In
the book The Arthritis Cure and in subsequent columns by Jane Brody in The
New York Times,* two natural substances were proposed for the relief of
arthritic knees, glucosamine and chondroitin, normal constituents of the
joint. The book and the story brought on a wild rush into the unproven but
apparently safe treatment. The rush wasn't unusual--what was unusual was
that it worked. Usually, that is.
Later, an orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Amal K. Das, Jr., of Hendersonville,
N.C.,** ran tests of 100 patients and found that "1500 milligrams (mg.) of
glucosamine and 1200 mg. of chondroitin daily, to be effective for treating
the pain of mild to moderate arthritis..."
Arthritic Knees? This May Be The Answer Bibliography:
*The Arthritis Cure was pub. by St. Martin's Press, N.Y.C. at $22.95 in hard cover and $6.50 paper. Ms. Brody's article appeared on January 11, l998.
**At the annual meeting of Fed. for Exper.Bio. & Medicine, l998.
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