NOW FoodsSupplements, UC-II Type II Collagen with Undenatured Type II Collagen, 120 Veg Capsules

I read some of the existing Reviews and their Amazing Stories of Pain-Relief Benefit, so I decided to see if it could do the same thing for my knees.So, I decided to try a Double Dose (2 capsules), BID (twice a day) of this "NOW UC-II", Collagen, in combination with a Double Dose of Flaxseed Oil, Omega 3-6-9, also BID, and RESULT is by Day 4, the Pain in my Knee Joints are ALL GONE!!! Wow!!! I am going to continue this into the weekend, then temporarily Discontinue ALL, and see what happens. I shall UPDATE next week with further news.UPDATE: (Sunday, October 27, 2024) Amazingly, still NO PAIN in any of my joints at all... NONE!!! I cancelled my next Cortisone KNEE Shot, and going to try reducing dosage to 1 capsule of the UC-II, and one capsule of the Flaxseed Oil (1,400mg/each), to see whether this can be a Long Term Maintenance Dose, tbd.

We use this to help ease discomfort. It works for us , and daily use is good. Will buy again

03/10/16... NOTE... they are no longer delivering the product described on this web page. On my last order (just received this week), I received this product... Now Foods UC-2 Collagen Veg Capsules, 40 mg, 120 CountITS NOT THE SAME PRODUCT. Compare the Supplement Labels (on the back of both bottles). The only ingredient that matters is the "undenatured Type-II Collagen". All the other ingredients (including the standard chicken collagen) are of little value. You only want the product that delivers at least "10 mg of undenatured type-II collagen" but this new product delivers LESS-THAN the 10mg of the "undenatured" product (read the label). They dont state the actual amount anymore and, since that is the only ingredient that matters, you will be purchasing a product that is not up to the standard for joint support that you will hope to receive from the product. In other words, if you cant be sure that you will receive a product with "10mg of undenatured Type-II collagen", you might want to look at another sellers products (always review the Supplement Label to be sure you are getting at least the 10mg of undenatured type-II collagen... thats what you are paying for). I returned my order and bought a different sellers product.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Original Review...My doctor had me on 1000MG of Nabumetone for Osteoarthritis in both hips. The Nabumetone was very effective and i went from walking back to jogging (which i've done all my life) in less than one week. Its a very effective and very inexpensive Med that really made a huge difference in my life but it does have that one problem (like so many other comparable meds), its an NSAID. There are issues with NSAID's and if there is way to avoid them, its to your benefit to do it. I tried glucosamine and chondroitin in various quantities and mixtures but they were largely ineffective against Osteoarthritis (and incomparable to the Nabumetone). Ibuprofen, Aleve and all the rest have the same or similar possible side effects so i kept looking for a better treatment.I read an article in a LifeExtension magazine about UC-II and decided to research it further. I read this article: [...] and that convinced me to try it. I can say without reservation that this product works!. It is far more effective than any OTC med and it is almost as good as the Nabumetone. Its a little more expensive than nabumetone but within 10 days of taking it, i was completely off the nabumetone. Thats a big victory to drop an NSAID for a more natural product.I don't know for how long the UC-II will remain effective but I don't want to have to go through more than one hip replacement procedure in my lifetime so im hoping i can get a few more years out of my hips before i have to rip them out for implants. I've been taking the UC-II (1 cap per day) for 9 months now and it is still working just fine so im pretty confident i wont need the new hips for a while.I cant say enough about this product other than to say if you have arthritis pain, you have nothing to lose by trying UC-II. Read the article i referenced (above) if you want more information.

I’m enjoying the relief the product is giving me which will aide in stalling a knee replacement due to pain, but I am extremely unhappy with the fact that I went back in to reorder the next day and the price had gone up. I’m mentioning this because I’ve noticed this pattern with Amazon and/or its algorithm! Watch out for this practice!

NOW UC II has been a "miracle" product for me! Here is my story; I hope it's helpful:History: To find a cure for my knee, hip, and shoulder pain, I've been to MANY ortho, pain, and arthritis doctors over many years (some of whom are world-renowned.) I haven't taken any pain medications for 20 years. (I am middle-aged). Additional MRI's, x-rays, and extensive blood tests within the past 8 months confirmed a slight reduction in my knee cartilage, but did not reveal any specific cause of my overall joint pain. In February 2012, I was (again) diagnosed with fibromyalgia and arthritis. Over the years, I've tried many different vitamins and supplements. For example, I'd taken 1,000mg/day of fish oil (including the LEF Omega 3 brand) for years, and a top ortho surgeon told me in December 2011 to take 3,000mg total EPA/DHA/day, so I started taking 5 capsules/day of LEF Super Omega 3 (I prefer the enteric-coated version.)I started using NOW UC II in December 2011 (around the time I started taking 3,000mg/day of LEF Super Omega 3.) I noticed a reduction in pain after approximately 2 months. My last visit with any doctors regarding my pain was on February 17, 2012: my rheumatologist recommended that I start taking prescription meds for fibromyalgia, but I told him I was feeling much better and wanted to hold off until my next appointment. However, I cancelled my next appointment a couple of months later, because I was feeling so much better!Here's why I give so much credit to NOW UC II: because I thought my pain reduction was due to the LEF Super Omega 3 product, I stopped taking NOW UC-II on April 22, 2012. By May 25, my old pain and creaking/popping had started up again! (E.g., by the evening, I felt as if I had knives twisting in my knees!) I started taking UC-II again on May 27, and one month later, I was almost pain-free again! I made no other changes to my diet or supplements or exercise routine. I can't think of anything but NOW UC II that could have caused this recovery.BTW, I've continued using the 3,000mg/day of LEF Super Omega 3, because I think it has a lot of overall health benefits, and maybe it's synergistic with NOW UC II (because it only took a month to accomplish what had taken several months before.)I recently gave a bottle of NOW UC II to a friend who has shoulder pain. If it works for her, I'll try to update this post in a month or two.

I bought them for my husband, I think they are helping him with his pain in his hands.

Be aware if you are allergic to cornstarch, this is not a good product for you.