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[jfb]

Okay, so earlier this year when one of the possible diagnoses was arthritis (my hands feel fine now, thanks), I was advised to start taking glucosamine. So I went out and bought some glucosamine tablets, the kind you only have to take once a day, and they were colossal, so big that I really felt uncomfortable having them in my throat, and so most days I ended up not taking them. Eventually I went back to the drug store and found that they had the same substance, in the same dosage, in a chewable once-a-day tablet, for the same price. I bought those and have been pretty much faithfully chewing them ever since.

So here's my question: Why isn't everything chewable? After finally reading some nutrition labels and doing a little math, I figured I could use some vitamin supplements--but they all come in tablets. Why? Am I the only one who'd rather chew something before swallowing it? Or are they more effective if they dissolve in the stomach? Or what?

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[jfb.livejournal.com]

I eventually found a chewable vegetarian multivitamin, but it took forever. Even at the generally vegetarian-friendly Whole Foods, I only found one product that met all my requirements. (Chewable, vegetarian, and looks vaguely like it might be healthy.)

The chewable glucosamine I've been ingesting is called FlexAble, and it's actually a glucosamine/chondroitin/vitamin c mix. But now I've been reading up on where these things come from, and I may have to explore other options.

[copperqueen.livejournal.com]

I've read that frequent taking of vitamin C powders and chewable vitamins damages the enamel on one's teeth.

But it's probably a better alternative to arthritic pain.