By the way, doctor: Is there any drawback to hyaluronic acid capsules?
From what we know, little if any hyaluronic acid gets to the knee if it's taken orally, so it's hard to see how capsules could have much of an effect. But many people swear by them, as they do for glucosamine. Since the only likely harm is to the pocketbook, I don't make much of a fuss about them.
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