Get me an avocado, snorkle, and an ice pack?
A fairly recent meta-analysis published in the journal, Osteoarthritis Cartilage (Christensen et al, 2008) found that avocado soybean unsaponifiables (ASU) may help to relieve pain from arthritis.
In this review, they suggested a daily dose of 300 mg ASU for 3 months as a trial.
The number needed to treat (NNT) was six.
What's interesting is that this supplement was more effective for patients with knee as opposed to hip arthritis.
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Reference:
- Christensen R, Bartels EM, Astrup A, Bliddal H. Symptomatic efficacy of avocado-soybean unsaponifiables (ASU) in osteoarthritis (OA) patients: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2008 Apr;16(4):399-408. Epub 2007 Nov 26.
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