Glucosamine Liquids

Winners Explained

 

 

SC Quality Benchmark for Glucosamine Liquids   The recommended dosage of the product should deliver 1500mg glucosamine sulphate or hydrochloride per day.

 

With strong evidence of significant benefit to joint health by increasing mobility and reducing stiffness and pain, glucosamine is naturally one of the most popular supplements available. 

Most studies indicate that 1500mg of glucosamine sulphate or hydrochloride per day is necessary and that supplementation needs to be at this level for a minimum of 3 months to achieve these benefits.  

 

 

Quality

The reason people choose liquid dosage forms for glucosamine rather than tablets are ones of convenience and palatability. All of the products here are palatable some being very pleasant indeed e.g ActivJuice (Optima). Also, this section includes products which come as ready to use liquids, together with those which are effervescent tablets or powders which dissolve readily into water to make the drink. 

All of the 6 products reviewed here deliver high levels of glucosamine at the recommended dose, but only Glucosamine Liquid from Healthspan and Ultra glucosamine Liquid from Aliment deliver the full recommended level of 1500mg.

 

Value range

All of the products reviewed all offer reasonable value. The cost of 1500mg of glucosamine sulphate/hydrochloride across the products reviewed varied from £0.24-£0.52.