Taking this supplement for 12 weeks doesn't seem to lower the body's inflammation levels or slow down joint wear and tear in people with mild knee or hip arthritis.

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A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of a Krill Oil, Astaxanthin, and Oral Hyaluronic Acid Complex on Joint Health in People with Mild Osteoarthritis

Randomized Controlled Trial

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2023 Aug 29

The study looked at a special joint supplement and found it helped reduce pain and improve movement, but it didn’t measure the blood or urine markers mentioned in the claim, so we can’t say if it affects inflammation or cartilage damage as claimed.

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A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of a Krill Oil, Astaxanthin, and Oral Hyaluronic Acid Complex on Joint Health in People with Mild Osteoarthritis

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DOI: 10.3390/nu15173769

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