A 45-year-old member asked:
Any advice on what i should take to help a torn ligament heal?
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Dr. Frank Holmesanswered
Sports Medicine 25 years experience
Healthy diet : There is no particular supplement or medication that has been shown to promote ligament healing. That being said, a healthy diet focused on lean and low fat protein sources, plenty of fruits and vegetables and sufficient amounts if water should put your body in the best environment to heal.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Does anyone know how much glucosamine I should take to help heal a torn ligament?
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Dr. Pierre Moeseranswered
Specializes in Rheumatology
Controversial: There is considerable debate over whether glucosamine works at all. I believe that it does help repair cartilage if taken at a dose of 1500 mg of glucosamine per day. The chondroitin probably does not help. There is almost no evidence that it helps torn ligaments.
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