When you can move with comfort and flexibility, it’s much easier to fully enjoy all life has to offer.
If you could move without occasional aches and stiffness, what would your life look like?
Would you take more walks or exercise regularly? Dive deeper into your favorite sports and hobbies? Interact with your kids or grandchildren with newfound enthusiasm?
It’s estimated that 140 million adults in the U.S. suffer from some type of joint or connective tissue complaint that keeps them from fully enjoying what they love most, so you’re not alone.
Unfortunately, options for relief are limited. You’ve likely already discovered that for yourself.
Traditional strategies typically address the symptoms and not the root cause. So, any relief you get is usually temporary – simply because it doesn’t deal with what’s brewing beneath the occasional aches and stiffness.
Plus, studies show most traditional strategies offer limited effectiveness. Some even have the potential for unwanted side effects.
Fortunately, there’s a better way to enjoy greater flexibility and comfort in your day-to-day activities.
Thanks to the collaboration of nature and science, you can now enjoy the support of four research-backed ingredients together in one joint formula. Let’s look at what they are and how they can help improve your comfort and flexibility.
Why Glucosamine and Chondroitin Alone Aren’t Enough
For years, glucosamine and chondroitin have been the popular approach for joint care. Many adults still take one or the other or both. It’s estimated that one in five Americans take glucosamine, and one in 10 take chondroitin.
But do they work? Some of the most recent research suggests that they don’t provide all the benefits users expect.
Here’s a quick snapshot at what these studies reveal:
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A large two-year National Institutes of Health (NIH) study called the Glucosamine/chondroitin Arthritis Intervention Trial (GAIT) compared glucosamine and chondroitin, both alone and together, with a prescription drug or inactive placebo for mild knee pain.
Overall, there was no significant improvement in those with mild pain and limited improvement in those with moderate to severe pain with the supplements.
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A meta-analysis of 3,800 people with knee and hip issues found that treatment with glucosamine, chondroitin or the combination was no better than placebo.
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A study of 164 patients with symptomatic knee concerns found that combined treatment with chondroitin and glucosamine sulfate showed no superiority over placebo for joint pain or functional use.
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More than 20 studies looking at the effect of chondroitin on knee and hip pain have found no consistent evidence that it lessens pain.
These results are dismal – certainly not what you want to see if you’re hoping for fast-acting support for acute discomfort.
Glucosamine may also affect how your body handles sugar, especially if you already have blood sugar issues or are insulin resistant. Plus, much of the glucosamine today is derived from questionable sources or shellfish, which can be a concern for those with allergies.
What Happens to Your Joints and Connective Tissue as You Age?
So, if glucosamine and chondroitin don’t deliver results by themselves, what else is there that can help?
To answer that question, let’s take a closer look at what’s going on inside your joints.
Cartilage is a specialized form of firm, elastic living connective tissue that lines the bone in a healthy joint. It lends strength and flexibility to your body.
Cartilage cells produce long-chain molecules called glycosaminoglycans (GAGs). When combined with water, these GAGs provide cushioning to protect your bones during movement and exercise.
Two of the most common GAGs are chondroitin sulfate and hyaluronic acid, both of which are naturally present in healthy connective tissue and cartilage.
Chondroitin sulfate is a building block of cartilage that draws fluid into your connective tissues to help keep them healthy. Hyaluronic acid helps cartilage maintain its flexibility, elasticity and strength.
As you age, the cartilage in your joints can lose water and become dry and less elastic. Production of joint fluid and GAGs may also decline, making it more difficult to replace the cartilage you lose.
The good news is cartilage can benefit from supplementation with the right nutrients…
The Right Ingredients for Supporting Your Active, Comfortable Lifestyle
We developed our Joint Support to take advantage of some of the most exciting advancements for supporting cartilage and joint health – doubling the amount of eggshell membrane matrix to 500 mg to take into account the dosage levels used in the newest studies.
With Joint Formula, you get four impressive ingredients that support your joint tissues to help promote flexibility, strength, stamina, mobility and cushioning. This supports your active lifestyle and helps you continue to comfortably do all your favorite activities.*
Our fast-acting Joint Formula contains...
