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On a somewhat-related note: would glucosamine chondroiton pill speed this process? There's a lot of debate whether they do anything at all.

• loeg 7y ago
  This specific process? Who knows. Evidence for efficacy of glucosamine in general? Summary by random website[1] says strong evidence of weak effects, no evidence of strong effects. [1]: https://examine.com/supplements/glucosamine/#effect-matrix https://examine.com/supplements/glucosamine/#effect-matrix
  • mikelyons 7y ago
    How often does strong->weak, no->strong indicate/correlate placebo effect?
    • loeg 7y ago
      Never, as far as I know. In this particular case, there are several double-blinded studies for the cases described as "strong evidence, weak effect." Blinding should eliminate any placebo effect.
• clairity 7y ago
  no, those get broken down by the digestive system, and as other commenters have noted (despite the article title), there is no way for the body to use it anyway.