A classic joint support combination, but the per-serving doses land below the clinical thresholds for its two headlining ingredients. You're getting 750mg of **Glucosamine** (as GreenGrown HCl) and 600mg of **Chondroitin Sulfate** — the GAIT trial that established this pairing used 1,500mg and 1,200mg respectively, so you're at half the studied doses in each serving.
**OptiMSM** at 500mg is the distillation-purified form with the strongest research behind it, but joint studies typically used 1,000-3,000mg daily. **Hyaluronic Acid** at 50mg just reaches the bottom of the studied range, though skin hydration research typically used 120mg or more. The shellfish-free glucosamine (corn-derived) is a plus if you have allergies.
The main gap here is dose across the board. If you follow the label's 2-capsule serving, every core ingredient except hyaluronic acid falls meaningfully short of clinical doses. You'd need to double your daily intake to approach the ranges used in research — which cuts your 60-day supply in half.
California Gold Nutrition
Glucosamine, Chondroitin, MSM plus Hyaluronic Acid
Capsule · 60 servings · $0.30/serving
Supports
Score Breakdown
Ingredients (4)
Within effective range · Standard form
Partial dose
Partial dose
50% of effective dose
Label Nutrition Facts
Active Ingredients
From the label · % Daily Value
GreenGrown750 mg
Chondroitin Sulfate600 mg
OptiMSM Methyl-Sulfonyl-Methane500 mg
Hyaluronic Acid50 mg
Other Ingredients
Fillers, coatings, and additives
Magnesium StearateLubricant
Microcrystalline CelluloseBinder
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Nutrient data (RDA, UL, and safety thresholds) sourced from: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements and National Academies Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI).
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