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erronis

(24,752 posts)

1. This is a serious finding. These types of supplements are very poorly tested.

Reply to GreatGazoo (Original post)

Tue Jun 9, 2026, 09:13 PM

19 hrs ago

And of course glucosamine (and chondroitin) are heavily marketed and consumed by older people.

Folks - please be skeptical about "cures" that friends or social influencers tell you about. At least run them by some legit health-care provider for their opinion.

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Glucosamine Supplements May Speed Memory Loss from Alzheimer's New Research Suggests [View all] GreatGazoo 19 hrs ago OP

This is a serious finding. These types of supplements are very poorly tested. erronis 19 hrs ago #1

they make enough money. they cd test this crap. but mopinko 19 hrs ago #3

It's not a double blind study. Seems more of a preliminary study mucifer 19 hrs ago #2

yes. correlation plus a proposed mechanism nt GreatGazoo 18 hrs ago #4