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Specific nutritional approaches are highly effective to combat osteoarthritis, which affects 35 million Americans after mid-life.  In fact, the Arthritis Foundation has declared some very effective.  Here are the best nutritional products to use against osteo- and rheumatoid arthritis. 
                       
Osteoarthritis (OA)

Recommended Supplements: 
Both Glucosamine (derived from crustacean shells) and Chondroitin (derived from animal cartilage) relieve pain and improve knee function in OA patients and are extremely safe, according to a major new Belgian study.  Glucosamine equals or surpasses conventional drugs – non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs, including aspirin – and can even reduce cartilage loss and slow the progression of OA, says John Klippel, M.D., medical director of the Arthritis Foundation.  In another study, taking 1,500 milligrams of glucosamine daily for three years reduced arthritic knee pain and disability 20% to 25%.  Glucosamine and chondroitin often are combined, but Klippel says there is no proof they are more effective together than alone.

Dietary Recommendations:
Research increasingly finds that Vitamins and Anti-oxidants, especially Vitamin C, protect against OA, Klippel says.  Losing weight dramatically cuts that risk of OA in the knees and hips.  Overweight middle-aged women who lost 11 pounds over a 10-year period halved their risks of knee osteoarthritis. 

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