This brief overview is designed as an introduction to the well-known benefits of common herbs and plants which are used to produce our Herbal Balance Osteoarthritis Remedy . Besides providing raw material for the synthesis of proteoglycans and GAGs, glucosamine's mere presence acts as a stimulant to the cells that produce these products - the chondrocytes. In fact, glucosamine has been found to be the key factor in determining how many proteoglycans are produced by the chondrocytes. Glucosamine also spurs the chondrocytes to produce more collagen and proteoglycans as it normalizes cartilage metabolism, which helps to keep the cartilage from breaking down. Our supply of minerals comes almost exclusively through the food chain - plants take them from the ground and incorporate them into organic compounds that we consume by eating either the plants or the animals that ate the plants.
Magnesium occurs in both plant and animal tissue.
The magnesium compounds included in this blend act as a catalyst for the glucosamine sulfate activity. In this blend, vitamin C also acts as a catalyst for the glucosamine sulfate activity. Vitamin C also promotes the body's effective use of other nutrients, such as iron, B vitamins, vitamins A and E, calcium, and certain amino acids. By promoting the formation of strong connective tissue, it helps to heal wounds and burns. Silica is used by the body in the production and repair of connective tissues while accelerating the healing of broken bones.