MYTH: You Need Expensive Supplements to Nourish Your Joints
by joni4759 Some joint problems are attributed to their increased levels of hyaluronic acid. A great deal of research has been done on hyaluronic acid. It is found in several areas of the body, not just in the synovial fluid of joints.
If you ever dissected a cow 's eyeball in high school biology class you might recall that hyaluronic acid made up much of the runny Jell-O-Iike fluid inside the eyeball. Most of the research on hyaluronic acid, however, involves its use in the treatment of joint problems.
It is often injected into knee joints as a temporary treatment for osteoarthritis. Oral hyaluronic acid supplements are generally made from rooster combs, and a few have been shown to help in the treatment of arthritic joints-though they are quite expensive. These are the same compounds that can be found in bovine (cattle) and properly processed shark cartilage, either of which can help with the repair and protection of various joints throughout the body.
MYTH: You Need Expensive Supplements to Nourish Your Joints by joni4759 Some joint problems are attributed to their increased levels of hyaluronic acid. A great deal of research has been done on hyaluronic acid. It is found in several areas of the body, not just in the synovial fluid of joints. ...