AS SEEN IN THE DAILY MAIL - Litozin Joint Health is a unique natural food supplement derived from rose-hips. The key component of rose-hip is GOPO (glycoside of mono and diglycerol).

In the early 1980's, a Danish osteoarthritis sufferer, Erik Hansen, dissatisfied with prescribed painkillers, was recommended to try a rose-hip marmalade. Highly impressed with the painkilling effects, Hansen began small scale production and distribution of dried rosehip powder - and letters of appreciation from thousands of satisfied customers began to arrive.

In 1995, Hansen's son was able to deliver some 5000 letters of recommendation to Dr Kaj Winther, an inflammation specialist, who instigated clinical trials. Invitro studies brought impressive results and clinical trials confirm the high effectiveness of the preparation.

Only a special patented drying process can isolate this active compound. Litozin Joint Health is the only rose-hip derivative that is produced by this special process to ensure a consistent high level of GOPO.

Long standing research in Scandinavia has shown that GOPO has an important role to play in the care of joints and joint tissue. It is ideal for anyone wishing to maintain healthy joints and can be used with other forms of medication with no additional side effects.


How does it work:

Some white blood cells in the body contain granules which enable them to clean an inflamed osteoarthritic joint by destroying the bacteria in it. However, too many of these white blood cells can actually wear down the tissue cartilage. In large numbers they can also produce chemical enzymes and toxic free radicals, which cause even more tissue damage.

It is the accumulation of white blood cells combined with the release of chemical substances that causes pain and inflammation in the joint. The more inflamed the joint becomes, the more the white blood cells are attracted to it, so the process is cyclical.

GOPO works by discouraging large number of white blood cells from accumulating in the joint, therefore breaking the vicious circle and alleviating pain. GOPO does not block the movement of the white blood cells completely but only inhibits their accumulation in the inflamed area. The white blood cells are a vital part of our immune system and must still be allowed to perform their cleaning role in the joint.


Directions: For the first 5 weeks take 3 capsules twice a day, 2 capsules twice a day after the 5 weeks as a maintenance dose.