In the original inhabitants of New Zealand, the Maori, joint diseases are almost unknown. Researchers attribute this to the consumption of green-lipped mussel back.
This dish played mainly in the food , the Maoris settled on the coast an important role.
Today, the effect of the green lipped mussel is prized in our part of the line. They raise the mussels are still off the coast of New Zealand. After the harvest, the mussels are freed from the shell and removed by centrifugation of their liquid. With further drying and grinding processes created the various commercially available green lipped mussel.
The Mussel contains many of the body vital minerals such as selenium, silica, magnesium, calcium, copper, iodine and zinc. The positive effect on the joints is mainly responsible of the
high proportion Glycosaminglykanen. These sugar-protein chains support the formation of joint cartilage and synovial fluid.
Therefore, the green-lipped mussel extract from you in arthritis, rheumatic joint pains ( rheumatism or other joint pain) are used. But also for the prevention of joint problems, especially in athletes is suitable.