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Conventional
Chondroitin sulphate
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CS
Bio-ActiveTM
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Poorly
absorbed. Big molecular weight
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Very
well absorbed. Low molecular weight
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Lower
purity - usually less than 90%
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Ability
to reduce chronic inflammation is questionable
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The
only one with proven effect to reduce chronic inflammation
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Efficacy
not supported by clinical studies. Often make reference
to studies done on other sources
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Efficacy
backed by actual clinical studies
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Not
chosen as the choice Chondroitin sulphate by NIH, an agency
of the US government Department of Health & Human
Services
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Used
by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) for its
prestigious GAIT (Glucosamine/Chrondoitin Arthristis Intervention
Trial) study
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