- Natural Eggshell Membrane, or NEM® – The only U.S.-produced eggshell membrane product backed by peer-reviewed studies, that provides valuable building blocks for your joints and connective tissue.*
- Organic Astaxanthin from the microalga Haematococcus pluvialis – The most powerful antioxidant found in nature for unsurpassed support for preventing and slowing down free radical damage to joints.*
- Indian Frankincense, or Boswellia serrata – An important herb to help maintain healthy blood flow to your joints and support your joint flexibility and strength.*
- Hyaluronic acid (HA) – A patented medium-chain, lower molecular weight HA (polysaccharide) that supports the production of synovial fluids to lubricate your joints, reducing friction to help them move smoothly.*
One common complaint we hear about joint supplements is all the large pills you must take multiple times every day…
But with our formula, we’ve combined all four ingredients into just one capsule per day.
Let’s take a look at what makes each of these ingredients so valuable for your joint and connective tissue health...
Eggshell Membrane Offers a Wealth of Benefits for Your Joint Health, Naturally
Eggshell membrane is the smooth, glossy lining on the inside of an eggshell – the part that’s left behind when you crack open an egg. It’s the protective barrier between the egg white and the mineralized eggshell.
Loaded with naturally occurring nutrients, eggshell membrane contains a wealth of nutrients that can benefit your joints and surrounding tissues.
Here are some of the nutrients found in eggshell membrane…
- Collagen (Type 1) – A fibrous protein that supports cartilage and connective tissue strength and elasticity.
- Elastin – A protein that supports skin, cartilage, cardiovascular and spinal health, giving tissue its elastic tension and ability to resume its shape after stretching.
- Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) – This includes glucosamine, chondroitin and hyaluronic acid – all structural components of connective tissue, interstitial fluids and skeletal structure.
- Transforming growth factor β – A protein that plays a crucial role in cellular differentiation and immune function.
- Desmosine and isodesmosine – Two little-known amino acids responsible for elastin’s elastic or “rubbery” properties.
With all these valuable components working together, eggshell membrane helps support a healthy range of motion, deliver nutrients to your cartilage and the soft tissue surrounding your joints, and support a healthy inflammatory response.
Introducing NEM® – Our Eco-Friendly Eggshell Membrane Matrix from the American Heartland
Carefully extracted from real, freshly cracked eggs, Natural Eggshell Membrane, or NEM® brand eggshell membrane matrix offers important building blocks for your joints and connective tissues.
Rich in collagen, elastin, GAGs and other proteins, this valuable substance supports the stability and flexibility of your joints and helps maintain your joint cartilage.*
NEM® brand eggshell membrane has a fascinating story behind it…
Watching truckload after truckload full of discarded shells departing from a local Midwestern egg-breaking facility, NEM’s founder wondered how he could help prevent 600,000 tons of eggshells from being discarded into American landfills each year.
This waste, made by Mother Nature, certainly had to have a useful purpose...
He dug into the research and discovered eggshell membrane had been used for many years in Japan for a variety of health benefits, including joint health.
Inspired with a vision to protect the earth from unnecessary waste while providing a powerful health product for consumers, NEM’s founder launched his company.
Today, the process they use to manufacture NEM is just as environmentally friendly as the original vision.
Using a gentle patented process conducted in FDA inspected, NSF-certified GMP facilities, the eggshells are separated from their membranes. The isolated membrane is then partially hydrolyzed and dry-blended to produce 100% pure NEM powder.
Made completely in the U.S., every lot of NEM undergoes testing to verify it is low in toxic heavy metals and free from pathogenic bacteria and GMOs.
How NEM® May Benefit Your Joints and Cartilage
NEM® brand eggshell membrane is truly a breakthrough in joint support. It contains powerful benefits for your joints and provides them in as little as 4 to 11 days.*
A small, single-daily dose of only 500 mg (the amount found in our Joint Support) provides fast-acting, triple-action joint support against temporary, exercise-induced aches and stiffness, while helping to rebuild cartilage.*
Because NEM® naturally contains many of the same key nutrients found in healthy joint cartilage, including collagen, peptides and glycosaminoglycans (chondroitin and hyaluronic acid), it offers the potential support for:
- Joint comfort support.*
- Reduction of temporary exercise-induced joint aches.*
- Reduction of joint stiffness in as soon as four days.*
- Joint flexibility*
- from normal wear and tear.*
- Providing the building blocks for healthy joint function.*
What Studies Show About the Potential of NEM®
Studies have been done on NEM® to show how these potential benefits can occur in real people.
