ADEQUAN THE "HOLY GRAIL" FOR JOINT & INFLAMMATION HEALTH?

NUMBER 11 OF MY 44 PEARLS FOR HEALTH & FITNESS. I AM NOT A DOCTOR AND THIS IS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. I HAVE PERSONALLY USED THIS PRODUCT FOR OVER 9 YEARS! WITH GREAT RESULTS.

Adequan® was approved in the mid-1980s and that Legend® was approved not too long thereafter, there’s certainly been plenty of time to get the products approved for use in human medicine. Adequan/Arteparon is a substance available to combat joint pain. They are the same substance only named differently because one is for humans (Arteparon) and one for animals (Adequan) and both are registered brand names. They are available as an oral (hard to find) a IM injectable and a IA injectable (easy to find under Adequan). One of the older, injectable steroids, is Adequan, an intramuscular joint treatment/supplement. Adequan is mainly used to reduce pain and inflammation and help repair the damaged joint. Adequan is very popular for the treatment of horses, dogs, and cats but bodybuilders haven't found it that useful. Adequan is very useful in other sports besides bodybuilding. If there is an increased risk of joint injury in a particular sport, you will probably find Adequan in use. Adequan was originally designed to be given to racehorses to help them heal from joint injuries. Due to the fact that Adequan has been around for countless years, it was not unforeseen that newer steroid treatments and therapies have been conceived.

Adequan
Chemical Name: Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan (PSGAG)Drug Class: Injury Repair AgentAdequan is a water-based injectable which has been available for a long time for the purposes of joint repair, but never really caught on in the bodybuilding world. In the world of athletics, it was rumored that a very good international rugby team (with a low injury rate) was using loads of Adequan. This seemed to make sense because while it was not approved at that time for human use, the country that team was from had a very big market for horse racing…and that’s what Adequan was originally used for repairing joint injuries for injured racehorses. Aflutop, another joint remedy, is more widely available and has recently replaced Adequan on the underground market, for the most part- but that doesn’t mean that Adequan isn’t worth looking into. Some say adequan works better. It depends which one you have access to.

Although Adequan works well to improve traumatic joint injuries, it seems much better at improving degenerative or long-term, joint problems. It works well enough for either, though. When we look at treating joint problems, a lot of times we immediately look to NSAIDs (Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory stuff like aspirin, etc...) to be used in conjunction with physical therapy, but that’s not the optimal treatment according to current research. Although the aspirin (or other NSAIDs) will help with pain, it could delay the recovery time. Adequan doesn’t and actually helps to improve range of motion and flexion as well as being able to increase synovial fluid. In all treated subjects in test studies, Adequan improved their joint injuries.

When recovering from an injury, in one study, a side effect of Adequan was that IM administration of 500mgs E4D for 12 weeks produced a 13.5% increase in body weight! Whether that was a “true” anabolic effect, or just increased weight gained by recovering from an injury- is unclear.

A reasonable protocol for joint recovery using Adequan is 125mgs, via intramuscular injection near the affected joint, every 4 days should suffice. This protocol should be followed for at least 28 days or longer.

FAST ACCESS TO THE JOINTS: Beneficial levels of Adequan are already at work in all major joints within two hours after intramuscular injection, with even greater uptake (up to 73% higher) in joint tissues that are inflamed or diseased. LONG-TERM EFFECTS: Adequan relieves the pain and disability of joint damage, and the relief has been shown to last up to 6 months or longer. BREAKS THE DESTRUCTIVE CYCLE: Adequan binds to damaged cartilage and boosts cartilage metabolism, facilitating repair processes. At the same time, it blocks the action of destructive enzymes that promote joint inflammation, breaks down the synovial fluid, and attack the cartilage. RENEWS THE JOINT FLUID: Adequan stimulates the synovial membrane to manufacture new synovial fluid to replace the thin, degraded fluid of joint disease. By doing so, Adequan helps lubricate, nourish, and clean the cartilage.

Administration: An initial 8-dose series is recommended: 2 mg/lb intramuscularly twice a week for four weeks. Adequan is packaged in 5 mL (100 mg/mL or 500mg/ml) multidose vials .
How long will it take to see results with Adequan?

You may see significant improvement by the second or third injection and maximal benefits are seen after the entire, eight-injection treatment course is completed. In clinical studies, 78.5 percent of humans and canines that responded to Adequan were still improved six months later.