Green Lipped Mussel, Did You Know?

Did you know nutritional supplements which contain freeze-dried tissue from the New Zealand green-lipped mussel Perna canaliculus, are sold in many countries to relieve arthritic symptoms and to aid in the regeneration of arthritic and injured joints and for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis? One brand name is Lyprinol.

Green-lipped mussel inhibits inflammation in the body. Although inflammation is normal under certain conditions, consistent or excessive inflammation can result in pain and damage to the body, including the joints. The human body makes several chemical mediators of inflammation. Levels of these chemicals in the body may be higher in people with rheumatoid arthritis who are experiencing symptoms than in symptom-free people with arthritis. Evidence indicates that controlling the production of inflammatory mediators in the body may help improve conditions such as arthritis, asthma, psoriasis, and inflammatory bowel disease (including ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease), all of which involve elements of inflammation.

What to Look for When Buying Green Lipped Mussel


Seeing the growth in popularity, many companies have started marketing their own version of GLM, some of high qualities and others barely contain more than cheap fillers and only just about enough GLM to be able to market it as such.

The 2 ingredients you should be on the look out for is a lipid extract and the GLM in freeze dried powder form, where the extract is possible mixed with other arthritis treatments.

Most important though is that you should try and buy a stabilized form of GLM which has proven to be much more potent than the non stabilized form, such as for example this green lipped mussel supplement.

Please remember that this product is obtained from mussels so if you are allergic to shellfish, you should stay clear from green lipped mussels!