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Glucosamine linked to faster dementia progression (medicalnewstoday.com)
6 points by Gaishan 7 days ago
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    According to one study, around 6-7% of people over the age of 70 in the United States are prescribed glucosamine to relieve symptoms.

    Many more buy it without prescription as a dietary supplement, despite there being little study evidence for its efficacy.
Yeah, point out that something hasn't been proven effective, when talking about over-the-counter customers buying it, but don't mention it when you're talking about doctors prescribing the same treatment.