The dosages recommended on glucosamine, chrondroitin, and MSM bottles are great for what I call daily maintenance type situations. What does this mean? It means that these dosages will be fine if you currently feel good and just want to keep it that way. But, what if you are currently in discomfort or even sever joint pain? You need to double up on the recommended dose for as long as it takes to reduce these symptoms. Usually this means for about a month. After that initial loading phase most people find they can cut back down to the recommended dosage for maintenance.
I have spoke to so many people who say that glucosamine has not helped them with there joint pain. I always recommend this doubling up strategy and almost universally people get result. Don’t give up on glucosamine, chrondroitin, or MSM just take more for a while. It really will help.
Glucosamine supplements are manufactured in a laboratory from chitin, a substance found in the shells of shrimp, crab, lobster, and other sea creatures.