Frequently Asked Questions



Can I take Ortho in conjunction with other products?

Ortho is a bone, cartilage, and ligament product; as such, it contains only nutrients known to benefit these tissues. You can safely take it in conjunction with a basic one-a-day vitamin so that you’ll get a balance of vitamins and minerals. You can also take it in conjunction with our Omega-3 Fish Oil. You should not take it in addition to our Health or Sport products or any other product that contains significant levels of glucosamine or chondroitin sulfate.





What Makes This Product Unique?

Nutriex Ortho provides a comprehensive blend of vitamins, minerals, and nutrients to help maintain proper bone structure and function. Nutriex Ortho provides nutritionally meaningful levels of all ingredients. Unlike many competitors, Nutriex Ortho contains ASU, zinc, copper boron, flax seed oil and manganese.

Who Should Use This Product?

Nutriex Ortho is intended for individuals who want to maintain the proper structure and function of healthy bones, cartilage, ligaments, and tendons.

What is the role of vitamin D in Nutriex Ortho?

There are a number of clinical trials documenting the benefits of supplemental vitamin D for maintaining normal bone health and calcium metabolism, especially in the elderly. Due to limited exposure to sunlight and use of sunscreens 400 IU daily is recommended.

I have high blood pressure and take medication, will glucosamine and chondroitin interact with my medicine or affect my blood pressure?

We are not aware of any known medication interactions with glucosamine and chondroitin. None of the clinical studies have shown this to be a problem, even the long-term studies of up to 5 years.

However, products containing these supplements often contain some sodium, which can raise blood pressure in people who have salt-sensitive hypertension. This is not a medication interaction, but an effect from the sodium itself. Nuitriex Ortho contains 45mg of sodium.

I have already had a knee replacement. Will glucosamine, chondroitin or ASU help regrow cartilage in the new joint?

No. Artificial joints do not have chondrocytes (cartilage-producing cells). However, there is some value to glucosamine/chondroitin and ASU in this case. These supplements may help slow or prevent loosening of the artificial joint from the connecting bone. The loosening is often related to certain chemicals that can be blocked, at least partially, by these supplements.

You should understand, however, that if a joint was damaged enough by osteoarthritis to have required replacement - you're highly likely to have other joints that have, or are developing osteoarthritis. Therefore, the supplements are a good idea.

Can I take glucosamine and chondroitin with anti- inflammatory pills (NSAIDs) or acetaminophen (eg. Tylenol®?)

Yes, the combinations appear to be safe. In fact, using glucosamine with NSAIDs may be helpful. Some evidence suggests that using glucosamine counteracts the normal decrease in proteoglycan (cartilage) synthesis associated with the use of some NSAIDs. Fortunately, most patients are able to stop using their NSAIDs after taking glucosamine and chondroitin for 2-8 weeks.

I’m taking Health. Should I add Ortho to get more bone and cartilage benefits?

No. If you want/need more of the nutrients that benefit bone and cartilage, switch to our Sport product, which contains twice the levels of the cartilage nutrients glucosamine, chondroitin, and ASU.

Is it safe to take the larger dose of Ortho (4 AM and 4 PM) long-term?

Yes, but it is probably unnecessary. You can decrease your dosage from 8 capsules a day until to the recommended 4 capsules after the first month.