A double-blind, placebo-controlled study with a group of 60 healthy post-menopausal women showed that a daily dose of 500 mg of NEM® rapidly improved recovery from exercise-induced joint aches by day eight, immediate stiffness by day seven and recovery stiffness by day four.*
This is the first dietary ingredient that has been shown to reduce exercise-induced discomfort in truly healthy subjects.*
Multiple studies also show that NEM® contains compounds that support a healthy normal inflammatory response.* One study of 44 individuals with knee and hip concerns supplemented with 500 mg of NEM® showed:
- More than 59% of patients reported NEM as good or very good after 60 days of use.*
- More than 75% of patients had moderate or significant improvements after 60 days, according to physicians.*
- No serious adverse effects reported during the study.
In the end, this study showed NEM significantly reduced temporary discomfort, quickly (10 days) and continuously (60 days), making it a safe and effective option.*
Feel Better Fast with Bonus Astaxanthin
The second ingredient in Joint Formula is astaxanthin, the carotenoid that gives flamingos and shrimp their rosy-pink hue.
Astaxanthin is a fat-soluble antioxidant with a unique molecular structure similar to beta-carotene, but much more effective at scavenging destructive free radicals.
In fact, studies show astaxanthin may be 10 times more effective than beta-carotene at protecting against free radical attack, and 550 times more effective than vitamin E.*
This super antioxidant is now thought to be the most powerful antioxidant found in nature. And because it is soluble in lipids, it crosses protective barriers and embeds itself into mitochondrial and cellular membranes, where it helps protect them.*
Free radicals can cause tissue and joint damage. Compared to a normal heathy joint, an inflamed joint contains significantly increased levels of harmful free radicals.
Astaxanthin has been found to be especially helpful for preventing and slowing down free radical damage to joints. It is unique among carotenoids because it traps free radicals at both ends of the molecule.*
It’s also very effective at quenching a molecule called singlet oxygen, an especially harmful reactive oxygen species formed during normal biological processes.
Singlet oxygen possesses a high amount of excess energy that must be released to keep it from damaging other cells. Astaxanthin absorbs this energy and dissipates it as heat, thereby returning the singlet oxygen to a grounded state.
Astaxanthin provides unparalleled support for a healthy inflammatory response, which can result in greater comfort.*
Plus an Exceptional Source of Organic Astaxanthin
Microalgae is among the oldest forms of life on earth. It’s also one of the finest sources of astaxanthin.
Having existed many, many years through the harshest of conditions, microalgae are masters of survival.
As one of its survival mechanisms, the microalga Haematococcus pluvialis produces astaxanthin when its water supply dries up to protect itself from ultraviolet radiation and lack of nutrition.
You can get astaxanthin two ways – from the microalga that produces it or from the sea creatures that feed on the alga, such as salmon, krill and shrimp.
The Organic Astaxanthin used in Joint Formula is extracted by one of the premier suppliers of high-quality astaxanthin from the microalga Haematococcus pluvialis.
Most manufacturers use open ponds where the algae are exposed to the elements and can come into contact with agricultural runoff and other environmental toxins. Our manufacturer, in contrast, grows the microalgae in glass tubes so they’re protected from contamination and avoids the use of PVC and plasticizers.
State-of-the-art Supercritical Carbon Dioxide (CO2) technology delivers an extract of standardized high-quality astaxanthin oleoresin from the microalgae containing 95% total carotenoids.
This proprietary processing system...
- Prohibits harsh chemical solvents or genetically engineered substances.
- Ensures the extract is free of impurities and residues.
- Is designed to protect sensitive oils until they are consumed.
Source matters when it comes to astaxanthin. Petrochemical-derived astaxanthin has begun to hit the market and, of course, it costs less than astaxanthin from microalgae. Because of this, it’s important to be careful when shopping for astaxanthin.
