SAM-e has helped my joints, mood, even helps my exercise routine . . .
I sense SAM-e, combined with other bone, joint, and as a by product mood enhancement, are working. No, have not taken one, in lieu of the other, to test my hypothesis. Simply don't have time, or patience for that. To do so, I've found via health resources on the Internet. "Testing," could mean my taking months, in some cases years to "prove" they work best together, or one is better than another.
My main reason for SAM-e is joint comfort, which deteriorates with physical activity and age. SAM-e is supposed to be a source of sulfur, an important product of joint tissue.
I'm old as dirt, I'm 5'8", 147 pounds. Can't run anymore, spinal stenosis C's, T's, L's, skeletal, hip degeneration, and the like. Have had two of my lower L's operated on, helping relieve exquisitely acute buttock, thigh pain, left side. Waiting on my C's until I can't take it anymore. Anyhow, so walk at a quick pace, 90 minutes every other day. On alternate days 90 minutes plus of reasonably intense, free weight lifting, crunches (spine won't permit sit ups anymore), exercise resistance tubing, isometrics, which is static strength training. Don't knock isometrics, it works, check it out. Works for many people, who are impeded from doing other certain types of exercises. Just check with your PCP first! Many guys I know in their 30's, 40's can't do the isometrics I do. Free weights, my totals are down, I've grudgingly told myself, you're not 35 anymore, stupid. Along with other totals being down as well Happens when you become an old guy like me.
All that said, I feel SAM-e and other bone, joint supplements have permitted me to do a decent amount of exercise. Even if my totals are not what they once were. Something is better than nothing . . .
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