I have high cholesterol, does glucosamine sulfate supplement use increase or decrease cholesterol levels?
A. Glucosamine sulfate supplement use does not influence blood levels of cholesterol or triglycerides to any significant degree. Q. My question is about about glucosamine and chondroitin. I would like to know your opinion about its true benefit. I have been taking them somewhat regularly. I would like to know if these supplements are a long term solution to osteoarthritis, especially since my arthritis is not that serious. I thought that since my arthritis is not very serious at all, then I could take the glucosamine chondroitin combination, and my arthritis would remain in this condition without getting worse. A. It is difficult to predict what effect glucosamine and chondroitin have in any one individual, but statistically, a good number of people do find a benefit from the use of glucosamine chondroitin supplements. Q. Does liquid glucosamine powder offer benefit for arthritis more than an oral glucosamine supplement? A. We have not seen any research comparing liquid glucosamine to
