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Glucosamine in Canada

Dubious Dude · 2007-08-09T02:51:43+00:00

General notes, not specifically Canadian * There has been mention that glucosamine sulfate is better than glucosamine hydrochloride, but the available info is not conclusive * In combo with chondroitin better than alone * 1500mg glucosamine, 1200mg chondroitin daily 2006 Consumer Reports recommendations include the following brands, among others, not available in Canada: * Puritan's Pride Maximum Strength Glucosamine Chondroitin * Spring Valley Glucosamine Chondroitin Double Strength * Spring Valley Glucosamine Complex The pharmicist at Walmart confirmed that if I was trying to minimize risk from quality control issues, I should consider only big brand names with indisputable reputations. Hence I disregarded no-name brands, though they might be perfectly fine. Canadian brands surveyed at Walmart: Holista Webber Jamieson Swiss Webber ------ 750mg GA HCL 600mg chondroitin sulfate (sodium, bovine cartilage) 2pills/day x $32.66/150pills ~ $0.44/day 500mg GA sulfate complex 400mg chondroitin sulfate 3pills/day x $16.86/140pills ~ $0.36/day Value Pack 500mg GA sulfate 400mg chondroitin sulfate 3pills/day x $25.38/150pills ~ $0.51/day Holista ------- 500mg GA sulfate complex 400mg chondroitin sulfate 3pills/day x $19.97/132pills ~ $0.45/day 500mg GA sulfate complex 400mg chondroitin sulfate 3pills/day x $18.88/125pills ~ $0.45/day Jamieson -------- 300mg GC HCL 200mg chondroitin sulfate 5pills/day x $23.97/180pills ~ $0.67/day 500mg GC sulfate 400mg chondroitin sulfate 3pills/day x $29.97/180pills ~ $0.5/day Swiss ----- 500mg GA sulfate 400mg chondroitin sulfate (bovine trachea) 3pills/day x $11.37/60pills ~ $0.57/day 500mg GA sulfate 400mg chondroitin sulfate (bovine trachea) 3pills/day x $15.95/120pills ~ $0.4/day 500mg GA sulfate 400mg chondroitin sulfate (bovine trachea) 3pills/day x $17.97/160pills ~ $0.34/day

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Dubious Dude
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9 August 2007, 02:51 UTC #1

General notes, not specifically Canadian
* There has been mention that glucosamine sulfate is better than
glucosamine hydrochloride, but the available info is not conclusive
* In combo with chondroitin better than alone
* 1500mg glucosamine, 1200mg chondroitin daily
2006 Consumer Reports recommendations include the following brands,
among others, not available in Canada:
* Puritan's Pride Maximum Strength Glucosamine Chondroitin
* Spring Valley Glucosamine Chondroitin Double Strength
* Spring Valley Glucosamine Complex
The pharmicist at Walmart confirmed that if I was trying to minimize
risk from quality control issues, I should consider only big brand
names with indisputable reputations. Hence I disregarded no-name
brands, though they might be perfectly fine.
Canadian brands surveyed at Walmart: Holista Webber Jamieson Swiss
Webber
------
750mg GA HCL
600mg chondroitin sulfate (sodium, bovine cartilage)
2pills/day x $32.66/150pills ~ $0.44/day
500mg GA sulfate complex
400mg chondroitin sulfate
3pills/day x $16.86/140pills ~ $0.36/day
Value Pack 500mg GA sulfate
400mg chondroitin sulfate
3pills/day x $25.38/150pills ~ $0.51/day
Holista
-------
500mg GA sulfate complex
400mg chondroitin sulfate
3pills/day x $19.97/132pills ~ $0.45/day
500mg GA sulfate complex
400mg chondroitin sulfate
3pills/day x $18.88/125pills ~ $0.45/day
Jamieson
--------
300mg GC HCL
200mg chondroitin sulfate
5pills/day x $23.97/180pills ~ $0.67/day
500mg GC sulfate
400mg chondroitin sulfate
3pills/day x $29.97/180pills ~ $0.5/day
Swiss
-----
500mg GA sulfate
400mg chondroitin sulfate (bovine trachea)
3pills/day x $11.37/60pills ~ $0.57/day
500mg GA sulfate
400mg chondroitin sulfate (bovine trachea)
3pills/day x $15.95/120pills ~ $0.4/day
500mg GA sulfate
400mg chondroitin sulfate (bovine trachea)
3pills/day x $17.97/160pills ~ $0.34/day

