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FACTS Our tendons... Our body’s rubber bands By observing the diagram of the human body on this page, we can easily recognize all the space that our muscles, ligaments and tendons occupy. The tendon is composed of thick, white fibres of collagen that are held tightly against one another. These fibres are made up in large part by collagen. Our ligaments act like a connection between the bones. Our tendons act like ties to our internal structure for our muscles and our bones. The tendons and the ligaments of our body act like rubber bands of different sizes. Since our tendons are used to bind our musculature to our bones, and to maintain elasticity and suppleness, our tendons necessitate a large amount of collagen, particularly after an injury or from aging.
Why collagen is better than glucosamine? In the composition of cartilage we find 67% of collagen versus 1% of glucosamine. Glucosamine is an aminosaccharide contrary to collagen which is a molecular complex containing amino acids. Glucosamine is found in interesting quantities only in the liquid of the synovial membrane. Collagen is also found in the synovial membrane but in larger quantities because the protein structure is more abundant in the body. Glucosamine acts more like a lubricant in the joints while collagen contributes to the global regeneration of the joint at all levels: tendons, ligaments, cartilage, muscles, membranes and synovial liquid (lubrification).
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WELLNESS FEATURE BY LYNK BIOTECH
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joint pain! Are you headed for severe joint problems? Many people do not realize that we move our joints more than 1 million times a day. Like all mechanical parts, the cartilage at the joints will eventually wear out. When this happens, the bones rub directly against each other, causing intense pain. This explains why most elderly people suffer from varying degrees of joint pains and aches, which could extend to immobility and deformity of the joints. This is further accelerated for those who are actively engaged in sports. The good news is that we can maintain healthy joints into old age if we start taking care of them early enough. Glucosamine is needed for healthy joints.
Our experience from hundreds of thousands of users indicates that improvements are noticeable within 2 – 4 weeks, depending on the severity of the damage.
About Lynk Biotechnologies Lynk Biotechnologies was spun off from the National University of Singapore in February 2000. It is dedicated to the application of revolutionary biotechnologies for the design and development of innovative products, aimed at improving quality of life and well being. It has complete facilities from R&D to manufacturing under HSA certified pharmaceutical GMP standards. For more information about the Company and TGC ®, please visit www.lynkbiotech.com.
Cartilage is the shock-absorbing, gel-like material that covers the bones at the joints. Healthy cartilage cushions the impact on the bones and enables us to move about effortlessly. The body requires glucosamine to repair and regenerate worn out cartilage. When we are young, it is able to auto-produce sufficient glucosamine to keep our cartilage healthy. However, as we grow older, it loses this capacity and we need to supplement this supply. Unfortunately glucosamine is not found in our normal diet. Benefits of TGC ® Transdermal Glucosamine Cream. TGC ® uses a revolutionary Transdermal Technology to deliver high concentrations of glucosamine through the skin directly to damaged cartilage. This process avoids the problem of metabolization of glucosamine in our gastrointestinal tract when consumed orally.
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“ I live a very active lifestyle and I go to the gym regularly. I started suffering from osteoarthritis 9 years ago which made me unable to squat. The doctor prescribed oral glucosamine but it didn’t help me and I was still unable to squat. I had to live with this problem as I did not wish to have an operation on my knee. 2 years ago, a church sister who had also suffered from osteoarthritis recommended TGC to me. After using TGC daily for 6 months, I finally could squat without a problem. Thank you TGC!” Gan G.H., 67, Bedok
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