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Taking this supplement might make your joint pain better and help you move easier after 6 weeks, but it only clearly beats a fake pill (placebo) after 12 weeks.

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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
Human
2023 Aug 29

This study tested a specific joint supplement and found that after 12 weeks, people felt less pain and moved better than those taking a fake pill — which matches the claim that the supplement helps, but only after 12 weeks. It didn’t say anything about 6 weeks, but that doesn’t break the claim.

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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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