Abundant in protein and glucosamine, chondroitin sulfate, hyaluronic acid, and collagen – compounds associated with joint health, eggshell membrane is emerging as a contender to alleviate symptoms of osteoarthritis. German researchers enrolled 44 men and women with osteoarthritis affecting the knee and/or hip, ages 32 to 95 years, in a study in which each received daily supplementation of eggshell membrane (500 mg) for 8 weeks, and reported changes in pain and discomfort of their osteoarthritis. After supplementing with eggshell membrane for 30- and 60-days, subjects averaged 35.6% improvement in 9 of 10 daily activities. The study authors observe that: “Supplementation … significantly reduced pain, both rapidly (10 days) and continuously (60 days) demonstrating that it is a safe and effective therapeutic option for the treatment of pain associated with osteoarthritis of the knee and/or hip.”
Delicate Eggshell Shows Strong Osteoarthritis Potential

Daily supplementation of eggshell membrane may help to reduce pain and discomfort of osteoarthritis affecting the knee and hip.
Ulrich Danesch, Marion Seybold, Reiner Rittinghausen, Walter Treibel, Norman Bitterlich. “Eggshell Membrane Effective in the Treatment of Pain Associated with Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis: Results from a Six Center, Open Label German Clinical Study.” J Arthritis 2014, 3:136.
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