What is Glucosamine        
and Chondroitin Sulfate?

Both Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate are substances that the body naturally produces. When taken together they are extremely effective for those with joint pain. They both provide different benefits for joints:

Glucosamine is the basic building block of cartilage, joint fluid and the surrounding connective tissues. If the body does not have the right amount of Glucosamine the cartilage in the joints lose the ability to regenerate. This means that the cartilage cannot be as effective as the joint’s shock absorber. The lack of cartilage/shock absorber causes joint pain. Glucosamine helps joint elasticity and longevity.

Chondroitin Sulfate provides hydration for joint mobility and helps produce the substances the body needs for the formation of connective tissue. Chondroitin Sulfate, like Glucosamine, essentially draws water into the cartilage matrix and promotes the regeneration of cartilage. Additionally, it protects existing cartilage from cartilage-destroying enzymes which essentially break down or dissolve the cartilage. Perhaps the most important job of Chondroitin Sulfate is to serve as a conduit that delivers nutrients to the cartilage.

It is important to take Chondroitin Sulfate when taking Glucosamine because the sulfate facilitates the process of Glucosamine entering the joints.

What the Studies Show

Glucosamine is recommended to those with osteoarthritis (OA) and past studies have shown that those with mild to moderate osteoarthritis have reported pain relief by merely taking either Glucosamine or Chondroitin Sulfate. Others studies show that the supplements may slow cartilage damage for those with OA.

Chondroitin Sulfate

Studies have shown that long-term use of Chondroitin Sulfate (either alone or combined with Glucosamine) has been extremely effective in increasing the joint’s range of motion and the overall health of the joint. The best results come from taking both supplements simultaneously.

It has never been definitively proven that Chondroitin Sulfate alone can reverse, or even help, cartilage loss, but in several studies the results have shown that those using the supplements had improved function and less pain. The results of one placebo-controlled study showed that those with joint narrowing in the knee became stabilized after taking Chondroitin Sulfate (Uebelhart).

Benefits of MHT Glucosamine and Chondroitin

Chondroitin and Glucosamine sourced from same MHT-approved factories for every order

Glucosamine purchased from certified GMP factories for every order

Chondroitin manufactured by MHT financed and controlled factories for every order

Complete quality control protocols to ensure consistent material with every order

Lab testing protocols established for each customer to guarantee attaining assay specifications

MHT maintains minimum 30-day inventory assessed by historical usage to aid in material planning

Able to enter into long-term contracts to maintain stable pricing

Up-to-date market pricing information disseminated day-to-day based on MHT daily interaction in source countries

Granulated materials available to meet customer particle size or bulk density specfications