And for your peace of mind, make sure the astaxanthin is organic. Organic astaxanthin is grown under conditions that satisfy the tough auditing of the USDA National Organic Program (NOP), meeting all the requirements for minerals, nutrients and non-required protectants.
This means you are getting high-quality organic astaxanthin that isn't contaminated with herbicides, pesticides and fertilizers not approved by the NOP.
Help Boost Your Flexibility and Comfort with Indian Frankincense*
The third ingredient in Joint Formula is one of the most celebrated Ayurvedic herbs. – Indian Frankincense or Boswellia serrata – has been used for centuries in India and described in renowned ancient texts for a wide variety of uses.
Originally sourced from the Boswellia serrata tree growing in the dry hills of India, the tree bark’s gummy resin, called salai guggal, was highly prized during the peak of the Roman and Indian civilizations.
Today, this gum resin is harvested from medium-to-large-sized Boswellia serrata trees growing in the dry mountainous regions of India, Northern Africa and the Middle East.
Indian frankincense contains four major pentacyclic triterpenic acids, or what scientists refer to as boswellic acids, which help promote a healthy immune response.*
Studies show these boswellic acids promote a healthy inflammatory response in your body, helping to control tissue damage from free radicals.
Working on the cellular and molecular levels, Indian frankincense is shown to help support:
- Connective tissue health.*
- Healthy joint function.*
- Flexibility.*
- Comfortable range of motion.*
- Healthy normal blood flow to your joints.*
With regular use, Indian frankincense can help maintain steady blood flow to your joints and support your joint tissues’ ability to boost flexibility and strength.*
Hyaluronic Acid Helps Cushion Your Joints for Improved Comfort*
Last, but not least, Joint Formula includes Hyaluronic Acid (HA), a polysaccharide, a long chain of sugar molecules naturally found in many tissues and fluids – especially in your cartilage and synovial fluid.
This key component of your cartilage and connective tissue and synovial fluid is secreted by the synovial membrane surrounding your joints.
HA’s main function is to reduce friction in your joints to help them move smoothly. It does this by providing lubrication and nutrients and removing wastes.
Synovial fluid, which contains HA, acts as a lubricant, nutrient carrier and shock absorber to protect your joints and bones during normal movement.
Your cartilage is immersed in and fed by the synovial fluid. Without HA, nutrients can’t move into these cells and waste can’t be moved out.
You can get HA from foods like grass-fed meats and bone broth, and your body also produces some itself. Vitamin C- and magnesium-rich foods also play critical roles in the synthesis of HA.
As you grow older, your body’s ability to produce HA declines. Oral hyaluronic acid supplementation may effectively help most people cushion their joints after just two to four months.
The hyaluronic acid we’ve added to our Joint Formula is a patented medium-chain hyaluronic acid that has a lower molecular weight than traditional HA.
Studies show this form of highly bioactive hyaluronic acid is more bioavailable to your connective tissue and works well with astaxanthin for joint health by:
- Supporting the production of synovial fluids to lubricate your joints.*
- Helping to support your immune function.*
- Aiding in the support of a normal, balanced inflammatory response.*
In studies by the manufacturer, this unique blend dramatically reduced knee joint discomfort and was shown to have a cumulative beneficial effect over time on optimizing joint comfort.*
Enjoy All Your Favorite Activities Again with Joint Formula
Joint stiffness not only causes frustration – it can prevent you from enjoying life fully.
Most traditional strategies for relief don’t go far enough – or they have potential unwanted side effects. With their limited effectiveness, it’s often not worth the risk.
Nor do you want to pay for “solutions” that may be popular but lack scientific evidence for their claims.
That’s why we bring you Joint Formula with its cutting-edge formulation of research-backed ingredients shown in human studies to provide the potential results you want.
With the benefits of NEM® Eggshell Membrane Matrix, Organic Astaxanthin, Indian Frankincense and Hyaluronic Acid, this one-of-a-kind formula offers new hope for your joint comfort and connective tissue.*
Get back to enjoying your favorite activities and an active lifestyle, and order Joint Formula today.*