A Winter Warmer For Aching Joints

Approximately 70% of arthritis sufferers are weather sensitive, and now that the dark and gloomy winter months have arrived, the pain can worsen in the cold weather and pouring rain. For the 8 million adults in the UK that suffer from osteoarthritis, the winter period is a gloomy prospect.

So, if like most of us, you can’t afford to just jet off somewhere hot and escape the wintry English weather, Ostex- glucosamine sulphate is thought to help relieve some of the suffering that winter can bring to your aching joints.

Derived entirely from natural sources, Ostex is a premium glucosamine sulphate supplement designed to promote joint health and may probably aid in reducing pain. According to leading expert, Dr. Joseph Hollander emeritus professor of medicine at the University of Pennsylvania: “When a cold front moves in, the barometric pressure falls and humidity rises, causing pain and joint stiffness in some people with arthritis.”

Supplementing with glucosamine can be beneficial in helping to protect the joints and may assist in the production of new cartilage and synthesis of the joint’s oil (synovial fluid) helping to make it thicker and more cushioning. Ostex- glucosamine is different from other pain relievers typically taken for joint injuries. Whilst other anti-inflammatory drugs mask the pain, Ostex works on the overall joint health.

Ostex- glucosamine sulphate is available at all good pharmacies, competitively priced at £8.49 for 60 X 750 mg tablets and is the only branded glucosamine available on prescription from your doctor. One bottle provides one month’s supply.

For those people who want something extra with their glucosamine supplement, try Flexeze – glucosamine plus chondroitin. Chondroitin sulphate is closely related to glucosamine, and is thought to work by inhibiting the enzymes that break down cartilage, while stimulating collagen. Chondroitin is involved in the attraction of fluids that lubricates the joints.

Flexeze is also available from pharmacies at £15.22 for 60 tablets (820mg glucosamine and 200mg chondroitin plus vitamin C and calcium) or on prescription from your doctor.