My Herbalife Joint Support Review – Does It Meet The Expectations?

It’s time for my Herbalife Joint Support review, a product I tried because of its brand. I’m a pretty big fan of Herbalife, but this supplement doesn’t look so impressive.

Why? Compared to other joint products:

• pretty different ingredients (a lot of minerals)
• quite expensive

So does this make it any better than the rest? Or it’s even weaker – compared to other products?

I tried this supplement myself, so here’s what you need to know about it.

Note: This review is based on my experience + opinion on Herbalife Joint Support.

 

So Let’s Get To The Review

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Full Name: Joint Support Advanced from Herbalife

Sizes: Only 1 – 90 tablets (enough for 30 days)

Best Actual Price: Around $34 per bottle

Where I Bought It From: Ebay, but you can also find it on Amazon

Designed For: Joint problems in general.

But judging after what it contains – I say it works better for:

• osteoarthritis
• cartilage problems (damage, tears)

I wouldn’t recommend it for inflammatory pain (like rheumatoid arthritis).

My Rating: 6 out of 10

Worth Buying?: Definitely not. It’s just not worth the money, in my opinion:

• pretty weak ingredient list (there’s basically only glucosamine)
• costs a lot for what it does
• didn’t even decrease my knee pain almost at all
• I had to take an extra pill to notice an effect

So even though I like the brand – this supplement isn’t among their best products.

 

What I Liked About It

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• Trustworthy brand (with lots of quality products behind)
• I didn’t experience any side effect
• Can work in milder problems

 

What I Didn’t Like About It

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• Pretty weak formula
• You need to take 3 pills per day
• Started working only when I took 4 pills (in my case)
• No effective for my knee pain
• Takes a while until it works
• Pretty expensive overall

 

 

 

 

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#1 – Ingredients (5 out of 10)

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To be honest – Herbalife’s formula looks quite disappointing to me:

• only 1 strong ingredient (glucosamine)
• low doses overall

Now – these are several substances in this formula, but most aren’t very useful for joint pain. That’s what studies say, at least.

I would divide Herbalife’s ingredients in 3 categories:

1. Glucosamine
2. Anti-inflammatory
3. Minerals

So let’s take a closer look at each.

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1. Glucosamine HCl (500 mg)

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Based on my experience with it – glucosamine is the best substance for cartilage problems:

• supports the joints
• rebuilds damaged cartilages
• protects them against future damage

However – I’m not a fan of the HCl form, which Herbalife uses. Instead, I prefer glucosamine sulfate.

Besides – studies also claim that glucosamine HCl isn’t as effective as the sulfate form. [1]

 

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2. Anti-Inflammatory (160 mg)

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In Herbalife’s product, the anti-inflamamtory herb is Scute Root Extract.

To be honest – it was the first time I heard about it. 

I did a quick search in Google and here’s what I found out:

• works for lungs and intestines inflammation
• also helps different infections

However, I didn’t find any info about joint pain.

So how exactly could this Scute Root help the joints? It’s still a mystery for me. 

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3. Minerals

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Herbalife Joint Support contains 3 minerals (in different dosages):

• Selenium
• Copper
• Manganese

Now – I tried to research their joint benefits. But I only find something about manganese. [2]

The other 2 aren’t really useful for joint pain itself. 

That’s why I doubt these minerals could do something significant in this product.

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Conclusion

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Herbalife Joint Support has a really weak formula overall.

Other than glucosamine – I don’t see what ingredient could help the joints (since they all have little info behind).

 

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#2 – How To Take It (6 out of 10)

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Here I will try to give you more details about the pills and their schedule.

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1. Pills Facts

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I’m not a big fan of Herbalife’s pills.

It’s true that they are quite similar to other glucosamine pills, but they don’t look amazing:

• large dimensions
• quite thick
• not covered in gelatin
• pretty hard to swallow

Now – compared to the largest pills I tried in a supplement (see Osteo Bi-Flex), these are a bit better.

But even so, I had quite a hard time swallowing them.