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Dubious Dude
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9 August 2007, 03:00 UTC #2

Oops. GA is my shorthand for glucosamine. I corrected some typos where I used
GC instead.
-------- Original Message --------
Date: Wed, 08 Aug 2007 22:51:43 -0400
General notes, not specifically Canadian
* There has been mention that glucosamine sulfate is better than
glucosamine hydrochloride, but the available info is not conclusive
* In combo with chondroitin better than alone
* 1500mg glucosamine, 1200mg chondroitin daily
2006 Consumer Reports recommendations include the following brands,
among others, not available in Canada:
* Puritan's Pride Maximum Strength Glucosamine Chondroitin
* Spring Valley Glucosamine Chondroitin Double Strength
* Spring Valley Glucosamine Complex
The pharmicist at Walmart confirmed that if I was trying to minimize
risk from quality control issues, I should consider only big brand
names with indisputable reputations. Hence I disregarded no-name
brands, though they might be perfectly fine.
Canadian brands surveyed at Walmart: Holista Webber Jamieson Swiss
Webber
------
750mg GA HCL
600mg chondroitin sulfate (sodium, bovine cartilage)
2pills/day x $32.66/150pills ~ $0.44/day
500mg GA sulfate complex
400mg chondroitin sulfate
3pills/day x $16.86/140pills ~ $0.36/day
Value Pack 500mg GA sulfate
400mg chondroitin sulfate
3pills/day x $25.38/150pills ~ $0.51/day
Holista
-------
500mg GA sulfate complex
400mg chondroitin sulfate
3pills/day x $19.97/132pills ~ $0.45/day
500mg GA sulfate complex
400mg chondroitin sulfate
3pills/day x $18.88/125pills ~ $0.45/day
Jamieson
--------
300mg GA HCL
200mg chondroitin sulfate
5pills/day x $23.97/180pills ~ $0.67/day
500mg GA sulfate
400mg chondroitin sulfate
3pills/day x $29.97/180pills ~ $0.5/day
Swiss
-----
500mg GA sulfate
400mg chondroitin sulfate (bovine trachea)
3pills/day x $11.37/60pills ~ $0.57/day
500mg GA sulfate
400mg chondroitin sulfate (bovine trachea)
3pills/day x $15.95/120pills ~ $0.4/day
500mg GA sulfate
400mg chondroitin sulfate (bovine trachea)
3pills/day x $17.97/160pills ~ $0.34/day

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Kaz Kylheku
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9 August 2007, 03:50 UTC #3

Dubious Dude said:
General notes, not specifically Canadian
* There has been mention that glucosamine sulfate is better than
glucosamine hydrochloride, but the available info is not conclusive
* In combo with chondroitin better than alone
* 1500mg glucosamine, 1200mg chondroitin daily
Your body makes glucosamine from glucose and glutamine.
I.e. you're wasting your money.
Quoted message said:
The pharmicist at Walmart
.... probably didn't graduate anywhere near the top of the class.

