Here's a little bit while I'm
Here's a little bit while I'm thinking of it.
First, I rarely recommend glucosamine, chondroitin, or MSM. And for those who take it month after month, I'll say you're missing the big picture. Yeah it's better than taking a NSAID or pain reliever everyday if your sulfur supp is getting you by, but you're supposed to make these compounds naturally in your body. So if they work for you, you should be asking yourself WHY you're not making them yourself. It has to do with glucose metabolism. It has to do with sulfation. It has to do with methylation. For you non-biochem geeks out there who aren't familiar with those words, I will explain soon, and you'll understand it perfectly and how it makes sense to your overall health and running.
Quickly regarding the "studies" of what works and what doesn't. Does it really matter what they say? Let's face it, some of you have seen huge results with certain mentioned supps, others have not. A lot of studies show, for example, that chondroitin is too large a molecule to absorb, but still many benefit. So I will not discuss the studies because often what happens in a controlled lab, as well as the general population, does not pertain to someone who is training well and eating well; hopefully that is you.
DMSO - similar substance. It has to do with sulfur. I used that stuff all the time in college and walked around smelling like rotten milk. It's a by-product of the paper industry and was once banned (only used in equine vet care) but now you can get it and bathe in it if you want. You'll have no friends or sex life though because you'll stink! And when I took it I didn't know what I know now about training and diet so I was always injured with something. So no, I don't think you should be using DMSO either, with the exception of an acute injury.
Ok, that's the teaser. I'll do my best to get something up in the next week.
