The product called Heal-n-Soothe contains Proteolytic Systemic Enzymes, Bromelain, Turmeric Extract, Papain, Boswellia Extract, Rutin, Mojave Yucca Root, Ginger Extract, Devil’s Claw, and Citrus Bioflavonoids and is billed as being helpful for painful joints. Is this a safe and effective supplement, and what percentage of people with joint discomfort might benefit?

We see this combination of ingredients as an advance that is highly effective in reducing joint discomfort and will help approximately 80% of sufferers enough to feel an improvement, if not total resolution, of their problem. Given the mechanisms of action, this will slow down and, at least partly, reverse destructive changes in the joints, but it will not compensate for extensive destruction and loss of cartilage in the joint space. As such, this will be a quite useful adjunct but not a total answer for degeneration and loss of joint function. Many will perceive a benefit fairly quickly, so this approach is always a great starting point.