Question:
If I am not mistaken glucosamine has a daily dosage (2 capsules) of 510 potassium chloride. According to your website that would be the equivalent of half a banana and four wholegrain sandwiches. If I (52 years, female) take 2 capsules of glucosamine on a daily basis and eat a banana and two sandwiches next to other food, don’t I consume too much potassium?
Answer:
A daily dosage of 2 capsules of glucosamine contains 510 mg. That equals 268 mg potassium (without chloride). This amount of potassium equals the quantity of half a banana or four wholegrain sandwiches.
Potassium is not bad for you. On the contrary, it is good for you since it is a vital mineral for the human body. Yet, on dochtor’s advice a little group of people who are suffering from malfunctioning kidneys need to restrict the use of potassium and need to follow a potassium restricted diet. For this group of people it is important to know how much potassium can be found in every food they consume, thus also in food supplements. That is the reason the amount of potassium is indicated on the package.
Question:
Our dog, a boxer, is 6 years old and has osteoarthritis. The veterinarian prescribed Previcox. In how far does this medicine correspond to your medication? Otherwise I would like to consider that.
Answer:
The medication your dog is receiving is an inflammatory painkiller. This helps only temporarily, but does not take away the cause of the problem. Moreover, painkillers are not healthy in case of long-term use.
Glucosamine and chondroitin focus more on dealing with the real problem: joint wear. Our products also lubricate the joints and have a pain killing effect. Furthermore, they are not unhealthy in case of long-term use. It almost sounds too good to be true. Yet, our experiences and those of our customers with glucosamine and chondroitin in dogs are very good, for dogs the products even have better results than with people. You could try a bottle of glucosamine. It will last several months. For the dosage, you can look here. In some cases as a result of the use of glucosamine the dog no longer needs any painkillers.
If after a couple of months you notice that glucosamine has not the effect you hoped and wished for, you may consider complementing glucosamine with chondroitin.
Question:
Since I am allergic to gluten and shrimps, I would like to know if your products are gluten and shrimp free.
Answer:
Our glucosamine, chondroitin, fish oil and Arthro-5 are gluten free. Unfortunately we cannot guarantee that for ASU Forte and Arthro-5.
Glucosamine is derived from the shells of shellfish such as shrimps and crabs. In case of a serious shellfish allergy the use is not recommended. The same applies to Arthro-5, in which glucosamine is processed.
Question:
Our horse has osteoarthritis in the back. Can I help him with glucosamine?
Answer:
The combination of glucosamine and chondroitin often lead to good results in horses. It mostly concerns osteoarthritis at the limbs of horses. We have less experience as to osteoarthritis in the back. But it will certainly be worthwhile trying the combination of glucosamine and chondroitin. With people with osteoarthritis in the back usually only this combination gives an effect (not with merely glucosamine). Furthermore, this is where a lot of patience comes in.
The recommended dosage in horses is 6 capsules of 750 mg glucosamine and 6 capsules with 600 mg chondroitin a day. The capsules can be mixed into the food; the horse usually eats them.
Question:
Is it possible to order a sample package of glucosamine? e.g. 5 or 10 capsules?
Answer:
Unfortunately we do not offer sample packages. The reason for that is simple: our supplements belong to the so-called ‘symptomatic slow acting drugs’, meaning that people notice the effect first after a couple of weeks and sometimes even after a couple of months. We would love to offer you some capsules to try. But that is of no use, since you won’t notice the effect of 5 or 10 capsules, not even of a couple of dozens. Only a normal bottle containing 180 capsules will normally be enough to determine the effect.
Question:
Are there any smaller capsules of your products like glucosamine available? I fear that I will not be able to swallow the capsules.
Answer:
Unfortunately we do not offer very small capsules. That would drive up the price too much. Moreover, in that case there are also people who dread taking a larger amount of capsules.
Nevertheless, there is another solution, a lot of people make use of: the capsules can easily be opened by moving apart the capsule halfs. The powder in the capsule can be dissolved in water, yogurt and fruit juice.
Question:
What is the recommended time period to take Arthro-5?
Answer:
Arthro-5 is just like other supplements meant for permanent use. The effect of the supplement is generally noticed after a couple of weeks or months. Once someone stops taking the supplements, the effect will endure another couple of weeks or months. But eventually the effect will stop. That is the reason most people use our supplements without interruption. If cost is an object, Arthro-5 can be alternated with e.g. glucosamine. However, to achieve the best result we advise to use Arthro-5 for an uninterrupted period of at least three months.
Question:
What is the shelf-life of your glucosamine, chondroitin and fish oil? Can I order two or three years in advance? And can I postpone the shelf-life by keeping the products in the refrigerator?
Answer:
Our glucosamine can be kept well for 3 years and chondroitin 2,5 years. But also after the expiry date the products may still be used for another couple of months. Of course you can choose to keep the products in the refrigerator, but that will not extend the shelf-life. The products may not be frozen! Keeping them in a dark dry and cool place will just do.
Our fish oil/Omega-3 has generally a shelf-life of almost 2 years (that is the maximum after production, the batches we sell are never older than a few months). Since the oil will crystallize (just like e.g. olive oil) fish oil/ Omega-3 should not, in contrast to glucosamine and chondroitin, be kept in the refrigerator. The ideal temperature for storage is room temperature.
Question:
What is for the use of Arthro-5 most effective, twice a day 3 capsules or 6 capsules at once? Or maybe something else? I would like to see the best result of taking this supplement.
Answer:
For the effect of Arthro-5 but also of e.g. glucosamine it makes no difference if the capsules are taken at once or spread throughout the day. For that reason we leave the choice to the user, who can choose what is best for him or her. What we do recommend is to take the capsules during a meal.
Question:
I really have trouble swallowing your capsules and therefore use a product that is packaged in sachets. Can you deliver them as well? Or is there another solution?
Answer:
For us it is not achievable to deliver products in sachets. It is pretty expensive and there is only a low demand.
But there is another solution. We deliver all our products in capsule shape. Except for the fish oil capsules, all other capsules can easily be opened by moving apart the capsule halfs. The powder in the capsule can be dissolved in water (glucosamine), yogurt and fruit juice. That way swallowing is no longer a problem.
