What is Celadrin?

• Celadrin is the registered trademark name for a blend of fatty acids that act as an anti-inflammatory. The fatty acids inhibit endothelial cells (cells that line some of the body's cavities) and decrease the inflammatory effect of other fatty acids. Celadrin also controls the immune factors responsible for inflammation. Celadrin also lubricates joints. This lubrication combined with the anti-inflammatory effect is why patients see a quick improvement in mobility and decrease in pain. It works similar to the way the fatty acids in fish oil work and it is more effective than glucosamine chondroitin.
  
  

How It Helps Joints

• A University of Connecticut study published in the Journal of Rheumatology showed that patients with osteoarthritis in the knee felt reduced pain and stiffness and improved balance and strength when given Celadrin topically as compared to patients who received a placebo. The improvements were noticed within 30 minutes of application for the patients receiving Celadrin.
  
  

Dosage

• While topical Celadrin cream puts the relief directly where it is needed on the joint, Celadrin can also be taken orally with equal benefits. An August 2002 study in the Journal of Rheumatology used 2100 mg a day of Celadrin. This dosage has proven to provide more relief faster than other arthritis medicines. The studies of Celadrin have also shown that its effect is cumulative.
  
  

Other Effect of Celadrin

• Patients taking Celadrin have also reported improved skin condition where Celadrin has been applied. It is believed that some features of Celadrin that allow it to lubricate joints also help hydrate the skin and reduce redness and dryness. The hope among some is that Celadrin will also prove an effective way to reduce wrinkles.