Your body uses glucosamine, a natural compound, to stimulate your cells to create one of the main building blocks of joint cartilage -- proteoglycans. Your cartilage and bones begin to scrape against each other, your joints become damaged, and the lubricating synovial fluid in your joint spaces becomes thin and watery. All glucosamine supplements are not the same. To ensure effective absorption and tissue utilization, it's highly recommended that one takes glucosamine in the sulfate form. This is the way glucosamine is found in the body, and it lacks any known toxicity. Chondroitin sulfate attracts and holds large amounts of water to the cartilage-building proteoglycan molecules. Since cartilage has no blood supply, this fluid is necessary to nourish and lubricate joints. Did You Know? All NSI supplements are packaged in HDPE (High Density Polyethylene) bottles. These bottles keep moisture vapor out, protecting the freshness and integrity of their contents, and are 400% more effective compared other brands currently using PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) bottles. HDPE bottles do not break as glass can and are also recyclable so we urge you to please recycle them.
Average Customer Rating:
4.7 out of 5
46 of 51 (90%) customers would recommend this product to a friend.
"I was in a serious car accident in the mid 80s and for the past year or two I've noticed an immense increase in the discomfort in my knee and elbow joints (where most of my pain came from). I've been using this product for 5 months now and I just can't get over the improvement! I can garden again, climb stairs - just move around without constant discomfort. I would highly recommend this product to anyone out there considering it. I did a lot of research to find this product with the only the ingredients I wanted without a lot of fillers, etc. You don't have to take several a day - only two - and you get four months worth of supplement for an outstanding price - AND it works!!"
"I was recommended to take this a hyaluronic acid. I purchased them to take together and the very next day I could stand and walk with no problems. These are great"
Great product,September 4, 2009
By Kraussfrom Mira Loma, CA
Value:
5
out of 5
Quality:
5
out of 5
Effectiveness:
5
out of 5
Satisfaction:
5
out of 5
"My husband takes this product....tried the big name brand liquid & he had NO results....started taking this product & w/in a wk noticed a difference. His joints were popping & cracking less....it has now been a month & he is really happy w/this product."
Age:
45-54
Gender:
Male
Daily supplement usage:
6+ supplements daily
Referral source:
Family Member
Reason for usage:
Specific health concern
Duration of use:
30-60 days
Must have,April 28, 2009
By Mtnmamafrom Paradise Valley Arizona
Value:
5
out of 5
Quality:
5
out of 5
Effectiveness:
5
out of 5
Satisfaction:
5
out of 5
"If you are physically active and want to stay that way as you get older... Glucosamine 1500mg and Chrondoitin 1200mg is a MUST HAVE. I've been taking this combination for 12 years now. I'm extremely active and my joints used to ache when I was in my early 30s. Since taking it... I'm now in my late 40s and continue to set PRs for myself."
Age:
45-54
Gender:
Female
Daily supplement usage:
6+ supplements daily
Referral source:
Friend
Reason for usage:
Enhanced performance
Duration of use:
Over 180 days
"I like this product as it is triple strength so I only have to take it twice per day. That fits my schedule best."
Age:
55-64
Gender:
Female
Daily supplement usage:
3-5 supplements daily
Referral source:
Family Member
Reason for usage:
Specific health concern
Duration of use:
30-60 days
Regrettable purchase,April 4, 2009
By MadamImAdamfrom Boulder, CO
Value:
2
out of 5
Quality:
5
out of 5
Effectiveness:
3
out of 5
Satisfaction:
3
out of 5
"It is my own fault, but I intended to purchase capsules and not tablets. These tablets are pretty big and hard to get down. They are also expensive so I'll just have to choke them down and use them up. I have read elsewhere that the addition of chondroitin may or may not produce results over that of just glucosamine alone. I want to research that more since the combo, like I mentioned above, is expensive..."
Age:
45-54
Gender:
Female
Daily supplement usage:
3-5 supplements daily
Referral source:
Self-referred
Reason for usage:
Promote overall health
Duration of use:
Less than 30 days
does its job,January 7, 2009
By fjcolon99from Bagram AB
Value:
4
out of 5
Quality:
4
out of 5
Effectiveness:
4
out of 5
Satisfaction:
4
out of 5
"This product is a good value compared to other products and it works well. It's not great, its just good."
Age:
25-34
Gender:
Male
Daily supplement usage:
3-5 supplements daily
Referral source:
Self-referred
Reason for usage:
Specific health concern
Duration of use:
Less than 30 days
Great for Joint Pain,December 27, 2008
By Erykafrom Minneapolils, MN
"I have been taking Glucosamine Chondroitin for about 9 years after it was recommended by a close friend when I complained that my knee joints ached so bad upon retiring that I couldn't sleep. It worked like a charm. I switched brands to NSI and found that these tablets are easy to break if needed and they are smaller than what I had been using before but still high-strength. If I don't take this supplement for a few days, the symptoms return and I'm miserable again. Great stuff!"
