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Healthspan Vitamins
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Has any one used their products? Are they of good quality?
I'm considering their veggie Glucosamine, and Omega 3 liquid. Both seem to be very well priced.
I'm considering their veggie Glucosamine, and Omega 3 liquid. Both seem to be very well priced.
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Healthspan are OK - qood quality, good service, reasonable prices (although some mainstream products will be cheaper at the supermarket).
Whether herbal/vitamin/complementary products work is a different question. Some have a good evidence base (although rarely from randomisd controlled trials) others are 'snake oil' and 'smoke and mirrors'.
Omega 3 seems to have some reasonable evidence, glucosamine is a little less certain - but at the suggested doses neither will do any harm.
Gingko is the one I take - it seems to have a statistically significant (just) benefit in warding off Alzheimer's for certain groups of people - and again it does no harm except to the wallet.
Whether herbal/vitamin/complementary products work is a different question. Some have a good evidence base (although rarely from randomisd controlled trials) others are 'snake oil' and 'smoke and mirrors'.
Omega 3 seems to have some reasonable evidence, glucosamine is a little less certain - but at the suggested doses neither will do any harm.
Gingko is the one I take - it seems to have a statistically significant (just) benefit in warding off Alzheimer's for certain groups of people - and again it does no harm except to the wallet.
Mrask used to have Glucosomine tablets on prescription, a couple of weeks ago we got a letter from the GP practice saying that they were stopping the glucosamine as they believe that glucosamine was ineffective. I think this is a bid to cut costs. He can buy them from the chemist for as little as £1 but I wonder how effective these cheap ones can be.