Food supplements based on glucosamine are best known to people who suffer from osteoarthritis because they are often recommended for relieve joint pain. A new study that has just been published in the british medical journal suggests that glucosamine consumption may also be associated with a reduced risk of heart disease.
A risk reduced by 9 to 22%
For this observational study, the researchers followed for 10 years (from 2006 to 2016) nearly 500,000 people with no history of cardiovascular disease. One in five participants reported taking glucosamine. These researchers observed that glucosamine was associated with a risk of death from heart disease, coronary heart disease or stroke9% to 22% lower than when not using it.
“Several potential mechanisms could explain the observed protective relationship between glucosamine use and cardiovascular disease.“emphasize the authors. “The anti-inflammatory properties of glucosamine could have a preventive role. And this dietary supplement could have the same effects as a diet low in carbohydrates by decreasing glycolysis”.
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