Wed, Oct-15-03, 14:08
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Senior Member
Posts: 1,157
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 160/143/130
BF:32/*?!*!!/20
Progress: 57%
Location: NorthEast England
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glucosamine for arthritis - can it raise blood sugar?
Well, the family genes on mum's side seem to have caught up with me (Dad's side are the diabetics and hypoglycamics, so they've already got me!). I've got some finger joints and a shoulder badly hot and swollen with arthritis. My gran and mum suffer badly with it, so I did wonder if I might.
Not at all happy about the idea - I sew, play musical instruments, climb, run etc. Can't face not being able to.
Anyway, not to get too depressed too soon, I've been reading that glucosamine and chondroitin as supplements (more supplements!!) are good for arthritis. But there was just a one-liner that said that glucosamine can raise blood sugar levels.
Obviously I don't want my efforts to sort out my joints to mess up my low-carbing. Does anyone know anything more about this?
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