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Reviewer: Kelly, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Consumer)
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This review is in reply to the person who said n-acetylglucosamine gave her 'overwhelming fatigue' because 'both N Acetyl Glucosamine and Glucosamine can diminish ATP production'. This is simply not true. The study she refers to was in a petri dish where PARASITES 'lost viability' because THEIR ATP was depleted. Not a human study!
NAG has been used with some success in M
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Reviewer: 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Consumer)
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I started taking NAG to combat restless legs caused by gut inflammation. I did a good bit of research, and all I saw was how safe it is unless you are allergic to shellfish. I only took NAG for 4 days but began to experience weird, overwhelming fatigue. I stopped taking it but the fatigue continued. I did more serious research and found studies that showed that both N Acetyl Glucosamine and Gl
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Reviewer: 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Consumer)
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I USED THIS IN ENEMA FORM AND WAS ABLE TO BREAK DOWN THE TISSUE/STRICTURE FORMED IN THE RECTUM
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Reviewer: Xaviers, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Consumer)
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I had severe progressive neuropathy which was diagnosed as guillain barre syndrome. Since NAG has been found to have positive effects in MS, I thought it was worth a try.
I am basically symptom free now, and have been for 5 years, but the dosage I found to work is much higher than what I see people here taking.
For the first 6 months, I took 12 capsules of 750mg twice a day, for a total of
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Reviewer: AliJane, 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Consumer)
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I cannot continue to take this supplement for my intended purpose as it has aggravated my asthma. So it may work great in people without asthma.
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