Pure Health Joint Support Reviews

Pure Health Joint Support Ingredients

Calcium (As Calcium Carbonate) 75 MG - Calcium is a mineral that is most commonly found in dairy products, but which can also be obtained from some fruits, nuts, and leafy greens. It is well known for its ability to help keep the bones, heart, and teeth strong and healthy, while also being able to encourage healthy joints. It can even offer benefits beyond this, such as increasing cell, DNA, and testosterone production and maintenance, all of which will further help to strengthen the joints. Taking it in supplement form will also prevent you from becoming calcium deficient, which can cause a variety of health issues. The problem is, with the required daily dose of calcium to produce these benefits being at least 1,000 mg, the 75 mg present in each serving of Pure Health Joint Support is highly unlikely to do anything at all (1). 

NEM (Eggshell Membrane) 500 MG - Natural eggshell membrane is a source of both type V and type X collagen, as well as glycosaminoglycans, all of which have been shown to be beneficial for maintaining healthy joints, eyes, and bones, as well as for encouraging natural collagen production to occur in the placenta. There have also been studies conducted which show that it can be especially useful for reducing joint pain, improving sleep quality, and restoring mobility and function in patients dealing with cartilage damage, such as those with osteoarthritis, particularly when it affects their knees (2). As the 500 mg present in Pure Health Joint Support is an identical dosage of eggshell membrane to what was used in the study mentioned above, it seems in this instance PureHealth Research is actually using a suitable dose of an effective ingredient. 

AprésFlex (Boswellia Serrata Resin Extract)100 MG - Boswellia serrata extract is a type of gum or resin found in frankincense trees in India and the Punjab region of Pakistan. It has long been widely used in ayurvedic and other types of traditional medicine around the world, largely due to the benefits it is believed to be able to offer for the joints. Among these benefits, it is said to reduce joint swelling, pain, and inflammation, treat the symptoms experienced by people with osteoarthritis or cartilage damage, and even ease swelling in other parts of the human body, such as the brain (3). Unfortunately, this is the only correctly dosed ingredient in here and a boswellia stand alone supplement should only cost about $10, which is a bit of a difference from what Pure Health Joint Support are selling at.

Proprietary Blend 80 MG 

Turmeric Root Extract (Standardised To 95% Curcuminoids) - Turmeric extract is produced from the roots of the curcuma longa plant. It has been used in various dishes and medicines in Asia for centuries, due to the presence of a chemical called curcumin, which boasts a distinct spicy flavour and has potent antioxidant and anti inflammatory properties. It has been repeatedly proven to be able to reduce inflammation, oxidative stress, cholesterol, blood sugar, and blood pressure levels, neutralise free radicals, restore joint functions, ease joint pain, treat depression, anxiety, and osteoarthritis, make other antioxidants more potent, and protect the cartilage and liver. Unfortunately, the benefits of curcumin will only be enjoyed when you take at least 500 mg per day (4). While PureHealth Research tries to hide the dose of curcumin that is in Joint Support by using a proprietary blend, the entire blend weighing just 80 mg means there can't possibly be enough present to be of any use. 

Ginger Root Extract - Ginger root extract is very popular in joint support supplements as it has potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. These allow it to be used for preventing oxidative damage to the joints and organs, supporting joint health, reducing joint discomfort and pain, as well as your cholesterol levels, enhancing the health and functions of the immune and digestive systems, and boosting the bioavailability of all the other ingredients present (5). However, for it to be effective, you either need to consume at least 1,000 mg of ginger per day or combine it with specific compounds, such as blue galangal extract. As the proprietary blend it is in can't possibly hold this amount and there is no blue galangal extract present, the ginger root extract in PureHealth Research Joint Support will be of absolutely no use at all. 

Type II Collagen (Hydrolyzed Chicken Collagen) - Type ii collagen is a type of collagen that comes from either fish oil or, as is the case here, chicken. Studies have shown that it can aid cartilage production and elasticity, improve joint flexibility, and help ease joint pain. There are, however, a number of issues with its usage in nutritional supplements like Joint Support. For starters, while type ii collagen can offer some benefits, it is also believed to be one of the least effective types available. Then there is the fact that dosages of between 2.5 and 15 grams per day are required for it to produce optimal effects, while dosages below 40 mg will do nothing at all (6). While PureHealth Research may have dumped it in their proprietary blend to hide the exact dosage, it being listed third and the whole blend weighing just 80 mg means we can easily work out that this dosage is not present, so the type ii collagen in Joint Support will do absolutely nothing. 

Black Pepper Fruit Powder - Black pepper fruit powder is added to many joint support supplements, not for the effect that it can have on your joint health, but for the effect that it can have on the other natural ingredients in a supplement. This is because black pepper contains an alkaloid called piperine. The chemical that is responsible for giving black pepper its distinct flavour, it is also a bioavailability enhancer. This means that it can boost the absorption and efficacy of the other ingredients, and some, like curcumin, won't work at all without it. In order for these effects to take place though, you need to consume at least 20 mg of black pepper extract each day. While it is possible that PureHealth Research Joint Support contains this amount, the proprietary blend means it is impossible for us to know for sure (7). That said, its position as the last ingredient in the blend makes it unlikely and, if there is enough present, it means the other ingredients that can actually be helpful for treating joint problems are used in even smaller and less useful doses than we could have possibly thought. 

Other Ingredients - The other ingredients listed at the bottom of the PureHealth Joint Support bottle are gelatin, brown rice flour, and magnesium stearate. Gelatin is used exclusively to create the capsule that the supplement is contained in. While it provides no joint health benefits, it can occasionally cause side effects in some people, such as allergic reactions, belching, bloating, and heartburn, and it is also not suitable for vegetarians or vegans (8). Brown rice flour is sometimes used to prevent the powder in capsules from clumping and improve their quality, although it can also be used as a filler just to artificially inflate the weight of a product. It will have neither a positive nor negative effect on either your joints or overall well being and health. Magnesium stearate is also used to increase the bulk, stability, and texture of capsule supplements. However, unlike brown rice flour, it can sometimes cause side effects, such as bloating, gas, depression, diarrhoea, forgetfulness, headaches, back and stomach pain, and low energy levels (9).