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This product has really helped my husband. Would recommend!ExcellentThis is the first time I've left a review for a supplement, because in most cases, how can you tell? Pain, however, is a different story. I've suffered from arthritis pain in my knees, shoulders, spine and ankles for many years. My entire spine is involved, though my lower back pain is from a bulging disk I obtained in a car accident, and arthritis set in. I have no cartilage left in my left ankle or knees. I also have bursitis in both shoulders and both hips. On a scale of 1 to 10, all these joints have rated a 10. I have often taken strong meds for pain, and needed several surgical procedures. Still, I deal with a lot of pain. When I first ordered these supplements, I didnt have particularly high hopes, but I did have a, lets wait and see attitude. Gradually, some of my pain began to diminish, until i had my final results, and to me, they were amazing. The pain from bursitis in my knees and shoulders is gone almost 100%. The aching in these areas was terrible at night. I often couldn't sleep it was so severe. Even strong pain medicine only helped a small amount. Now? I only have pain every now and then, and when i do, it isnt nearly as bad as it was. I can now sleep without having to turn over every hour or so, in an attempt to ease the pain on the side i was lying on. It has reduced the pain of my upper and middle middle back about 35%. I did not receive any relief in my lower back. It has helped my knees by about 20%. Not as high as other areas, but i am still grateful. It also has helped reduce the pain in my ankles by about 20%. I am thrilled about how the bursitis has reacted, but apparently arthritis doesn't respond as well, but it makes a noticeable difference. I am very ☺ i tried this supplement, and would recommend it. I hope this info helps future buyers.1. I LOVE that this comes in a glass jar.2. Pills are fairly large - Label suggests 4 tablets a day with food (you may take 2 tablets twice per day if 4 at once is too much) luckily for me I don't usually have issues swallowing pills.3. The pills left a yellow residue on my fingers after touching them to put them in my pill organizer for the week. (Pictured) I did see another reviewer mention this as well. If the product worked, this would be a very minor issue for me.**Update: this product made no difference for me unfortunately. I will not be purchasing again**I purchased this product in hopes to relieve my knee pain. My knees started bothering me about 8 years ago (when going up stairs, bending, squatting, etc.) Lots of cracking, pain and grinding. I recently started working out more and the pain has gotten much worse. I am going to begin with 2 capsules daily and if I dont see any positive gains, i will increase to the recommended 4. I will keep you posted!I like that it has turmeric in it. Unfortunately I poured a few capsules into my hand and now they are stained with the turmeric. That will wear off eventually. Got some on my white countertops too. Good thing they were just sealed and I was able to scrub it off. Maybe I got a bad bottleI was surprised how quickly these helped lessen the pain in my SI joint. But the pills are huge and kept sticking in my throat--in my gullet actually. I reluctantly switched to another brand.Good product but since last time I bought it inecreased by nine dollarsI purchased this product for my severe knee pain due to torn meniscus and arthritis. I wanted to try a product which has purity and quality and this product from Garden of Life met the requirements. Also, there were many great reviews. I have been taking the recommended dose amount religiously for couple of weeks and I can not go without it. I take a capsule every 4-5 hours. My knee pain has not completely dissapeared but there is a great difference in the quality of my life and I am able to do normal everyday activities. The only down size is the smell of the capsule when I swallow them. A small price to pay for pain relief.
