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AIM Frame Essentials Glucosamine Supplement for Ease of
Movement
The skeleton, made up of all the body's
bones, provides strength, stability, and a frame for muscles
to work within to produce movement. Bones come together to
form joints, most of which are in constant motion. The ends of
bones are covered with cartilage, a smooth, tough, protective
tissue that acts as a shock absorber and reduces friction. The
skin acts as a protective barrier to the outside world. Skin
also helps to regulate body temperature, senses painful and
pleasant stimuli, and shields us from the sun’s harmful
effects.
Today, we are seeing increasing incidences of
problems with the musculoskeletal system. We can help
ourselves maintain our "body frame" health through nutrition
and supplements. One of the most powerful musculoskeletal
supplements is glucosamine.
GlucosamineGlucosamine is an aminosugar. It is made
in the body from the simple carbohydrate glucose (sugar) and
the amino acid glutamine. Although our bodies generally use
glucose to produce energy, the aminosugars found in
glucosamine are incorporated into the structure of body
tissue. Glucosamine is involved in the formation of cartilage,
nails, tendons, skin, eyes, bones, ligaments, and heart
valves. It also plays a role in the mucous secretions of the
digestive, respiratory, and urinary tracts.
Of
particular interest is its role in cartilage.
CartilageCartilage is connective tissue at the ends
of bones (where it is known as articular cartilage). It
separates bones so that they do not grind together, causing
stiffness and pain. Cartilage also serves as a shock absorber.
Briefly put, cartilage protects our bones from the wear and
tear of movement.
One way to think of cartilage is as a
super sponge. It soaks up water (more accurately, synovial
fluid) when a joint is at rest, and squeezes out the water
when a joint moves. As the joint rests again, it again soaks
up water. This spongelike effect of cartilage makes it a shock
absorber, buffering our bones and body from the wear and tear
of making thousands of movements per day. Cartilage is also
slippery - five to eight times more slippery than ice. Thus,
when two bones do meet, the cartilage at the ends of each bone
allows them to slide off each other, adding to the buffering
effect.
Cartilage is made up of three main components:
Water (70 to 80 percent), collagen (10 to 15 percent), and
proteoglycans (10 to 15 percent). Combined, these are called
the cartilage matrix. The cartilage matrix is where new
cartilage is born.
Water provides cartilage with
buffering qualities, and also helps shape the "cartilage"
sponge. It also feeds the cartilage. Cartilage contains no
blood vessels, so the soaking up and squeezing out of water is
what provides cartilage with nutrients.
Collagen
also plays a role in giving cartilage its shape and
resiliency, and it also absorbs shock. Think of collagen as
super strong threads that create the framework to hold the
third component of cartilage:
proteoglycans.
Proteoglycans are large
water-soluble molecules. They are woven in among the collagen
threads, forming a kind of netting. This netting traps the
water. Proteoglycans also act like magnets. The individual
molecules push away from each other, again allowing for space
and a buffering effect.
Finally, tiny factories called
chondrocytes are located throughout this netting. They produce
new collagen and proteoglycans, as well as enzymes that
dispose of older, past-their-prime collagen and
proteoglycans.
Glucosamine stimulates chondrocytes to
produce more collagen and proteoglycans. The more glucosamine
there is, the more collagen and proteoglycans there are, and
the more water can be absorbed. The end result is healthier
cartilage. Because of these properties, glucosamine can help
the body help itself repair damaged or eroded cartilage. It
works at the cellular level to reinforce our natural "repair"
ability.
As we age, the millions of movements we have
made in our lives begin to wear and tear on cartilage.
Cartilage begins to deteriorate, and our bones begin to rub
together. This becomes noticeable around age 45, and often
happens in the fingers, knees, hips, neck, and lower back.
Cartilage can also be destroyed through trauma, injury, and
repetitive actions.
One way to counter the
deterioration and destruction of cartilage is to increase the
amount of glucosamine your body has—remember, glucosamine
helps the body build and repair damaged cartilage. Glucosamine
is not only a "builder" but also a painkiller. In sum, it
improves joint function and reduces pain.
Frame
Essentials contains two types of glucosamine: glucosamine
sulfate and glucosamine hydrochloride (HCL)-with MSM
(methylsulfonylmethane) and boswellin extract. This unique
formula provides you with an all-around product to maintain
healthy joints and promote ease of movement.
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120 Tablets
Retail:
$31.50
Your price:
$22.00
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If you have any questions, please call us at
1-800-627-4689 or send an email to
info@aimthisway.com
AIM This Way
19 Pemberton Street
Cambridge, MA
02140
Product prices and charges are subject to change without notice.
AIM products are not intended to diagnose, cure, treat, mitigate or prevent a disease or illness. Results may vary per person.
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