Uses of Trigosamine

As you grow older, joint health becomes more and more important. When joints lose strength or become inflamed, you'll lose flexibility and mobility and even walking can become painful. For those looking to help improve joint health or alleviate the symptoms of failing joints, there are several over-the-counter medications available that promise to do just that. Trigosamine is a joint health product available from PatentHealth that claims to improve joint health, reduce discomfort and improve flexibility.

Ingredients

• As of March 2011, Trigosamine comes in two versions, the fast-acting and maximum-strength formulas. Even though the two products have slightly different formulas, the key ingredients remain the same. Trigosamine contains three primary ingredients. The first is glucosamine, which helps create glycosaminoglycans, a vital component of joint cartilage. The second primary ingredient is chondroitin. Chondroitin helps build new cartilage and helps prevent existing cartilage from breaking down. The third primary ingredient is hyaluronic acid, a lubricating substance that occurs naturally in joint fluids.

Uses

• Trigosamine's fast-acting formula comes in capsule form, and the max-strength formula can be found as both a capsule and a liquid pack you can add to water to create a drink. The fast-acting formula is advertised by PatentHealth to start showing benefits after six days, while the max strength is advertised as taking a few weeks before starting to show results.

Advantages

• Trigosamine claims to contain ingredients that are the keys to joint health. This is true in part because each of the three primary ingredients of Trigosamine naturally occur in the body and are all important to good joint health. PatentHealth also claims that continued usage of Trigosamine will build stronger joints over time and improve overall joint health. This is supported somewhat by the University of Maryland Medical Center, which reports that the primary ingredients of Trigosamine have been suggested to be effective in treating symptoms of osteoarthritis.

Disadvantages

• If you are considering taking Trigosamine, be aware that very few of the claims made by PatientHealth have been independently verified by the FDA or any independent research group. The benefits of taking supplements for joint health have also had conflicting results in clinical tests. Most notably, the University of Maryland Medical Center reports that in 2006 the Glucosamine/Chondroitin Arthritis Intervention Trial showed very little difference in cartilage loss between those taking glucosamine and chondroitin and those taking a placebo. The levels of loss were still much lower than researchers expected, however.

Warning

• If you wish to start taking a new supplement, you should consult your doctor first. If you are allergic to shellfish or have asthma, do not take Trigosamine. Be aware that Trigosamine contains titanium dioxide, a dye used to make the pills appear white. The International Agency for Research on Cancer has found that titanium dioxide is possibly carcinogenic when airborne.