12-07-2011, 04:27 AM
mattkime wrote:
[quote=Black]
[quote=Fritz]
http://www.amazon.com/Cosamin-DS-Supplem..._1_1?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1323204244&sr=1-1
that's the stuff my wife recommends for all her patients. People, dogs, horses and the occasional politician.
She's a physical therapist.
We get it at costco for about $50 on sale.
Hopefully she's clear that it's her personal rather than professional recommendation-- there's absolutely no evidence as to the effectiveness of Glucosamine in joint health and a licensed therapist should not be recommending it.
I went to doctors quite a bit this year and was surprised that few recommendations had no scientific basis. makes me wonder about the role of science in their practice.
you just answered your own question. It isn't the science of medicine, it is the PRACTICE of medicine. Every single dog on the planet is a tiny bit different. Every single human is a tiny bit different.
Ever read the label on an allergy pill bottle? It may cause drowsiness, or it may cause hyperactivity. It just depends on the individual.
My decongestants don't have any noticeable side effects on my. On my GF they make her heart race, on her oldest son, he gets a migrane, on her youngest, he says he feels like he is "buzzing" Same chemical, 4 different bodies.