HIGH QUALITY Formulation! Pills in Capsules for Better Absorption! Improved My Joint Pain In Only 4 Weeks! Slightly Expensive.
I have not tried a Glucosamine Supplement before so I was anxious to give the Viva Labs Glucosamine Chondroitin combination a try.  I dove into the research and discovered that this particular supplement is designed to help relieve your joint pain, improve skin health, and remove toxins as well as help repair cartilage. Diving into a bunch of clinical studies I found many that showed improve of subjects, and also many that showed it was no better than a placebo.  With the scientific studies being divided I figured the best thing to do was to give it a good try.<br /><br />I compared this to a lot of other products you'd find at Wal-Mart and other online and it seems this product may be slightly less potent per pill than other offerings, but if you calculate the price vs dose ratio it isn't actually much more expensive. I also feel that the capsules allow for better absorption than those solid pills.<br /><br />I gave this particular supplement a minimum of 30 days to ensure it was given plenty of time.  I have back joint issues, knee issues, hip issues, wrist and shoulder issues, etc.  So I knew if it worked I would at least know from one of these improving.<br /><br />A lot of places suggested to take a &#34;higher starting dose&#34; for the first couple of weeks to help build up the body's levels of the supplement.  So I took a daily double dose for those two weeks, and then a normal recommended dose the remaining 2 weeks.  The pills themselves were fine and I had no issues, they were slightly big but nothing too difficult to swallow.<br /><br />I honestly did not notice significant improvement until well into the third week. I was getting out of bed and going about my day without even noticing any pain, when previously I acknowledged the pain constantly as it was hard to ignore.  By the end of the fourth week I feel that there was a 75% reduction in joint paint throughout my entire body.  I look forward to trying it longer to seeing if there is additional improvement.<br /><br />DISCLAIMER: I was given a sample unit by the company. I did not promise them a review but seeing as I used it, and I love to review things, I was more than happy to provide a fair review to help other users make an informed purchase.
Rating: 4 stars