$23.10 $0.38 per serving
Product analysis
Advanced UC-II Joint Relief combines cartilage, hyaluronic acid and nutrients, with vitamin D able to help cover a dietary shortfall. The blend contents are not fully identified, making the complete formula harder to assess.
AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works
Nutrient Quality58
The boron form is a strength, while the quality of several other forms remains uncertain. Unspecified cartilage details and unidentified blend components limit a closer comparison.
Ingredient Transparency75
Ingredient amounts and most forms are listed, which helps you compare servings. The cartilage form and the blend composition remain unspecified.
Value For Money37
The cost is relatively high if boron is your main reason for buying the formula. Value for vitamin D, calcium and hyaluronic acid remains uncertain.
Customer Satisfaction91
Customer feedback is very positive across thousands of ratings. That gives a substantial view of satisfaction without showing whether the formula produces a particular health benefit.
Product Focus40
Vitamin D can support nutritional adequacy, but that does not establish a general testosterone increase. The small calcium contribution and unresolved collagen amount also limit what can be concluded about broader benefits.
- Format
Capsule - Container
- 60 Capsule(s)
- Per serving
- $0.38
- Customer rating
- 4.8 · 5,801 ratings
Goals
Impact
High effect
Vitamin D · 25 mcgBoron · 3 mg
Impact
Moderate effect
Vitamin D · 25 mcgBoron · 3 mg
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol) | 25 mcg | |
Calcium (Aquamin TG) | 15 mg | |
UC-II Standardized Chicken Cartilage | 40 mg | |
Aquamin TG (Lithothamnium spp.) | 50 mg | |
Hyaluronic Acid (Sodium Hyaluronate) | 25 mg | |
Boron (Bororganic Glycine) | 3 mg |
Boron (Bororganic Glycine) · 3 mg OverallScore86
A serving provides 3 mg of boron, and the cost for that amount is high when the full serving price is used. It uses Bororganic Glycine.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability100
The source is Bororganic Glycine. Bororganic Glycine is a trademarked source.
Boron Form & Bioavailability
The source is Bororganic Glycine.
Trademarked & High-Purity Sources
Bororganic Glycine is a trademarked source.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency100
The serving provides 3 mg of elemental boron. The amount and source are stated.
Elemental Dose Transparency
The elemental boron amount and source are stated.
Dosage Efficacy & Safety Margin
The serving provides 3 mg of elemental boron.
Value30
The cost is high for the amount of boron, based on the full serving price.
Price per 3mg Elemental Boron
The cost is high for the amount of boron, based on the full serving price.
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- Effects of boron supplementation on the severity and duration of pain in primary dysmenorrhea.
- Efficacy and safety of tavaborole topical solution, 5%, a novel boron-based antifungal agent, for the treatment of toenail onychomycosis: Results from 2 randomized phase-III studies.
- The efficacy and safety of tavaborole, a novel, boron-based pharmaceutical agent: phase 2 studies conducted for the topical treatment of toenail onychomycosis.
- Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) for glioblastoma multiforme: a phase II study evaluating a prolonged high-dose of boronophenylalanine (BPA).
- Effects of Calcium Fructoborate on Levels of C-Reactive Protein, Total Cholesterol, Low-Density Lipoprotein, Triglycerides, IL-1β, IL-6, and MCP-1: a Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Clinical Study
- Vitamin D supplementation for prevention of mortality in adults.
- Effect of vitamin D on gastrointestinal symptoms and health-related quality of life in irritable bowel syndrome patients: a randomized double-blind clinical trial.
- The impact of vitamin D administration on mortality in COVID-19 patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
- Vitamin D Status and Mortality: A Systematic Review of Observational Studies.
- Meta-analysis of long-term vitamin D supplementation on overall mortality.
- Biochemical and physiologic consequences of boron deprivation in humans.
- Plasma boron and the effects of boron supplementation in males.
- Comparative effects of daily and weekly boron supplementation on plasma steroid hormones and proinflammatory cytokines
- Effect of Two Different Doses of Vitamin D Supplementation on Metabolic Profiles of Insulin-Resistant Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.
- Androgens and hirsutism score of overweight women with polycystic ovary syndrome improved after vitamin D treatment: A randomized placebo controlled clinical trial.
- Association between plasma 25-OH vitamin D and testosterone levels in men.
- Causal Link Between Vitamin D and Total Testosterone in Men: A Mendelian Randomization Analysis.
- Associations of vitamin D status and vitamin D-related polymorphisms with sex hormones in older men.