With Spring Training come and gone, fight the aches and pains of Baseball Season with webber naturals' Glucosamine Chondroitin. It's what baseball legend, Joe Carter, uses!

For all you baseball fans out there, you know that spring time means baseball season. Unfortunately for many of us, after a long winter indoors, it may also mean joint pain. Which is why we would like to introduce you to the solution that works for Canadian Baseball Hall of Famer, Joe Carter: webber naturals' Glucosamine Chondroitin.

Joe Carter talks webber naturals and Glucosamine Chondroitin in the video below. Check it out!

Learn more about the legend himself here.

Webber Naturals expert, Wendy Tao, BSc., takes a look at supplement research limitations in regard to research and consumer feedback being at odds.

Scientific research is extremely important in the development and validation of any health product. However, there are, of course, conflicting studies, studies that have flaws, and studies with insufficient sample sizes or differing methodologies. So you can't always compare "apples to apples," or study to study.

Most people still rely on one of the earliest forms of research when deciding whether or not to use a dietary supplement: "Does it work for me?" The very roots of natural medicine are "evidence-based," the evidence being the individual's own experience in using a natural product and discovering whether it eases their symptoms, and/or strengthens or moderates his or her body's functioning in a positive way.

For example, as millions of North Americans experience the pain and stiffness of osteoarthritis as they age, the use of glucosamine sulfate and chondroitin sulfate supplements is at an all-time high. Some studies suggest that these compounds ease pain and help rebuild joints, while others say that glucosamine is no more effective than a placebo. However, if one only read studies and didn't look at individuals and listen to their experiences, that person wouldn't be doing a thorough job of researching.

That is why we welcome personal reports from our customers. The following people felt strongly enough about the benefits of glucosamine and chondroitin products or Osteo Joint Ease* to share their experiences:

"I was very skeptical about this product (Osteo Joint Ease) but decided to try it. Before taking it I could not play 18 holes of golf without being in severe pain afterward, so much so that I had difficulty walking. I have taken it for three weeks and have no trouble golfing 18 and can go out after and take the dog for a long walk."

"I had a bike accident and was sore for 2 weeks, but once I started taking the Osteo Joint Ease I was better within 3 days".

 "My left knee was causing me much pain and discomfort. X-rays confirmed that I had arthritis. My doctor offered no remedy. I read an article in Women's World that research established that when combined with salmon oil, glucosamine was 55% more effective. I included two capsules of glucosamine with two capsules of salmon oil in my smoothie recipe. Within two weeks my pain disappeared. That was over 6 months ago, and today, at 72, I have absolutely no pain and can chase my grandkids around like a youthful 50 year old."

" I had a brain and back injury 20 years ago. Recently I've been taking your glucosamine and chondroitin and my back is the best it has been in 10 years."

Looking and listening are still valid forms of research. Leave a comment and let me know if you have experience with joint supplements that you would like to share.

*Osteo Joint Ease contains:

• Glucosamine sulfate (potassium chloride from shrimp/crab exoskeleton) – 750 mg 
• MSM (methylsulfonylmethane) – 300 mg 
• Chondroitin sulfate (sodium from bovine cartilage) – 200 mg 
• *InflamEase™ BioStandard™ process super extract formula (patent pending) – 100 mg 
• Ultra fruit blend (76% polyphenols): Grape seed extract (Vitis vinifera), cranberry extract (Vaccinium macrocarpon), blueberry extract (Vaccinium corymbosum), strawberry extract (Fragaria vesca), raspberry extract (Rubus idaeus), pomegranate extract (Punica granatum), bilberry extract (Vaccinium myrtillus)
• Boswellia (Boswellia serrata) (gum) extract (60% boswellic acids) – 50 mg
• Turmeric (Curcuma longa) (rhizome) 25:1 extract – 20 mg 
• Hyaluronic acid – 7.5 mg
• Manganese (sulfate monohydrate) – 0.75 mg 
• Boron (sodium tetraborate) – 0.225 mg
  

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Webber Naturals is proud to be named the Top-rated Canadian Supplement Brand on Consumer Satisfaction by ConsumerLab.com!

ConsumerLab.com has released the results of their annual survey on vitamin and supplement users based on consumer satisfaction for 2012. The survey is based on 10,260 responses collected last fall, including Top-rated Supplement Brands on Consumer Satisfaction, Top-rated Brands on Consumer Satisfaction for Specific Types of Supplements, and Top-rated Supplement Merchants on Consmer Satisfaction.

Webber Naturals is proud to have been named the Top-rated Canadian Supplement Brand on Consumer Satisfaction! Thank you to all you webber natural fans out there!

For more information on the survey, read Top-rated Vitamin and Supplement Brands and Merchants on Consumer Satisfaction for 2012.