Green lipped mussels. Haven't heard of or used this stuff? Highly suggest you give it a try. Helped me more than glucosamine and chondroitin ever have. And half the price. Running winny as my finisher this cycle I give credit soley to this product in its ability to let me run winny at a higher dose then what I am used to. Normally I am crippled at high doses, not with this.

The extract, a rich source of iron, betain, and glycoaminoglycans (including chondroitin sulphate) has gained a reputation amongst consumers as a natural product with anti-inflammatory properties - an effect that has been attributed to a body of science to its lipid factions.

Green Lipped Mussels have been eaten for hundreds of years by the indigenous Maori people of New Zealand — famous for a very low incidence of joint pain or swelling.

The Native Maori who live there absolutely love to eat them and guess what?

The study results of these tiny creatures from New Zealand are blowing scientists away. In one study Green Lipped Mussel extract shrank sore and inflamed joints an incredible 93 to 97 percent.

Meanwhile, according to another leading Australian researcher, we are looking at ‘a very major breakthrough’. That’s because this new therapy could shut down a ‘pain highway’ in your body – preventing the chain reaction that stokes the fires of all kinds of inflammation.

Researchers call this ‘the 5-lipoxygenase pathway’ and it’s the next big thing in relieving sore and inflamed joints.

Green Lipped Mussel not only provides a nutritious source of vitamins, minerals, proteins, enzymes and carbohydrates — it also contains important compounds called mucopolysaccharides which play a major role in the structural integrity of all body tissues and, most importantly, are necessary for joint lubrication.

Now you can share in this phenomenon without resorting to a strict diet of Green Lipped Mussels. That’s because scientists have found the molecule in this mussel that does the trick.

Even a small amount shows tremendous promise and it’s…200 times stronger than the next-best natural remedy. Maybe you’ve heard that fish oil can relieve inflammation? It does a pretty good job, but when they tested the very highest potency fish oil supplement against this ‘mussel molecule’…the mussel extract worked even better.

And it acts on your joints quickly too…

Studies

A study done by Polish researchers divided 50 people into two equal groups. One received eight capsules per day of Lyprinol (150 milligrams per capsule) or eight fish oil capsules per day (150 milligrams per capsule) for 12 weeks. The authors of the study reported that all 25 of the subjects who used the mussel oil extract reported significantly less pain, greater joint mobility and no side effects.The half of the group who were treated with fish oil reported no pain relief or increased joint mobility and 36% reported unpleasant side effects.“In the present study, we observed a surprisingly rapid reduction of clinical symptoms associated with osteoarthritis notable within four weeks and continuous improvement over the 12 weeks of the study,” wrote the researchers

A study published in the New Zealand Medical Journal demonstrates that Green Lipped Mussel Powder has similar effects on inhibiting prostaglandin biosynthesis when orally fed to laboratory animals as do non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. (Note that prostaglandins are biochemicals made in the body at elevated levels during inflammation and that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are thought to act principally because they inhibit the production of these prostaglandins when inflammation is initiated.)

A 1993 study has demonstrated clearly that a mussel extract (carbohydrate fraction) injected into rats with artificially induced inflammation reduced the inflammation, and that the amount of reduction was proportional to the amount of extract administered. Furthermore, the study shows that when the extract is chemically inactivated before administration, there is no effect of reducing inflammation.

A 1997 published study shows that the lipid fraction of mussel is effective in both the prevention and treatment of inflammation when administered orally to rats.

A study of the carbohydrate fraction from mussel shows that this mussel extract component is more effective than aspirin in reducing inflammation in cultured human cells.

A study conducted in 1980 shows that 76% of rheumatoid arthritis patients and 45% of osteoarthritis patients determined by self assessment that they had reduced symptoms following oral administration of mussel powder. The study concluded that mussel powder “is an effective supplement or possible alternative to orthodox therapy in the treatment of both rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. It reduces the amount of pain and stiffness, improves the patient ability to cope with life and apparently enhances general health. Added to these benefits is the low incidence of side effects.”

Active Components

Green Source Organic’s Green Lipped Mussel Powder has Glycosaminoglycans (also known as Mucopolysaccharides or GAG) containing heparin sulphate, dermatan sulphate, hyaluronic acid and chondroitin sulphate. These active ingredients are responsible for the anti-inflammatory and lubricating properties and result in ongoing self-repair and replenishment of joints. It also supplies minerals that are needed to metabolise vitamins, enzymes, carbohydrates, and proteins. The total GAG content of Green Source Organic’s Green Lipped Mussel Powder is generally in the range of 2 – 3%. Of this, nearly all is heparin sulphate (about 98%) and only 2% is chondroitin sulphate.

Lipids
Green Lipped Mussel Powder Extract typically contains 4-6% total lipids.

Carbohydrates
Green Lipped Mussel Powder Extract typically contains 20% total carbohydrates.

Protein
Green Lipped Mussel Powder Extract is typically 55 - 60% protein.

Dosage:

Suggested dose rate is 1,000 - 1,500 mg per day. It should be noted, however, that in some cases the benefits of taking Green Lipped Mussel Powder may take two to three months to become evident.

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http://www.nutraingredients.com/Research/Green-lipped-mussels-may-trump-...
http://blog.recoverye21.com/green-lipped-mussel/