Taking a daily pill with krill oil, astaxanthin, and hyaluronic acid for 3 months may help Korean adults with mild knee or joint pain feel less pain and move more easily, compared to taking a fake pill.

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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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2023 Aug 29

This study gave people a daily pill with krill oil, astaxanthin, and hyaluronic acid for 12 weeks, and their joint pain got better by about 20.8 mm on a pain scale, while their joint function improved by 13 points—exactly what the claim says.

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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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A supplement helped Korean adults with mild knee or joint pain feel better and move more easily after 12 weeks—both the people taking it and their doctors noticed the improvement, and it worked better than a fake pill.

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