Chondroitin sulphate is a supplement used for arthritis
Where does chondroitin sulphate come from?
Chondroitin sulphate is extracted mostly from shellfish, and is a component of normal cartilage, helping to give it its elasticity.
How does chondroitin sulphate affect arthritis?
It appears that this supplement affects arthritis in various ways - reducing inflammation, slowing joint breakdown, stabilising cells from breakdown and neutralising free radicals.
"CS [Chondroitin Sulphate] is part of the Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI) recommendations for the management of knee OA [Osteoarthritis] and of the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) recommendations for the management hip and knee OA....[It] plays a major role in allowing cartilage to resist pressure stresses during various loading conditions....[despite] its efficacy [still being] under debate...."
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