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9 August 2007, 04:20 UTC #4

Dubious Dude said:
General notes, not specifically Canadian
* There has been mention that glucosamine sulfate is better than
glucosamine hydrochloride, but the available info is not conclusive
* In combo with chondroitin better than alone
* 1500mg glucosamine, 1200mg chondroitin daily
2006 Consumer Reports recommendations include the following brands,
among others, not available in Canada:
* Puritan's Pride Maximum Strength Glucosamine Chondroitin
* Spring Valley Glucosamine Chondroitin Double Strength
* Spring Valley Glucosamine Complex
The pharmicist at Walmart confirmed that if I was trying to minimize
risk from quality control issues, I should consider only big brand
names with indisputable reputations. Hence I disregarded no-name
brands, though they might be perfectly fine.
Canadian brands surveyed at Walmart: Holista Webber Jamieson Swiss
Webber
------
750mg GA HCL
600mg chondroitin sulfate (sodium, bovine cartilage)
2pills/day x $32.66/150pills ~ $0.44/day
500mg GA sulfate complex
400mg chondroitin sulfate
3pills/day x $16.86/140pills ~ $0.36/day
Value Pack 500mg GA sulfate
400mg chondroitin sulfate
3pills/day x $25.38/150pills ~ $0.51/day
Holista
-------
500mg GA sulfate complex
400mg chondroitin sulfate
3pills/day x $19.97/132pills ~ $0.45/day
500mg GA sulfate complex
400mg chondroitin sulfate
3pills/day x $18.88/125pills ~ $0.45/day
Jamieson
--------
300mg GC HCL
200mg chondroitin sulfate
5pills/day x $23.97/180pills ~ $0.67/day
500mg GC sulfate
400mg chondroitin sulfate
3pills/day x $29.97/180pills ~ $0.5/day
Swiss
-----
500mg GA sulfate
400mg chondroitin sulfate (bovine trachea)
3pills/day x $11.37/60pills ~ $0.57/day
500mg GA sulfate
400mg chondroitin sulfate (bovine trachea)
3pills/day x $15.95/120pills ~ $0.4/day
500mg GA sulfate
400mg chondroitin sulfate (bovine trachea)
3pills/day x $17.97/160pills ~ $0.34/day
Its all [censored] anyway.

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9 August 2007, 04:21 UTC #5

Kaz Kylheku said:
Your body makes glucosamine from glucose and glutamine.
I.e. you're wasting your money.
EXACTLY!
Quoted message said:
The pharmicist at Walmart
... probably didn't graduate anywhere near the top of the class.
Or graduate at all.

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Alric Knebel
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9 August 2007, 10:32 UTC #6

Quoted message said:
Kaz Kylheku said:
Your body makes glucosamine from glucose and glutamine.
I.e. you're wasting your money.
EXACTLY!
Quoted message said:
The pharmicist at Walmart
... probably didn't graduate anywhere near the top of the class.
Or graduate at all.
How about YOU? You're not exactly the beacon of wit and intelligence.
Are you?
And I notice your posting times for today are in the evening. What,
another night off? You're going to loose your benefits if you work less
than 40 hours per week for TOO many weeks.
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9 August 2007, 11:09 UTC #7

Alric Knebel [email protected] said:
Quoted message said:
On Aug 8, 11:50 pm, Kaz Kylheku <[email hidden]> wrote:
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
Your body makes glucosamine from glucose and glutamine.
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
I.e. you're wasting your money.
Quoted message said:
EXACTLY!
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
The pharmicist at Walmart
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
... probably didn't graduate anywhere near the top of the class.
Quoted message said:
Or graduate at all.
How about YOU? You're not exactly the beacon of wit and intelligence.
Are you?
With a name like Alric Knebel, you knbow I must be an idiot.
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And I notice your posting times for today are in the evening. What,
another night off? You're going to loose your benefits if you work less
than 40 hours per week for TOO many weeks.
Now Mr TBR, I'm off to cash my welfare check, paid for by your burger-
bucks, so get to work!
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Alric Knebel
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9 August 2007, 12:07 UTC #8

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Now Mr TBR, I'm off to cash my welfare check, paid for by your burger-
bucks, so get to work!
Yes, you probably are on some sort of disability.
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13 August 2007, 14:42 UTC #9

Alric Knebel [email protected] said:
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Now Mr TBR, I'm off to cash my welfare check, paid for by your burger-
bucks, so get to work!
Yes, you probably are on some sort of disability.
--
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Alric Knebel
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Yours is mental.

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