Clinical trial results confirm arthritic benefits of Aroma NZ green shell
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Clinical trial results confirm arthritic benefits of Aroma NZ green shell
Clinical trial results confirm arthritic benefits of Aroma NZ green shell mussel health extract. Christchurch green shell mussel powder producer Aroma NZ treating osteoarthritis has commissioned a clinical trial which has found significant had been relief for arthritis sufferers from their mussel supplement. inconsistent with A University of Queensland clinical study has just recently no conclusive confirmed a 59 percent relief for arthritis sufferers who took evidence. mussel power product during a landmark eight-week trial. So such significant The university’s School of Medicine was commissioned to results were investigate the therapeutic efficacy and to firmly establish the not expected substantial benefit of green shell mussel extract to improve from the pilot pain and joint mobility in a group of 21 men and women trial. aged between 41 and 87 diagnosed with osteoarthritis of the knees. The primary clinical investigators for the project “A key contributor to Luis Vitetta and Samantha Coulson said previous reports on the results was the quality the use of freeze-dried New Zealand green shell mussel for and purity of the stabilised mussel from Aroma NZ and the extract’s preservation of therapeutic activity,” Vitetta and Coulson said. Participants in the trial told them they were satisfied with the clinical results, particularly with significant reduction in pain. The researchers said the response from patients taking the mussel capsules was encouraging, with most not wanting to stop the trial. The results demonstrated that GlycOmega-Plus significantly reduced joint pain by 59%. Comments from three trialists 1. I have found that by using the green-shell mussel capsules, the pain that I had lived with in my right knee was reduced significantly to a level where I could get better sleep and do more activities than when I commenced the trial. 2. Green lipped mussel extract certainly worked for me. In the eight weeks I was taking it I noticed a great improvement in my knees. At the end of eight weeks my knees were almost completely pain free and I would recommend green shell mussel to anyone with knee pain. 3. I definitely noticed a difference taking the green shell mussel. I was actually able to play with my three year old daughter without pain and stiffness in my knees which was wonderful. But when I stopped taking the green shell mussel (at the completion of the trial) the pain and stiffness returned within a few weeks. Other participants bought the GlycOmega-Plus extract when heavily in research and development and work closely with they finished the clinical trial as they were so impressed with Plant and Food Research on our marine nutraceuticals. the results. The next stage in demonstrating, with scientific Providing solid clinical data sets us apart from our competition certainty, the therapeutic efficacy of GlycOmega-Plus is to as well as being able to supply large volumes all year round. perform a double-blind placebo controlled trial. We have the largest freeze drying plant in the southern hemisphere with eight freeze driers.” Aroma NZ director Ben Winters says they always knew green shell mussel powder gave great results to people and animals who suffered from joint pain and inflammation. “This was the result we were looking for and confirms that our green Note: The recent clinical study was funded by Aroma shell mussel product definitely contains significant anti- New Zealand Ltd. The University of Queensland, School inflammatory properties. We are so encouraged by these new of Medicine, Centre for Integrative Clinical and Molecular clinical results that we plan to carry out larger clinical trials on Medicine conducted the study as an independent contract people. Larger trials with placebo will carry more weight when research organisation. The study had ethical clearance pitching to pharmaceutical companies. We’re also looking to from the University of Queensland Human Research Ethics carry out a large dog study to prove that our mussel powder Committee and the Princess Alexandra Human Research Ethics improves joint mobility in arthritic dogs. We are investing Committee in Australia. GLYCOMEGATM-PLUS - SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE • BSE FREE • NO TOXIC CHEMICALS OR SOLVENTS • NO IRRADIATION Aroma New Zealand Limited Head Office and Factory | 12 Senior Place | Christchurch | New Zealand Phone +64 3 389 9005 | Facsimile +64 3 389 9095 | Email [email protected] www.aromanz.com