Special edition: Bone & Joint Health
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Eggshell membrane consists of fibrous proteins, including collagen Type I, as well as other bioactive components, like glycosaminoglycans.
Stratum Nutrition’s NEM ingredient has been found to ameliorate cartilage degradation in a rat arthritis model (Journal of Nutrition and Health, 2015, Vol. 48, pp. 310-318), and to reduce symptoms of osteoarthritis in a two-month open-label trial with 44 participants (Journal of Arthritis, 2014, 3:136. doi:10.4172/2167-7921.1000136). The latter study revealed a quarter of participants experienced a 30% improvement in painful symptoms after 10 days of treatment and more than 75% reported moderate or significant improvements by the end of the 60-day study period.
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