🦵🏻🦶🏻IgActive - Joint Care, Curcumin, Boswellia, MSM, Glucosamine

General Info:

Joint supplements are products designed to maintain normal joint health, or to aid in the treatment of joint disease. They can be formulated in various ways, such as tablets or capsules, liquid solutions or in special diets. 

There are a wide range of ingredients found in joint supplements; the ingredients and the concentration of these ingredients vary widely between individual products. Some of the substances you may see on the label include glucosamine, chondroitin (these two are usually found together), omega oils, green lipped mussel extract, hyaluronic acid and various vitamins and minerals. 

These substances are included in joint supplements for their reported beneficial effects on joint cartilage and fluid. For example, glucosamine and chondroitin are two of the components of joint fluid. The idea is that by supplementing these, this will add to the concentrations already present within the joint and so promote better joint health and improve movement. Similarly, hyaluronic acid is also a normal component of joint fluid.

Description:

The IgActive Joint Care scientifically designed formulation, contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of bones and of cartilage as well to the normal formation of connective tissue, thus contributing to the overall joints health.

How to use: 

1-3 tablet daily after meal or according to the directions of your doctor. Do not exceed the stated recommended daily dose. Consult your doctor before consuming the product if you are pregnant, breast-feeding or under medication. Not recommended for children under 12 years old.

Clinical Advice:

Supplements containing curcumin can upset the stomach. Always take them with food.

Never take curcumin if you are taking blood thinners such as Warfarin.

Evidence:

Majeed M, Majeed S, Narayanan NK, Nagabhushanam K. A pilot, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to assess the safety and efficacy of a novel Boswellia serrata extract in the management of osteoarthritis of the knee. Phytother Res. 2019 May;33(5):1457-1468. doi: 10.1002/ptr.6338. Epub 2019 Mar 6. PMID: 30838706; PMCID: PMC6681146.

Zeng L, Yang T, Yang K, Yu G, Li J, Xiang W, Chen H. Efficacy and Safety of Curcumin and Curcuma longa Extract in the Treatment of Arthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trial. Front Immunol. 2022 Jul 22;13:891822. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.891822. PMID: 35935936; PMCID: PMC9353077.

Zhu X, Sang L, Wu D, Rong J, Jiang L. Effectiveness and safety of glucosamine and chondroitin for the treatment of osteoarthritis: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. J Orthop Surg Res. 2018 Jul 6;13(1):170. doi: 10.1186/s13018-018-0871-5. PMID: 29980200; PMCID: PMC6035477.