Age:
55-64
Gender:
Female
Daily supplement usage:
3-5 supplements daily
Referral source:
Friend
Reason for usage:
Specific health concern
Duration of use:
Over 180 days
great price,December 20, 2008
By scamperfrom oklahoma
Value:
5
out of 5
Quality:
5
out of 5
Satisfaction:
5
out of 5
"havent been using this long enough to see the results yet, but have used glucosamine in the past and it did make a big difference then, so i am sure this one will too. you get a huge amount for the price, and according to the reviews it sounds promising."
Age:
25-34
Gender:
Female
Referral source:
Self-referred
Reason for usage:
Specific health concern
Duration of use:
Less than 30 days
My doctor recommended,December 15, 2008
By thecomet
Value:
5
out of 5
Quality:
5
out of 5
Effectiveness:
5
out of 5
Satisfaction:
5
out of 5
"My doctor recommended this combination when I had knee surgery. I feel that it has really help. I will and do suggest this to other people. Not many doctors recommend herbs, etc that aren't meds and I was surprised and VERY Pleased."
Age:
55-64
Daily supplement usage:
1-2 supplements daily
Referral source:
Other
Reason for usage:
Specific health concern
Duration of use:
Over 180 days
No More Aches and Pains,December 12, 2008
By Reenagirlfrom Conway, NH
Value:
5
out of 5
Quality:
5
out of 5
Effectiveness:
5
out of 5
Satisfaction:
5
out of 5
"I have been using this product for about six months and have noticed a significant difference in aches and pains as well as bones not cracking. I take it in combination with MSM. When I have run out of it a couple times I have noticed the aches and pains returning. When back on the product the pain lessens or goes away."
Age:
35-44
Gender:
Female
Daily supplement usage:
6+ supplements daily
Referral source:
Self-referred
Reason for usage:
Promote overall health
Duration of use:
Over 180 days
Age:
25-34
Gender:
Male
Daily supplement usage:
3-5 supplements daily
Referral source:
Self-referred
Reason for usage:
Promote overall health
Duration of use:
30-60 days
Best quality !!!,August 21, 2008
By manymoonsfrom grand junction, co
Value:
5
out of 5
Quality:
5
out of 5
Effectiveness:
5
out of 5
Satisfaction:
5
out of 5
"i've tried many other brands and this is the best product out there."
Age:
65-74
Gender:
Female
Daily supplement usage:
3-5 supplements daily
Referral source:
Family Member
Reason for usage:
Specific health concern
Duration of use:
Over 180 days
surprise,July 17, 2008
By Chiunadianefrom Massachusetts
Value:
5
out of 5
Quality:
3
out of 5
Satisfaction:
3
out of 5
"I was surprised when these came in the mail because instead of the mid-sized capsules I have taken in the past, the pills were LARGE hard compressed powder pills. They are not easy to swallow. I have been taking them anyway and hope they are of high quality, though because they take several months to take effect I will only know months from now if I begin to feel joint pain again. The price was right, if the quality is good, but if not I would prefer to have paid more and gotten better quality."
Age:
55-64
Gender:
Female
Daily supplement usage:
3-5 supplements daily
Referral source:
Physician
Reason for usage:
Specific health concern
Duration of use:
Over 180 days
"glucosamine and chondroitin actually provide me with relief from joint pain and this is the best priced product i've found online."
Age:
45-54
Gender:
Female
Daily supplement usage:
6+ supplements daily
Referral source:
Friend
Reason for usage:
Specific health concern
Duration of use:
Over 180 days
Trying it out,June 29, 2008
By BluesManfrom Houston TX
Value:
5
out of 5
Quality:
5
out of 5
Effectiveness:
4
out of 5
Satisfaction:
5
out of 5
"The jury is still out on now well G & C works for my joint comfort and functioning but I decided to try it and see how it works. The NSI version here seemed to top others for value and quality."
Age:
55-64
Gender:
Male
Daily supplement usage:
3-5 supplements daily
Referral source:
Self-referred
Reason for usage:
Specific health concern
Duration of use:
30-60 days
Works Great!,June 2, 2008
By wisenotoldfrom Fishers, IN
Value:
4
out of 5
Quality:
5
out of 5
Effectiveness:
5
out of 5
Satisfaction:
5
out of 5
"This product does what it says! Within 2 days of starting to take this my joints felt more supple and the aches and pains in my joints were gone. I recommend this product wholeheartedly!"
Age:
55-64
Gender:
Male
Daily supplement usage:
3-5 supplements daily
Referral source:
Self-referred
Reason for usage:
Promote overall health
Duration of use:
61-180 days
"My dad takes this for his knee's and now I do too. I noticed a differance in the amount of irritation and a dramatic differance in the amount of pain my knee's cause me within the first week! I may need joint replacement down the road but until than this is the stuff!"
Age:
35-44
Gender:
Male
Daily supplement usage:
3-5 supplements daily
Referral source:
Self-referred
Reason for usage:
Specific health concern
Duration of use:
30-60 days