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		<title>Glucosamine, Chondroitin and MSM as Alternative Therapies for Scleroderma</title>
		<description>Discuss Glucosamine, Chondroitin and MSM as Alternative Therapies for Scleroderma</description>
		<link>http://sclerodermatt.org/articles/better-health/172-glucosamine-chondroitin-and-msm-as-alternative-therapies-for-scleroderma</link>
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			<title>adelwyn says:</title>
			<link>http://sclerodermatt.org/articles/better-health/172-glucosamine-chondroitin-and-msm-as-alternative-therapies-for-scleroderma#comment-67</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Karen, you are right about the fact that Scleroderma comes with the excess production of collagen in the body. What you have not done though, was to read the article through thoroughly - so please don't be confused. Scleroderma is a rheumatic disease as well as a connective tissue disease, which means that patients do tend to suffer from inflammation, swelling of the joints, and pain. It was noted that "MSM is said to be a nutrient that is effective in relieving muscle and joint pain in Scleroderma". The article went on to note that although MSM does not cure Scleroderma, "70% of patients experience some degree of improvement", due to MSM's anti-inflammatory properties. Consider for one moment, how is it that a naturally occurring nutrient could be more bad for you than something that was engineered in a lab? Also, it seems that you misunderstood one basic fact about Scleroderma, collagen is the fibrous connective tissue that constitutes the cartilage found in the body, and not the other way around, as you've suggested. Everything is still experimental, because researchers and medical practitioners still don't know what causes Scleroderma; but work is being done to understand more about it. No where on this site does it say that Vitamin C promotes the production of collagen. Where did you see that?]]></description>
			<dc:creator>adelwyn</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:55:33 --4-30</pubDate>
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			<title>Karen says:</title>
			<link>http://sclerodermatt.org/articles/better-health/172-glucosamine-chondroitin-and-msm-as-alternative-therapies-for-scleroderma#comment-66</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Im very confused! This site says to take Vit. c which promotes collagen ....to take glucos. and chon. and MSM all which promote collagen build up in the body....either im an idiot or i totally missunderstood the fact when you have scleroderma YOUR BODY IS PRODUCING EXCESS COLLAGEN!!! arent these the things we need to avoid? everything dealing with this darn disease is just too experimental! I feel if this is believed to been around since the 1700's WHY IS EVERYTHING STILL SO EXPERIMENTAL! why dont we have more definate answers? i have been to ALOT of sites which state the samethings about these supplements...as well as others. this is the only place ive seen which states TO take them!!]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 11:06:53 --4-30</pubDate>
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			<title>Glucosamine says:</title>
			<link>http://sclerodermatt.org/articles/better-health/172-glucosamine-chondroitin-and-msm-as-alternative-therapies-for-scleroderma#comment-41</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Glucosamine may stimulate production of cartilage-building proteins. Other research suggests that chondroitin may inhibit production of cartilage-destroying enzymes and fight inflammation too. Some human studies have found that either one may relieve arthritis pain and stiffness with fewer side effects than conventional arthritis drugs. Other studies have shown no benefit. As the research accumulated, expert review bodies have been cautious because, although positive reports outnumbered negative ones. http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk/jointace-chondroitin-and-glucosamine-tablets_1_6666.html]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Glucosamine</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 01:54:21 --4-30</pubDate>
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			<title>adelwyn says:</title>
			<link>http://sclerodermatt.org/articles/better-health/172-glucosamine-chondroitin-and-msm-as-alternative-therapies-for-scleroderma#comment-26</link>
			<description><![CDATA[I came across another useful article on the use of glucosamine, chondroitin, and MSM, which also makes for great supplementary reading. It more so discusses MSM, but do feel free to check it out as well - http://www.glucosamine-arthritis.org/glucosamine/MSM.html]]></description>
			<dc:creator>adelwyn</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:25:20 --4-30</pubDate>
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