There are currently more than 100 known diseases that so effect the joints, the most common of which is osteoarthritis. In a joint afflicted with osteoarthritis, the cartilage that covers and cushions the ends of the bone degenerates, allowing the bones to 'rub' together. The major symptom of this disease is pain.
Inflammation is usually only a problem late in the course of the disease.
Steroid injections are used in more painful cases. These traditional approaches temporarily relieve the pain, but in the long run they simply 'cover up' the symptoms while doing nothing to curtail the progression of the disease. Also menstrual problems, including PMS, osteoporosis and menopausal symptoms. 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.