Joint Relief Rx is a synergistic blend of the finest quality minerals and extracts to combat impairment or help in the healing of connective tissue. Joint Relief Rx was designed with a “Science First” philosophy by health care practitioners for health care practitioners with their patient’s well being in mind.

Whether you’re a professional athlete, “Weekend Warrior”, or an exercise enthusiast, Joint Relief Rx is a must for people with an active lifestyle. Joint Relief Rx gives joints, tendons and ligaments the nutrition needed to repair, lubricate, and rid the fluid that results in swelling. They move more freely and function at their best.

Four of the most common destructive processes that can impair the health of connective tissue are inflammation, oxidative stress, autoimmune conditions, and catabolic factors.

Inflammation is usually caused by excessive joint wear and tear, low body stores of anti-inflammatory fatty acids such as gamma linolenic acid (GLA) or eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), or the excess of inflammatory acids such as arachidonic acid. Many natural compounds like turmeric, boswellia, N acetyl cysteine (NAC), resveratrol, methylsulfonylmethane (MSM), green-lipped mussel extract and cetyl-myristoleate (CMO) have been shown to aid against inflammation and improve the condition of connective tissues.

Oxidative stress is a general term used to describe the steady state level of oxidative damage in a cell, tissue or organ. (like how oxygen can make steel rust) Oxidative stress comes from free radicals generated by various causes including excessive inflammation, infections, poor diet, oxidized fats (fastfood, fried food) and toxic metals. Oxidative stress can be significantly reduced by dietary antioxidants such as resveratrol, turmeric, NAC, and by an adequate supply of essential minerals such as selenium, copper, manganese and zinc that support the body’s own antioxidant enzymes such as superoxide dismutase (SOD)

Autoimmune conditions could be caused by toxic metal/chemical load, intestinal infections and dietary allergies. Most common joint related autoimmune conditions are rheumatoid arthritis and lupus. Various nutrients such as niacinamide, NAC, and type II collagen (all found in Joint Relief Rx) have been shown to help.

Catabolic factors: Excessive cortisol production (stress hormones) or anti-inflammatory steroid treatments such as cortisone can have a devastating effect on the ability to form collagen which is a major component of cartilage, tendons and ligaments.

Joint Relief Rx Capsules

Nutritional Support for the Joints (120ct.)

Ingredient Profile for Joint Relief Rx

This breakdown shows all the ingredients of Joint Relief Rx with a brief description of how they benefit your joints and connective tissue.

Vitamin B-3 (as niacinamide): Studies suggest that vitamin B3, as niacinamide, may improve arthritis symptoms, including increasing joint mobility and reducing the amount of anti-inflammatory medications needed. Researchers speculate that niacinamide may aid cartilage repair (damage to joint cartilage causes arthritis) and suggest that it may be used safely along with NSAIDs to reduce inflammation.

Selenium: Selenium is a trace mineral that is essential to good health but required only in small amounts. Selenium is incorporated into proteins to make selenoproteins, which are important antioxidant enzymes. The antioxidant properties of selenoproteins help prevent cellular damage from free radicals. Selenium is provided as selenomethionine. Methionine is a sulfur containing amino acid. Sulfur is an important component of collagen. Selenium is a protective antioxidant that raises glutathione levels.

D-Glucosamine Sulfate Potassium Chloride: Highly purified source of glucosamine sulfate (free of any toxic environmental contaminants), certified by USP (United States Pharmacopeia). It is guaranteed 99% bioactive, unlike others on the market that were found to be as low as 80% bioactive. Glucosamine (an amino sugar and a prominent precursor in the biochemical synthesis of glycosylated proteins and lipids) provides joint building proteoglycans.

Glycomarine: New Zealand Green Lipped Mussel (Perna canaliculus): This special extract is standardized for anti-inflammatory activity. The anti-inflammatory assay used is the same as for non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS). This purified mussel extract was shown to suppress carrageenan (carrageenan is a commonly used food additive extracted from red seaweed. It is a thickening agent) induced edema (swelling) by 60-70% in lab tests. It has been shown to protect the stomach from NSAID damage. Glycomarine is the only mussel extract product manufactured using a unique and proprietary process characterized by a special extraction of the mussel from the shell and an immediate freeze drying as the means of preserving and stabilizing the product. Backed by 30 years of independent laboratory research, Glycomarine is the only proven bioactive New Zealand Green Mussel extract with gastroprotective and chondroprotective qualities. (Chondroprotective agents are agents which counter the arthritic degenerative processes and encourage normalization of the synovial fluid and cartilage matrix.)

