A lady Physician in Canada says

"I am over 80 years old and a physician with more than 50 years experience and can observe results with an objective judgment. My condition, spondylitis of the lumbar vertebrae, from which I have suffered for over 20 years improved dramatically.

I had tried many other treatments, which did not help. My chronic rheumatism in both legs which made walking painful and slow, became so much better within only 5 days that I could walk again quite easily. I could hardly believe the result. After finishing 2 bottles I tried to get them again but was only able to obtain a variety, which contained an addition of Brewers Yeast, was darkish yellow and smelled of smoked fish. The improvement I had experienced gradually disappeared and the new capsules did not help at all".

This testimonial goes on to request more of the genuine product and indicates the danger of imitation brands taking advantage of the situation.

A sheep farmer's wife in New Zealand says

"I would like you to know that the mussel extract capsules are helping my husband who has ankylosing spondylitis of the neck, spine and hips for over 20 years. He finds considerable relief in his back and is able to drench sheep in comfort. He is 55 and his stoop had been getting worse over the years.

I thought I would let you know the benefit as you are in a position to advise others. "

A state registered nurse says

"I am writing in praise of your product (the mussel extract). Nearly 2 years ago I developed rheumatoid arthritis of both wrists and spondylitis of the cervical spine.

My doctor prescribed the usual anti-inflammatory drugs but as a nurse, having seen the side effects of these drugs on patients, I was naturally reluctant to take the medication.

Leading a very busy life as a wife, mother and holding down a full time nursing job I decided to try other things. I tried homeopathy, which was expensive and not at all successful.

Then I read an article on the mussel extract. I toyed with the idea of trying it then at the company where I work as the Occupational Health Nursing Sister. I talked to a young man who was a sufferer of poly arthritis and had a hip replacement operation. He told me that he had a book on the green-lipped mussel, which he let me read.

I was impressed and decided to try a course of the capsules. This was in April. The book said that some people had to take the capsules for several months before experiencing relief. I was prepared to persevere. I was pretty desperate at the time. I was very unwell, low in health and spirit. Unable to sleep at night, loss of power in my arms, shoulders, wrists and hands. I considered I was in the prime of life (49) and had 10 years or so to go to retire from my nursing job. I found that in the mornings I could hardly lift my arms to dress and comb my hair. The pain was excruciating but I would not be beaten and continued to go to work each day.

I took the maximum dose of the mussel extract daily. Very slowly I began to notice an improvement by the summer months May/June. The heat and swelling began to ease in the wrists. Then some days the pain would return to its maximum, especially if I was overtired or had done certain household jobs but somehow I felt I could cope a little better.

By September, I knew that I was atleast getting true results. Restful nights, a feeling of well being, only an occasional mild ache in the neck, wrists, shoulders and muscles. Infact so slight to what I was having that I could almost ignore the discomfort. "

This describes the emotional and relief stages that sufferers of arthritis go through.