What is ammonia sugar? Why is it good for joints?

It is helpful to repair the damaged articular cartilage, make the cartilage surface smooth, thick and elastic, and restore the normal physiological and motor functions of the joint. Increase synovial fluid in joints, lubricate articular cartilage surface, reduce friction and vibration between joints, and delay cartilage degeneration. It is a kind of "fixative", which can strengthen bones and calcium in joints, maintain the balance of bone metabolism, prevent the loss of inorganic substances such as calcium and zinc, and prevent the occurrence of osteoporosis. Improve the immune ability of joints and the body, and prevent the increase of harmful factors and the damage of articular cartilage and surrounding soft tissues caused by the imbalance of organic metabolism in joints; Prevent various diseases and symptoms caused by cartilage degeneration, such as backache, leg weakness, arthritis, etc.

The full name of glucosamine is glucosamine, also known as glucosamine, that is, one hydroxyl group in the glucose molecule is replaced by amino group. Glucosamine is an important precursor of protein or lipid glycosylation and a natural component of cartilage. It plays an important role in the normal metabolism of chondrocytes and the synthesis of cartilage matrix. The production of amino groups decreases with age. Studies have shown that the blood sugar level in the thirties is only 18% of that in the teens. After the age of 60, the amount of glucosamine in the body is very small.

In the process of osteoarthritis, it is often accompanied by a large number of glucosamine deficiency. So it is necessary and beneficial to supplement glucosamine. Why are amino sugars often associated with chondroitin? The normal taste of amino sugar health care products on the market is amino sugar chondroitin. Doctors in hospitals can prescribe glucosamine for patients with knee osteoarthritis, but they can also prepare chondroitin normally. What is this chondroitin? Why glucosamine and chondroitin complement each other? Chondroitin is widely distributed in human cartilage.

Chemically speaking, it is a polysaccharide, that is, glycosaminoglycan, which can combine with protein valence to form proteoglycan. Normal articular cartilage contains a lot of extracellular matrix of hydrated chondrocytes, and chondrocytes only account for about 2% of the total cartilage volume. The main components of chondroitin are collagen (mainly type II collagen) and proteoglycan. It can be said that chondroitin is a necessary condition to maintain normal cartilage composition and function.