Resveratrol: Resveratrol is a phytoalexin produced naturally by several plants when under attack by bacteria or fungi. Phytoalexins are antibacterial and anti-fungal chemicals produced by plants as a defense against infection by pathogens A recent study by Chinese researchers is notable. If confirmed by other researchers, it could be very important for people who undergo serious brain/spinal trauma or stroke. In these types of injuries, the body’s response causes further injury, and for that reason, people are treated with drugs like cortisone, and in the case of stroke, aspirin. The idea is to reduce the body’s inflammatory response to the injury. The study from China showed that resveratrol reversed the signs of inflammatory response to spinal cord injury on a level comparable to prednisone (a steroid used to reduce inflammation), but with better energy compensation and protection against free radicals.

Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM): MSM provides sulfur, a vital building block of joints, cartilage, skin, hair and nails, and methyl groups, which support many vital biochemical processes in the body, including energy production. MSM is a naturally-occurring nutrient found in small amounts of many foods. As a dietary supplement, MSM is synthesized. When made correctly, it is identical to that found in nature. MSM can be taken alone or in combination with other joint health supplements, such as glucosamine and chondroitin. Published, peer-reviewed clinical research in the U.S. has shown MSM is safe and effective in increasing joint comfort and supporting a normal range of motion.

N Acetyl Cysteine (NAC): NAC is a metabolite of the sulfur-containing amino acid, Cysteine. Cysteine is found in high protein foods, N-Acetyl Cysteine is not. N-Acetyl Cysteine is produced within the human body. Cysteine plays a role in the sulfation cycle, acting as a sulfur donor in phase II detoxification and as a methyl donor in the conversion of homocysteine to methionine. Cysteine also helps synthesize glutathione, one of the body's most important natural antioxidants and detoxifiers. N-Acetyl-Cysteine is the acetylated form of L-Cysteine. N-Acetyl Cysteine is rapidly metabolized to intracellular glutathione. Glutathione acts as a powerful antioxidant in the body. Glutathione also detoxifies chemicals into less harmful compounds. Glutathione is known to aid in the transport of nutrients to lymphocytes and phagocytes, two major classes of immune cells, and to protect cell membranes.

Undenatured Collagen Type II- Kolla2: Type II Collagen is the predominant collagen found in cartilage. Collagen is made up of polypeptide chains of glycine, proline and hydroxyproline mainly. Kolla2™ from chicken sternum contains all the important components of cartilage including collagens, proteoglycans and mucopolysaccharides such as hyaluronic acid and chrondroitin. Kolla2™ is made with a patented processing method that guarantees the preservation of these peptide proteins important for its function. The type II collagen can only exert its immunological effects when its configuration is very well preserved and undenatured during processing. This, in turn, allows the configuration to be recognized by the immune system and leads to downregulation of immune system attack on collagen structures. Extensive research has shown that type II collagen and mucopolysaccharides (such as hyaluronic acid and chondroitin) are lost progressively in rheumatoid and osteoarthritis patients.

Hyaluronic Acid: Hyaluronic acid (also called Hyaluronan) is a component of connective tissue whose function is to cushion and lubricate.  Hyaluronan occurs throughout the body in abundant amounts in many of the places people with hereditary connective tissue disorders have problems such as joints, heart valves and eyes.  Hyaluronic acid abnormalities are a common thread in connective tissue disorders.  Interestingly, they are also common biochemical anomalies in most of the individual features of connective tissue disorders such as mitral valve prolapse, TMJ, osteoarthritis, and keratoconus. The hyaluronic acid used in this formula has a good absorption rate due to a special processing that renders it in a low molecular weight.

