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Green Lipped Mussel for Everyone with Joint Pains April 30, 2009

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Green lipped mussels are known as Green Lips, Greenback, or Greenshell mussels. All of these designations are certified trademarks of the New Zealand Mussel Industry Council (NZMIC). New Zealand is the sole home of green lipped mussels. According to the NZMIC, any product labeled as green lipped mussel extract should have been sourced from Perna canaliculus, the scientific name for the marine animals. The Council does not yet, to this date, determine how much of the mussels’ identified nutrients must be carried in the product.

As a result, there are unscrupulous companies which purchase the leftover delipidated powder during the harvest with lesser nutrient content. They process it into a supplement which they mark as green lipped mussel extract but holds much smaller amounts of nutrients.

Though not proven that taking supplements containing extracts from green mussels has direct therapeutic effect on any health concerns, it is certainly undeniable that these animals are a primary source of nutrients especially omega-3. Numerous health specialists have touted the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids to alleviate inflammation, particularly when taken as a supplement to a low-fat diet rich in vegetables, fruit, nuts, and lean proteins. Because green lipped mussels are such a prime source of omega-3s, it is only reasonable that they would be advantageous in treating inflammation caused by arthritis or other maladies afflicting the joints.

Though it might not be generalized yet that green lipped mussel extract is a cure-all for joint inflammation or other maladies, the good news is that there are sufficient nutrients ensured in these marine animals to make these beneficial dietary supplements for nearly anyone with joint pains. Consult your doctor always when starting any health regimens involving supplements from green lipped mussel extracts.

Nz Pure Health is a specialist in New Zealand Green Mussel Extract as Natural Diet Supplements. Check out the use of Green Lipped Mussel Extract as a great way to combat joint pain as treatment arthritis at NZ Pure Health Natural Anti Inflammatory cures.

For more detailed information about natural remedies and cures, check out this Natural Cures blog.