Jarrow Formulas N-A-G 700 mg, N-Acetyl Glucosamine, Acetylated Form of Glucosamine for Bone and Joint Support, 120 Veggie Capsules, Up to 120 Servings

It's confusing how there are several products listed so I want to make this clear, I am ONLY reviewing the N-A-G. Jarrow products are a bit more expensive then others but that's because they work so well. This was one of the first products of Jarrow's I tried. After seeing or rather feeling results in a couple of days they won me over. I don't take N-A-G everyday. There are a lot of herbs and vitamins I don't take as "directed" I take as my body requires. I am blessed with a system that is very reactive to anything I take. I can tell exactly what it's doing and how. The good and the bad. And that is why I don't take N-A-G daily. I take it "as needed." When my hands, and knee start to act up is when I take N-A-G. If I'm feeling a bit backed up, I'll take it as well. I generally take one pill for about three days and I'm sorted till I overdo things. These "pills" are a big bigger than a say an Aleeve. So if you have problems swallowing you may have issues with the size.

This stuff has really turned my life around. For much of my life I have suffered from an unstable lower digestive system. Gas, cramps, etc. Not bad enough to want to take my chances with MD doctors, whom I mistrust about 95% of the time, but bad enough to be really fussy about what I could eat and bad enough that even that often didn't help. Then I read about this in a naturopathic doctor's newsletter and gave it a try.It apparently coats the inside of your intestinal tract with a protective layer that reduces or prevents the normal symptoms of IBS and IBD. It can also help with Leaky Gut Syndrome. I used up a bottle before I really began to notice a change in how I felt, but the stuff is cheap enough that I didn't worry about how much I would have to try before I could definitively say "aye or nay" on it.For me, it is a big "Aye". Your mileage may vary. But if you suffer from a lot of abdominal discomfort, it would be worth your while to do a little research around this product. This is the only brand I've used; there's not a lot of other competing brands out there. I think it is a substance that really hasn't gotten the attention that it deserves yet.

Here is why Glucosamine Supplements may work for you (depending on what you eat).The theory is that we consume certain plants that are high in lectins. (For some plants lectins are natural defense in nature). After consumption, the lectins bind to polysaccharides found on human cells. Joint tissue in particular are high in polysaccharides that lectins will bind to. Glucosamine supplementation will bind to the lectins in the digestive system rather than allow the lectins to circulate, attach to joint tissue and create an inflammation response i.e. joint pain.After a week my joints feels about the same but my intestines feel better. Full disclosure I started this supplement with a few other intestinal support supplements.

I have Sjögren's Syndrome, so my mouth, throat, eyes, and skin are so dry as to be extremely painful. There are products for your eyes, skin, and mouth, but nothing much out there for an extremely dry throat. My integrative medicine doctor suggested that I try this as a way to work on the membranes of my throat. Whilst my throat is still dry, it is SIGNIFICANTLY better. I had trouble swallowing my pills, to the point where they would get stuck in my throat because it was so very dry and start dissolving there. AWFUL. I have been using the Jarrow NAG for almost a month and have had much, much better success with swallowing my pills. My throat is still dry, but it no longer keeps me awake at night. I am, at the moment, only taking one pill a day. I might try it at two next month.

I started taking this product because I heard that it works on soft tissue, whether that means your skin on the outside, or on the inside, and it really works. I ran out and stopped taking it for a while and really noticed a difference. Needless to say, this product is a regular part of my daily regiment of supplements now. I have never had knee problems, even though I've been a life-long runner, so I'm hoping I never do now. Our food is so mineral defficient now, that it's always good to supplement. These capsules are easy to swallow. I've tried the tablets, and they can get sticky in the throat--these never do. Great product which I would recommend for anyone with joint-soft-tissue-gut issues.

I have ulcerative colitis and started using this product after reading some "shows promise" studies about how it can possibly help heal the gut mucosa in IBD. I was on steroids for a flare at the time I started using it, and had severe joint problems to the point of being barely able to walk. I was even going to physical therapy at the time. Soon after I started taking this product regularly (a week or two), my joint pain began to subside significantly (my knees and hips) in spite of the steroids I was still on, and I was able to join a gym and begin to regain my pre-flare strength. I also saw improvement in my bowel symptoms though that was not quite so dramatic as what I saw in my joints - the steroids mask a lot of course. Now that I am off the 'roids, I am hopeful that this in addition to other supplementation (VSL#3, a variety of vitamins and minerals) will help keep me that way. And oh by the way - my joints are operating at 99% now doing HIIT training at the gym (great gains) and ballroom dancing and horseback riding! I wasn't expecting to be able to do high-impact workouts again without leg braces, much less get back in the saddle without a step ladder!