetarians and people, like you, with shellfish allergies. Although vegetable-based and shellfish-based glucosamine products have not been compared head-to-head, you should try the vegetable-based product if you have OA and have had difficulty with the shellfish-based product. I usually recommend my patients take 1,000 milligrams (mg) twice a day for eight to 12 weeks and then decrease to a maintenance dose of 750 mg twice a day indefinitely. Give the vegetable-based product a try. If your arthritis is severe or if you don’t get relief from it, pain medications or total joint replacement may be your next best options. James McKoy, MD, Rheumatologist Back to top Mix Butcher’s Broom with Meds? Q: I’m considering taking an herb called butcher’s
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