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	from Cathy Wong Although research on glucosamine for knee arthritis is promising, find out about a new study and get the facts about glucosamine. Also this week, learn about shirataki noodles and acidophilus.

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Can Glucosamine Help Your Arthritis?
A new study has found that 1,500 mg glucosamine sulfate doesn't seem to be better than a placebo for pain, function or x-rays in people with mild hip arthritis.

Although there have been many promising studies on glucosamine for knee arthritis, this was the first large study examining the use of glucosamine for hip arthritis. Some critics in the supplement industry say that a flaw in the study was that many patients had mild arthritis and didn't have much pain to begin with (only 19% of people in the placebo group used pain medication), so there was little room for improvement. More research is needed. ..read more about glucosamine

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Does Acidophilus Need to be Refrigerated?
A reader asks, "Once acidophilus is opened and refrigerated, will it still be effective if I take it on a seven hour plane ride and it is stored at room temperature?"...read my answer

Can Shirataki Noodles Help You Lose Weight?
"What are shirataki noodles? I've heard they're the latest diet food but find it hard to believe that eating noodles could help with weight loss. Isn't it counter-intuitive?"....read more

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