Liza May wrote: > I haven't myself, but a number of my clients have, and all report that > it seems to make a difference. They take this in combination with > chondroiton (sp?) and shark cartilage, for inflammed knees and other > joint problems. Since these supplements are real popular right now, I > wonder if the fact that it's helping is more a 'placebo' effect than > biochemical reactions, (but of course that doesn't really matter if it > works). I don't think it's a placebo effect. Here's what happened for me. I decided to try it and took the dose recommended on the bottle. Within two days my joints were so painful I couldn't walk. My gut didn't like it either. I'm 70 and have osteoarthritis. But since I read that glucosamine is a nutrient, I decided that it was working, and the pain was from toxins being released. I had a lot of pain when I first ate raw meat and introduced other foods I needed. I lowered the dose a bit, took some cassia, and am feeling better, so I'll keep taking it and see. My best, Ellie