Statement: Recovazon will facilitate your body's natural ability to recover from workouts and athletic competition and maintain healthy muscle and joint function.

"The exact mechanism of action of chondroitin sulfate in osteoarthritis disease is not totally known so far, but based upon experimental data, there are clearly three mechanisms that could be involved: 1) Chondroitin sulfate does have anti-inflammatory properties; 2) it upregulates the synthesis of hyaluronate and cartilage proteoglycans; and 3) it inhibits some proteolytic enzymes such as collagenase, elastase and proteoglycanase and decreases the levels of reactive oxygen species. It acts as a cellular and metabolic regulator that prevents most of the deleterious processes associated with the progression of the disease.

In a one-year, randomized double-blind controlled pilot study including 42 patients of both sexes, aged 35 to 78 years with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis, patients were treated orally with 800 mg chondroitin sulfate per day or with a placebo for one year. This study confirmed that chondroitin sulfate was well-tolerated and both significantly reduced pain and increased overall mobility capacity. In additin, the metabolism of bone and joint also stabilized in the chondroitin sulfate patients whereas it was still abnormal in the placebo patients.

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5. Double-Blind Clinical Evaluation of Oral Glucosamine Sulfate in the Basic Treatment of Osteoarthritis. Curr Med Res Opin 1980; 7:110-14.

6. Glucosamine Sulfate for the Management of Arthrosis: A Controlled Clinical Investigation. Curr Med Res Opin 1980; 7:104-9.

Glucosamine is an amino-sugar and a basic constituent of proteoglycans. It is a preferred substrate and stimulant for proteoglycan synthesis. Proteoglycans are large aggregates of mucopolysaccharides, also referred to as glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) which are like long-chain polymers of repeating disaccharide units (carbohydrates) linked to a core protein. Recent studies suggest that orally administered glucosamine sulfate normalizes cartilage metabolism by possibly stimulating proteoglycan synthesis and inhibiting degradation. Improvements in pain and inflammation as well as restored function in patients with osteoarthritis, have been reported with supplemental glucosamine sulfate use.

This study demonstrated glucosamine sulfate's healing potential by decreasing the need for non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents by up to 2.7 times with glucosamine sulfate supplementation.

"All athletes can use these herbs to shorten recovery time after strenuous exercise or competition. These herbs help knit muscle strains by dissipating blood and congestion at the injury site. They also reduce lactic acid produced during hard exercise. The added circulation helps to relieve soreness, cramps, and trauma while reducing swelling and the risk of future injury to muscles and joints."

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"Iporuru is used by the indigenous peoples of Peru for relieving symptoms of osteoarthritis. It helps to increase flexibility in movement and range of motion."

"Alchornea castaneifolia. 'Iporuru.' Alcoholic bark maceration used to treat rheumatism, arthritis, colds, and muscle pains after a long fishing day. The Shipibos used the bark and roots to treat rheumatism."

"Samambaia has been used as a general tonic for rheumatism."

"Tayuya shows a calming action on the pain of neuralgias, sciaticas, backaches, headaches, gout, epilepsy, and rheumatism. It acts as a blood purifier and detoxifier." 

"Tayuya is believed to flush excess fluids from the tissues and reduce swelling."