Product: Lakota Joint Care Extra Strength
Company: Lakota
Size: 75 Caplets
Ingredients: Glucosamine Sulphate 375mg, Boswellia (Boswellia serrata) 65% Boswellic Acid 60mg, White Willow (Salix alba) 25% Salacin 50mg, Yucca (Yucca schidigera) 15mg, Devil’s Claw (Harpagophytum procumbens) 15mg, Sarsparilla Root (Smilax medica) 15mg, Feverfew Leaf (Tanacetum parthenium) 10mg, Bromelain (Ananas comosus) 5mg, Collagen Type II 30mg, Lumanite™
Dosage: For long-term benefits and relief, this product should be taken every day. For optimum results take 2 capsules in the morning and 2 caplets every evening. Best taken with a meal. Keep in a cool dry place, out of the reach of children. Do not exceed 9 caplets per day.
Description:
The Lakota Joint Care uses a multi-action approach to relieve arthritis pain:
Relieve Arthritis Pain
A critical step in combating arthritis symptoms is to relieve joint pain. Joint Care contains the powerful, natural source pain reliever White Willow Bark. White Willow Bark is used like aspirin, treating arthritis pain and pain caused by inflammation. White Willow Bark, a natural form of Salicin, passes harmlessly through the gastrointestinal tract, becoming Saligenin and Glucose. The Saligenin is then converted to Salicylic Acid in the blood and liver. Due to this conversion process, White Willow Bark is not as likely to cause gastric or intestinal upset or bleeding as aspirin. Recent studies have shown that standardized doses of White Willow Bark can reduce pain about the same as a daily dose of Vioxx.
Reduce Inflammation
The root cause of arthritis pain is inflammation in the joint. Reducing inflammation helps control pain and restores joint mobility. A targeted blend of anti-inflammatories: Devil's Claw, Yucca Root Powder, and Sarsaparilla, work together to reduce inflammation and painful swelling in the joints. Devil’s Claw contains two components known as Harpogoside and Beta Sitosterol which have pain-relieving properties. Devil’s Claw is commonly used as an anti-inflammatory in the treatment of arthritic conditions. Fever Few helps reduce inflammation by inhibiting prostaglandins and promoting vasodilation. Sarsaparilla is known to increase circulation to the joints and reduce inflammation caused by arthritis. Sarsaparilla not only contains saponins and phytosterols, which are believed to contribute to its therapeutic effects, but it also contains Calcium, Copper, Iron, Iodine, Potassium, Manganese, Silicon, Sulphur, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, B-Complex, and Vitamin D.
Rebuild Cartilage
When pain is controlled and inflammation is reduced, joint mobility is improved. Improved joint mobility boosts the absorption rate of nutrients into the cartilage of the joint. The Joint Care Formula provides the two essential nutrients needed to rebuild healthy joint cartilage: Glucosamine that increases glycosaminoglycan production, which promotes healing of fibrotic articular tissue and Collagen Type II (unhydrolyzed), which contains the following mucopolysaccharides:
Naturally occurring Chondroiten
Naturally occurring Glucosamines
Collagen Proteins
Hyaluronic Acid, a component of synovial (joint) fluid.
Because these nutrients occur naturally in unhydrolyzed Collagen Type II, they more easily absorbed by the body. Each of these essential nutrients absorb deep into the living tissue in the joint and contribute to the lubrication and cushioning of the joint's structural support system.
Gagnier JJ, vanTulder M, Berman B, Bombardier C. Herbal medicine for low back pain. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2006, Issue 2.