I'm curious about the effect of Glucosamine, condroitin, & CMO on neck vertebrae. I have been diagnosed with osteo in the region of Cervical 5, 6 & 7 and experience near-constant grinding & intermittent migraines. I wonder if these items would help cushion any portion of the movement. Do they only work on "sealed" joints? Is there synovial fluid in your neck?
Thanks for any thoughts... Heather King -----Original Message----- From: brooks bradley [mailto:liat...@flash.net] Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2001 5:31 PM To: silver-list@eskimo.com Subject: CS>OT: RECENT RESULTS To all interested list members. Recently, through a rather serendipitous circumstance, we discovered that a variation of our original arthritis protocol appears to offer a welcome reinforcement/improvement methodology. We have been experiencing a significant incidence (20 to 25%) of re-incursion of measureable arthritic symptoms----especially among our older experimental volunteers-----primarily, but not exclusively of the osteoarthritis types. We invoked several different variations of our protocol, involving changes in the different percentages----and protocol components......and experienced some intersting results. Without trying your patience through relating what did not yield effective address, I will relate.....what did. The most rapid, and effective alleviation came through a significant increase in each affected volunteer's quantitative intake of gluscosamine and chondroitin. e.g. In those cases formerly---but no longer---satisfactorily responsive, the daily dosage was----essentially----doubled (i.e. from 2000 mg GS to 4000mg). In some cases, to 6000 mg. The response was dramatic and quite rapid.....considering the age of the volunteers and the fact that the body's utilization of these compounds is measureably less rapid than those more directly linked to the blood-borne constitutents of the cardiovascular system. Definitive improvement manifested in a majority of cases....within 4 days.....or less. Additionally, from among the "affected" population about 25% displayed delayed---or small---response......even to the increased dosage of GS and Chrondroitin. Significantly, a ten day course of CMO corrected EVERY ONE of these laggard cases. Although only 4 in number, I believe it safe to infer a similar number of persons from among the general population-at-risk, may express the tendency to experience "relapses" relative to the activity of the T cells located in the synovial fluid of the joint capsule. If in fact, this is the case, it might be wise for older sufferers of arthritis centered in articulating joints.....to seriously consider a prophylactic course of CMO------annually. The Walmart Corporation now carries CMO under the Natrol brand name (90 capsules for about 28.00). We utilized it, together with others, and found it to be just as effective as products we paid 100.00 for. This is not an endorsement......just our findings. All of the volunteers involved in the above-mentioned circumstance are, presently, maintaining the increased levels of GS and Chrondroitin----some at the 6000 mg of GS level. Only one from a population of 16 has experienced continuing complications and these are the result of an additional physical insult and a pronounced condition of varicosity (which presents a continuous environnment of invasive fluids into the joint capsule). He is opting for Radio Frequency Ablation type sclerotherapy......which we believe will successfully resolve his primary problem. I apologize for this lengthy post and will try to move any further commentary to the Alternative Silver list. Sincerely, Brooks Bradley. p.s. Interested parties might consider switching to Enzymatically Hydrolyzed Collagen as a source for a chrondroitin-like fraction......as it is, essentally, the near equal of C. Sulphate and is MUCH LESS expensive, being only about $10.00 for a quart container of powder. Most Walmart stores carry this product in their supplement section. I am not shilling for Walmart; they just seem to be convenient-----and economical for our "tight-fisted" buyer.
