Rosacea & Aloe

There is an interesting article on the Rosacea Support Forum, though it bears striking resemblance to advertising, the overall tone suggests that there is a link between Glucosamine and Rosacea for a method of treatment.

My comments are personal, in that I use the Glucosamine additive available in the popular Emergen-C zero calorie additive with water before a workout to combat the redness effect of physical exercise. The type of “Fizzing Drink Mix” has 500 mg Glucosamine & Chrondroitin. For some reason, this enzyme (yes, think it is an enzyme) is prohibitive for me in capsule form, it makes my nauseous but in this drink form with 1111% Vitamin C and B12 complex (416% daily recommended allowance), it is more than palatable.

HERE IS the basic article content, viewable online at the forum HERE:

spotlight on rosacure (synchrorose) silymarin + MSM, user reviews

October 19th, 2007, by Digital Davo | moisturizers, natural remedies, red face, topicals, user reviews

Rosacure has been around for a while and is easily available, but it seems that only a few rosacea-support members rave about it. The products genesis and marketing are  good, so lets look at some of the available background information and product reviews.

The marketing for rosacure says :

“Its two key ingredients are methylsulfonylmethane (MSM), a sulfur compound that is used in the treatment of inflammatory conditions and silymarin (Lady’s Thistle Extract), a bioflavonoid. The combination of MSM and silymarin exerts a synergistic effect in reducing the appearance of facial redness.”

So lets look for more information on MSM and silymarin.

Okay I have not read on MedMD or the Mayo Clinic about the similar organic makeup between MSM (Methylsulfonylmehtane) and Glucosamine, but I think they are somewhat similar in “class” for being a compound to treat inflammation.

I used to order quite a bit from a website which offers a forum and many well intentioned advice for Rosacea sufferers as well as for many other ailments associated with blood, circulation, heart and general well being. I was dealing with Rosacea and a heart condition as well as arthritis so it prompted me to order quite a bit from this religious affiliated site. I would highly recommend this site (and the sign-up forum, though this site has changed, I think the forum still exists) at PC NetworX, http://www.msm-msm.com,  for the COST EFFECTIVENESS, variety of treatment forms (powder, capsule, liquid, etc…) and associated advice for compounding types of treatment; both topical and ingestible.

This is just a quick response to the pseudo ad with the useful wikipedia links online. It is quite expensive to continue trying products – they should offer samples for the new innovations.

Comments, of course, are welcome.

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