Saturday, August 9, 2008

Avocado/Soybean Unsaponifiables (ASU's) decrease need for ibuprofen

This meta-analysis review of multiple studies showed that avocado/soybean unsaponifiables reduced the intake of ibuprofen and other NSAID's in patients with osteoarthritis:
http://mrw.interscience.wiley.com/cochrane/clsysrev/articles/CD002947/frame.html

Science behind Avocado/Soybean Unsaponifiables

Here is a link to a nicely done scientific study which describes the anti-inflammatory effects of Avocado/Soybean Unsaponfiables. The study also notes the positive effects on chondrocytes, important cartilage building cells in all of our joints: www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2396479