Tuesday May 6, 2014 (foodconsumer.org) -- A new trial published in the FASEB Journal proves that a dietary supplement called Instaflex^TM is effective in alleviating joint pain in middle-aged and older adults. 

Instaflex^TM as a joint pain dietary supplement consists of ingredients including glucosamine sulfate, methylsufonlylmethane (MSM), white willow bark extract with 15% salicin, ginger root concentrate, boswella serrata extract with 65% boswellic acid, turmeric extract, cayenne, and hyaluronic acid. 

For the trial, 100 men and women aged 50 to 75 years who suffered joint pain for more than three months were randomly given Instaflex^TM or placebo in a dose of three colored gel capsules per day for a total of weight weeks. 

It was observed that joint pain severity was significantly reduced in subjects taking Instaflex^TM compared to those taking placebo, -37% versus -16% at eight weeks of intervention.  The difference in the joint pain severity between the two groups became significant after the fourth week of supplementation. 

It was also observed that 74% of men and women who reported knee pain and took the dietary supplement InstaflexTM improved their ability to perform daily activities and stiffness scores.  After weight weeks of supplementation, the WOMAC function score was reduced by 39% in the group taking the dietary supplement, compared with 14% reduction in the placebo group.  Similarly, stiffness score was improved by 30% in the intervention group, compared with 12% in the placebo group. 

The researchers concluded "Results from this randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled community trial support the use of the Instaflex^TM dietary supplement in alleviating joint pain severity in middle-aged and older adults." (David Liu)

(Send your news articles to foodconsumer.org@gmail.com)