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Advanced aged has caused my knees to function much slower. glucosamine is an option, does it work?
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Sometimes: Nothing is guaranteed to help. You must take at least 1,500 mg daily and give it a 3 month trial before you decide if it is doing any good.
Answered 7/17/2015
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