Updated on January 30th, 2025
Living with osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is a degenerative disease that affects millions of Canadians and frequently targets areas of the body used for mobility: the hands, knees, hips, and spine. It’s the most prevalent form of arthritis and tends to worsen over time, often resulting in chronic pain, joint pain and stiffness that can become severe enough to make daily tasks difficult. It’s most common among older adults and tends to disproportionately affect women.
What causes osteoarthritis?
In a healthy joint, cartilage is a firm, slippery tissue that allows your joints to move smoothly and with minimum friction. Osteoarthritis is a disease that makes the cartilage surrounding your joints gradually break down. While it’s commonly called the “wear and tear” disease, osteoarthritis is more than just the result of overuse – in a diseased joint, damage to the bone and the breakdown of the connective tissues causes the cartilage to wear quickly or unevenly, in serious cases to the point where the bones rub together directly.1
There are a number of risk factors that can increase the possibility of you developing osteoarthritis1:
- Age: Osteoarthritis is more often seen in older people.
- Sex: Women are more often affected by osteoarthritis than men, although scientists aren’t sure why.
- Genetics: does it run in your family? Your risk of osteoarthritis may be inherited.
- Obesity: the more you weigh relative to a healthy body mass, the greater the risk of osteoarthritis as increased weight puts greater stress on the hips and knees. Increased fat mass also increases the inflammation around your body, including in your joints.
- Injuries and repetitive stress: Injuries, including ones sustained from sports, can increase the risk or accelerate the development of osteoarthritis.
Managing osteoarthritis pain with supplements
In many European countries, a natural health supplement known as glucosamine is a prescribed treatment for osteoarthritis – often combined with another compound called chondroitin as a single supplement2. Both occur naturally in healthy cartilage, and are either derived from shellfish, animal cartilage, or synthesized in a lab. Another common ingredient in joint health products is hyaluronic acid, a clear, gooey substance that is naturally produced by the body. Its primary function in the body is to retain water and keep skin and connective tissues moist and well lubricated3.
Nature’s Way Joint Movement Glucosamine – a comprehensive joint health supplement formulated to support healthy cartilage, joint health, and help relieve joint pain from osteoarthritis. Each serving provides 2000mg of Glucosamine, 1200mg of Chondroitin, 500mg of MSM, 10mg of Hyaluronic Acid, and 400 IU of Vitamin D3. The easy to take liquid formula is berry flavoured and comes with a convenient dosage cap.
If you’re considering Nature’s Way JMG to help manage your osteoarthritis pain, check with your doctor or health practitioner first.
Available in Two Convenient Sizes
- 450ml Joint Movement Glucosamine You can purchase the 450ml bottle directly from our website or major retail stores.
- 1L Joint Movement Glucosamine: For those who prefer a larger size, Nature’s Way JMG is also available in a 1L bottle at Costco, providing a more cost-effective option for long-term use.
2 Bruyère O, Altman R, Reginster J-Y. Efficacy and safety of glucosamine sulfate in the management of osteoarthritis: Evidence from real-life setting trials and surveys. Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism. Volume 45, Issue 4, Supplement, February 2016, Pages S12-S17
3 Oe M, Tashiro T, Yoshida H, et al. Oral hyaluronan relieves knee pain: a review. Nutr J. 2016; 15:11. Published 2016 Jan 27. doi:10.1186/s12937-016-0128-2
