"brooklyn1" wrote
> "cshenk" wrote:

>>It makes a *huge* difference in back issues as well as joint issues.

>>For me, I have to watch the cholestrol while still getting lots of natural
>>chondritin and glosamine (sp?) as the pill form doesnt seem to absorb for
>>me. Also, calcium pills don't seem to work well so I vegg-out on calcium
>>greens all the time.
>
> The condroitin/glucosamine in tablet form is made with a large amount
> of bivalve shell. After taking those horse pill tablets for a while

I think you are thinking of calcium pills? Yes, correct if so.

> many folks develop a seafood allergy.... it's best to take Elations,
> it contains no seafood and gets into the system faster and more
> completely... much of those horse pills pass right through without
> fully dissolving so they are a big waste. Elations costs a tiny bit
> more but why bother with stuff that doesn't work well and can cause an
> allergy. Actually all calcium suppliment tablets contain bivalve
> shell, the cure is worse than the disease... much better to get one's
> calcium from dairy, and for the Calcium to work one needs Vitamin D,
> drinking a couple three glasses of fat free milk works best. When I
> was seriously into smoothies I used fat free milk.

I need both Chondritin/glucosamine and calcium. I don't seem to absorb
either of them well in pill form. I get best 'bang for the buck' cholestrol
wise out of a bone broth than milk and seems to absorb best. Basically has
it all in one form but for pure chondritin, shrimp shells work nicely! I
know, wierd but I like them.