Cetyl Myristoleate 50% (CMO): Cetyl myristoleate, an oil, is the hexadecyl ester of the unsaturated fatty acid cis-9-tetradecenoic acid. The common name for the acid is myristoleic acid. Myristoleic acid is found commonly in fish oils, whale oils, dairy butter, and kombo butter. As a fatty acid ester, it appears to have the same characteristics as the essential fatty acids, linoleic and alpha linolenic acids, except stronger and longer lasting. In chronic inflammatory processes, the supply of EFA's is depleted. Cetyl myristoleate appears to have the ability to correct the imbalance created by chronic inflammation. These cetylated fatty acids contain an ester group necessary for their absorption in the gastrointestinal tract. In a research study, patients with osteoarthritis given CMO had marked improvement in knee function.

Our herbal extracts are standardized for their active ingredients. These herbs have proven in research to reduce inflammation by many mechanisms. These extracts are guaranteed to be free of toxic contaminants, unlike many others on the market, as described in a recent issue of the Lancet Medical Journal

Boswellia: Known also as boswellia serrata, is a branching tree that is native to India. It grows in dry, hilly regions of the country and produces a resin that can be extracted and purified for medicinal preparations. Boswellia extract is best known among herbalists as a treatment for arthritis. One of its primary active ingredients, boswellic acid, is an anti-inflammatory that can be used in ointments to ease joint pain. Boswellia extract can also be taken internally as an anti-inflammatory agent, much like NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents), such as aspirin and ibuprofen, which are commonly used to treat pain. However, unlike NSAIDs, boswellia extract can be used for significant periods of time without causing stomach upset.

Turmeric: Turmeric is a member of the Curcuma botanical group, which is part of the ginger family of herbs, the Zingiberaceae. Its botanical name is Curcuma longa. Turmeric is widely grown both as a kitchen spice and for its medicinal uses. studies have demonstrated that turmeric exhibits anti-inflammatory properties that are useful in the treatment of both osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. In Chinese herbal medicine, under the name of jiang huang, the turmeric rhizome is used in many different formulas as an anti-inflammatory pain reliever, especially for shoulder pain.

Our minerals listed below are chelated by True Chelate™ Albion Mineral Process - Chelated minerals, are surrounded by amino acids which are bonded in a stable form to the mineral. In the body's natural process of digestion, amino acids are used to naturally chelate minerals and help transport them across the intestinal wall. If you think of a mineral as being essentially an insoluble rock, the process of chelation bonds the mineral to an amino acid that then makes it more bioavailable and absorbable in the body. Albion Mineral Chelates are the mineral chelates which most closely mimic the body's natural chelation process. All Albion processes are patented, and Albion has invested heavily in the research of its minerals for many years.

Manganese: (as Manganese Chelazome® Bis-Glycinate Chelate) Manganese, which is concentrated mainly in the liver, skeleton, pancreas, and brain, is considered important because it is used to make several key enzymes in the body and activates others. For example, one of the enzymes made from manganese is called superoxide dismutase (SOD), an antioxidant facilitator.

Zinc: (as Zinc Chelazome® Bis-Glycinate Chelate) Zinc is an essential trace element for all forms of life. Numerous aspects of cellular metabolism are zinc-dependent. Zinc plays important roles in growth and development, the immune response, neurological function, and reproduction. Nearly 100 different enzymes depend on zinc for their ability to catalyze vital chemical reactions. . The structure and function of cell membranes are also affected by zinc. Loss of zinc from biological membranes increases their susceptibility to oxidative damage and impairs their function.

Copper: (as Copper Chelazome® Bis-Glycinate Chelate) Copper comes in two forms, copper gluconate and copper sulfate. Copper is a trace element that is found in virtually every cell of the human body. It is a primary element in the production of melanin in the human body. Melanin is responsible for pigmentation in the eyes, hair and skin. Copper is active in many ways in the human body. It is a powerful antioxidant which acts on the body to remove free radicals and help prevent cell structure damage. It is also thought to have anticarcinogenic properties, and unlike the copper bracelets sold as an arthritis cure, copper inside the body can help to alleviate some arthritis pain.
Many doctors use Joint Relief Rx along with fish oils to reduce TNF alpha (Tumor necrosis factor-alpha) and increase the number of chondrocytes, the cells that build new cartilage.

Joint Relief Rx Capsules

Nutritional Support for the Joints (120ct.)

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