How it works

Cartilage functions to protect bones from moving against each other and to reduce friction. Chondroitin helps bond connective tissue to maintain strength and inhibits enzymes that can deplete cartilage nutrition. It helps retain moisture in the joints, allowing for flexibility and resiliency, and cushioning against activities like jumping and lifting. In addition, chondroitin works with other nutrients like glucosamine to stimulate the rebuilding and maintenance of cartilage. The body produces chondroitin, but that production decreases as we age. Chondroitin is found in foods, but usually only in small amounts. Fortunately, the body absorbs chondroitin well, making supplementation a viable alternative.

Recommended use

Take 2 capsules with a meal twice daily. Drink 8 oz. water along with the capsules.

Ingredients

Chondroitin sulfate.

• Supports the production of glycosaminoglycans, proteoglycans and collagen building
  blocks of healthy cartilage.
• Helps attract fluid into the joints that acts as a sponge or shock
  absorber during impact.
• May help increase joint flexibility and resiliency.
• Aids in getting essential nutrients to the cartilage.
• Helps protect cartilage from damaging, nutrition depleting enzymes.

About Nature’s Sunshine Chondroitin

Chondroitin by Nature’s Sunshine is a product created to support healthy cartilage. It supports proper production of the building blocks of cartilage which are collagen, proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans.

In addition, chondroitin may also attract fluid to the joints. This fluid helps work as a shock absorbing component on impact. And, chondroitin helps essential nutrients reach the cartilage. It may even protect the cartilage against enzymes that can damage it and take away vital nutrients.

Using a product like Nature’s Sunshine Chondroitin may help protect the bones and joints during activities like walking, running, lifting or jumping. Chondroitin works in conjunction with various other nutrients such as glucosamine to help maintain healthy cartilage. Although the body naturally produces chondroitin, the level of chondroitin produces declines as we age.

You can find this component in certain foods but only in trace amounts. The good news is that because the body can absorb chondroitin well taking a supplement such as this one is a definite option.