Ten years ago if anyone had suggested that arthritis could be stopped or even reversed by a nutritional supplement, they would have been laughed out of the building. But just a year ago, an exciting breakthrough study published in The Lancet, one of the world's most prestigious medical journals, not only contradicted the conventional wisdom, it utterly destroyed it.

This large-scale, controlled, scientific study showed that glucosamine sulfate might actually reverse arthritis damage. People taking this supplement reported a dramatic reduction in pain and a huge increase in joint mobility, sometimes in a few weeks. Even more dramatic, X-rays show arthritis damage actually being reversed!

Well, the evidence showing that this supplement-glucosamine sulfate-is effective in combating osteoarthritis continues to build. Nine medical centers around the country are currently participating in the National Institutes of Health (NIH) four-year study- the biggest study ever on glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate-which is targeted at the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee. And based on past studies, we're sure the outcome will be positive.

While it's great news that gluscosamine and chondroitin sulfate are finally receiving the attention they deserve, you should be aware of the other supplements that assist in rebuilding cartilage and have powerful anti-inflammatory effects.

Also, it's important to realize that not all supplements are created equal. Most nutritional supplements designed to help joint mobility and pain only contain one or two ingredients. Yet, two important Ayurvedic herbs are both time-tested and scientifically proven to improve joint health.

While half a loaf is certainly better than none, for healthy pain-free joints well into your 80s or 90s, why not get all the nutritional support your body needs rather than just some of it - safely and effectively?

A new approach to treating arthritis

For decades, mainstream doctors have said there is little they can do to stop or even slow down the onset of arthritis and osteoporosis. Traditional methods of treatment have included drugs (which often have dangerous side effects) and invasive surgery. Nutritional alternatives have been largely neglected.

Now a groundbreaking study - published in the January 27, 2001 issue of the prestigious medical journal The Lancet - destroys the myth that arthritis can't be stopped or reversed.¹

The amazing new glucosamine study: Hope for arthritis sufferers throughout the world

According to The Lancet study, scientists at the University of Liege, Belgium examined the effect of glucosamine on 212 people with arthritic knees. Half were given glucosamine sulfate pills once a day; the other half were given a placebo.

Researchers found that patients who took glucosamine sulfate reported much less pain and discomfort. They also compared knee X-rays for the two groups at the beginning of the study, after one year, and then after three years. They found that glucosamine prevented knee joints from narrowing, ultimately stopping arthritis in its tracks.

Patients assigned to glucosamine experienced significant improvements in pain and disability that were sustained for three years of the study, whereas the scores among the placebo group worsened.²

Jean-Yves Reginster, M.D., Ph.D., who was a member of the scientific group that conducted the new Lancet study, says, "For the first time, we have shown that a compound may be able to at least slow down the progression of osteoarthritis."³

Dr. Jack Klippel, medical director of the American Arthritis Foundation agrees and states that this new study "provides reasonably compelling evidence that glucosamine improves the disease."⁴

Dozens of other scientific studies show that other supplements - including chondroitin, methyl donors, and anti-inflammatory botanicals, such as Boswellin and curcumin - also alleviate arthritis. This confirms what nutritional scientists and thousands of supplement users have been saying for years:

Natural supplements enable you to prevent, improve, and even reverse the debilitating effects of arthritis without dangerous drugs or surgery.

Here are the five most powerful arthritis fighters, which, when taken together, provide your best protection against arthritis:

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