Osteocare Glucosamine and Chondroitin

Osteocare Glucosamine & Chondroitin is scientifically formulated and developed by experts. Each ingredient is included on the basis of research evidence. Many people who take a bone health formula are also interested in maintaining the health of their cartilage and connective tissues. Osteocare Glucosamine & Chondroitin has been designed so there is no need for separate products. The advanced formula provides great value by combining bone and cartilage health nutrients in one comprehensive formula.

Research shows the earlier both men and women receive a good supply of these nutrients the better. Getting bone and cartilage supporting nutrients may be especially important for:

During and after the menopause
For elderly men and women
For athletes and those individuals avoiding food products containing calcium

Osteocare Glucosamine & Chondroitin is formulated for long-term use and can be taken for as long as required.

Osteocare Glucosamine & Chondroitin is a bone and cartilage health supplement, specially formulated as a daily nutritional safeguard for men and women of all ages. Do not take if you are allergic to fish or shellfish.

Generally, Osteocare Glucosamine & Chondroitin can be taken alongside medications because it contains only moderate levels of minerals, vitamin D3, Glucosamine and Chondroitin. Diabetics and those using blood thinning medication should consult their doctor before using this product. For specific advice on taking Osteocare Glucosamine & Chondroitin with medication, we recommend that you contact your doctor or pharmacist first. As with other supplements, seek professional advice before use if you are under medical supervision, pregnant, breast-feeding of suffer from food allergies.

Osteocare Glucosamine & Chondroitin tablets – Two to three tablets daily is recommended with meals, with water or a cold drink. Swallow without chewing. Always ensure that Osteocare Glucosamine & Chondroitin is taken with plenty of liquid to wash down the tablet. We do not recommend chewing the tablets because they have not been formulated as chewable preparations. Chewable tablets usually include flavourings, sweeteners and/or added ingredients to help break the tablet up in the mouth. For a chewable tablet, please see Osteocare Chewable.  

Osteocare Glucosamine & Chondroitin is available in 60 tablet packs. It is recommended to take two-three tablets per day.

Osteocare Glucosamine & Chondroitin has no known side effects when taken as directed. Do not exceed the recommended intake.

The key nutrients found in our Osteocare Glucosamine & Chondroitin includes Glucosamine Sulphate, Chondroitin Sulphate, vitamin D, vitamin C, calcium, magnesium, zinc, copper and selenium. To see the full list of ingredients for this product please click on the nutritional information tab found on this listing.

In general calcium supplement tablets do tend to be larger than other pharmaceutical preparations. The Osteocare Glucosamine & Chondroitin tablets have been specially designed with an oval, streamlined, easy to swallow coated shape. Difficulty in swallowing tablets is quite a common experience. Vitabiotics have researched this extensively and recommend after chewing some food (e.g. banana), just before you swallow, pop the tablet into your mouth and swallow it together with the chewed food, followed by some liquid. The throat opens up wider to swallow the chewed food and so the tablet should go down with greater ease. Alternatively, the tablets may be swallowed with thicker liquids such as yoghurts or smoothies. However, if you do have difficulty swallowing, the same formula is available in a chewable tablet form. Osteocare is also available in a pleasant smooth, orange tasting liquid form.

The calcium in Osteocare Glucosamine & Chondroitin is in the form of calcium carbonate, which provides the highest concentration of elemental calcium possible in a supplement. The calcium carbonate used is of high pharmaceutical grade from a natural source. To prevent possible contamination with metals such as lead, oyster calcium and bone-dolomite have not been included in the Osteocare Glucosamine & Chondroitin formulation.

It is important to select a calcium supplement such as Osteocare Glucosamine & Chondroitin, which includes calcium in combination with other synergistic co-factors such as magnesium. The presence of the mineral magnesium, as well as contributing to the maintenance of normal bones, also contributes to normal protein synthesis and electrolyte balance.

Osteocare Glucosamine & Chondroitin has been carefully formulated so that it can be used in combination with many of the Vitabiotics multivitamin and mineral product range, or other food supplements such as garlic, fish oil etc. However, for maximum results we recommend Osteocare Glucosamine & Chondroitin is taken at a separate time of the day, at least an hour apart from your main Vitabiotics multivitamin supplement.

Certain vitamins are very safe at levels tens or even hundreds of times the NRV, whereas for others the safety level is much closer to the NRV. For this reason every vitamin and mineral needs to considered on an individual basis in terms of its upper safe level.

The Nutrient Reference Value (NRV) is the amount of a vitamin or mineral which has been calculated to help prevent basic deficiency states in the general population. However, certain vitamins and minerals at optimal levels, above the NRV, have consistently been shown to have positive benefits in specific areas of health. This is why some Vitabiotics formulas have certain nutrient levels greater than 100% NRV.

All Vitabiotics products have been developed using the latest research and contain effective levels of vitamins and minerals, while avoiding any excessive amounts, in accordance with official upper safe limits for vitamins and minerals.

Vitabiotics avoids 'mega dose’ levels of isolated nutrients and instead we have always stressed the importance of safe, moderate and sensible levels of vitamins and minerals, carefully balanced to maximise their combined effect; an approach which has been supported by many experts and researchers over the years.

Each Osteocare Glucosamine & Chondroitin pack contains 30 days supply (1 month). We recommend subscribing to 1 pack every 1 month.