Ultra Joint Flex
Joint Support
Ultra Joint Flex is built around 1,500 mg of glucosamine sulfate a serving, the form and daily amount used in the long-running European glucosamine studies. It adds 200 mg of boswellia (Boswellia serrata herb), 150 mg of chondroitin sulfate and 150 mg of turmeric root, plus 25 mg each of quercetin, methionine, MSM and bromelain. Glucosamine and chondroitin are natural building blocks of cartilage, the tissue that cushions your joints.*
Many joint formulas use a fraction of the studied glucosamine amount. This one uses 1,500 mg of glucosamine sulfate a serving, the form and daily amount used in the long-running European studies, which followed people for up to three years.
Glucosamine and chondroitin: the structural layer.
Glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate are natural building blocks of cartilage, the tissue that cushions your joints. Chondroitin also helps cartilage hold water. Together they supply raw material your body uses to maintain cartilage.* The glucosamine studies measured results over months, not days.
Boswellia and turmeric: two widely studied botanicals.
Boswellia serrata, also called Indian frankincense, and turmeric root are two widely studied botanicals for joint support.* The label lists 200 mg of boswellia herb and 150 mg of turmeric root, not standardized extracts. Turmeric's curcuminoids are absorbed better with a meal that contains some fat, which fits the direction to take it before a meal.
The supporting ingredients.
Quercetin, methionine, MSM and bromelain are included at 25 mg each. Methionine and MSM supply sulfur, which your body uses to build connective tissue.* Quercetin is a plant flavonoid with antioxidant activity.* Bromelain is an enzyme from pineapple stem. These are small amounts: the formula's weight is in the glucosamine, boswellia, chondroitin and turmeric.
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Cartilage Building Block
Glucosamine Sulfate
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Glucosamine is a natural building block of cartilage, the tissue that cushions your joints.* This is 1,500 mg of glucosamine sulfate a serving, the form and daily amount used in the long-running European studies. Those studies measured results over months, not days.
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Botanical Joint Support
Indian Frankincense (Boswellia)
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Boswellia serrata, also called Indian frankincense, is a tree resin with a long history of traditional Ayurvedic use. Its boswellic acids are the most studied compounds in it, and it is one of the botanicals most often included for joint support.* The label lists 200 mg of the herb, not a standardized extract.
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Cartilage Hydration
Chondroitin Sulfate
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Chondroitin sulfate is a major structural part of cartilage. It helps cartilage attract and hold water, which keeps it cushioned.* Here it is 150 mg a serving, alongside the glucosamine. Studies of chondroitin have generally used larger amounts, often 800 to 1,200 mg a day.
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Botanical Antioxidant
Turmeric
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Turmeric root supplies curcumin and related curcuminoids, plant compounds with antioxidant activity.* The label lists 150 mg of turmeric root with no curcuminoid standardization. Curcuminoids are absorbed better with a meal that contains some fat.
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Flavonoid Antioxidant
Quercetin
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Quercetin is a flavonoid found in many plants; here it comes from the bud of Sophora japonica, the Japanese pagoda tree. It has antioxidant activity, which helps protect cells from oxidative stress.* 25 mg a serving.
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Sulfur Supply
Methionine
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Methionine is an essential amino acid and one of the body's main dietary sources of sulfur, which it uses to make connective tissue molecules.* 25 mg a serving is a small top-up alongside the methionine in dietary protein.
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Connective Tissue Support
Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM)
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MSM (methylsulfonylmethane) is a sulfur compound the body can use in building collagen and other connective tissue.* At 25 mg a serving it plays a supporting role here; studies of MSM on its own have used grams a day.