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2. The Schedule

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Things don’t look amazing here either:

• you need to take 3 pills per day
• it’s recommended to space them out

Additionally – the label warns about the dose of selenium:

• there are about 23 mg per pill
• the maximum dose is around 150 mg per day

That means you shouldn’t take more than 6 pills of Herbalife daily. Selenium can be toxic in over 150 mg.

I also want to mention another thing.

I didn’t see any major changes while taking 3 pills – so I moved to 4. That’s when I starter feeling a bit better (but more on this below).

Just keep in mind that 3 pills may not be enough (unless you have a mild problem).

 

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#3 – My Results (5 out of 10)

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As I said, I wasn’t very satisfied with Herbalife’s Joint supplement.

I’m saying this mostly in terms of how it works.

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1. My Background

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I tried this supplement for my knee pain (caused by osteoarthritis):

• it came up as a complication to my RA
• my right knee was worse
• the pain wasn’t very intense (compared to my RA pain)
• it was the loss of flexibility that bothered me most

So the #1 improvement I was expecting from Herbalife was to strengthen my knees and improve my mobility.

If it could also decrease my knee pain, it was even better.

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2. How It Worked

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As I said, the results were quite weak overall:

1. I took 3 pills per day for almost a month – with no improvement.
2. Afterwards, I added an extra pill (4 pills per day now).
3. I could see a small change in my knee in a few days.
4. They seemed slightly stronger.
5. I could bend down and stand for a little longer.
6. In the next weeks, my mobility was slowly improving.
7. However, my knee pain only decreased very little.

So basically – these pills didn’t help while I took the recommended dose.

When I tried a higher dose, I could see an improvement. But it wasn’t a major one:

• my knees didn’t get really strong
• the effect was still weaker than in other supplements
• my knee pain didn’t decrease significantly

I could have tried taking 5 pills – but it was way too much.

So it was both uncomfortable and dangerous (because of the high dose of selenium).

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Conclusion

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For a $35 supplement, Herbalife Joint Support was quite ineffective:

• didn’t help my knee pain
• only improved my flexibility when I took a higher dose

Now – if you have a minor problem, it would surely help.

But for a serious form of OA – this formula is surely too weak.

 

 

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#4 – Other Opinions (7 out of 10)

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I tried to look at other people’s opinions – so that I could create an unbiased review.

Unfortunately, I couldn’t find too many opinions on this supplement. 

There were just a few – and they’re not very detailed either.

Note: I only considered authentic reviews, not the ones based on general info.

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1. What People Say

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The reviews I read were quite mixed up:

1. Some people really praise it for its effect.
2. Others say it works decently.
3. There are some who says it was completely useless.
4. Others say it’s not the original product.
5. Some others complain about the high price.

So I personally wouldn’t count on these reviews if I wanted to make a purchase:

• they don’t give too many details
• very mixed opinions

However – I included most of the reviews from Amazon, so they must be authentic.

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2. Biggest Complaints

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Many Amazon buyers complained that the product isn’t original:

• Herbalife isn’t the real producer
• the bottle seems to be fake
• the pills aren’t effective at all

Now – if Amazon doesn’t sell the original product, I don’t know what other retailer dose.

But either way, that’s what many customers were complaining about.

So if you’re interested in buying Herbalife’s Joint supplement – keep this in mind.

 

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#5 – Side Effects (10 out of 10)

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That’s one of the best chapters of Herbalife’s product. As I said:

1. I took the recommended dose in the first month (3 pills).
2. Then I added an extra pill, because I felt no improvement.

Now – while I was taking 3 pills per day, there was no secondary effect.

But as I increased the dose, the risk was much higher.

However – I didn’t experience any side effect even with 4 pills per day:

• I had no nausea
• No vomiting 
• No diarrhea

That’s why I have a very good opinion about this supplement (in terms of side effects).

I consider it very safe – even for people who are more likely to experience additional issues.

 

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#6 – Price (5 out of 10)

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To be honest, Herbalife’s supplement is really overpriced for what it offers:

• a pretty weak formula
• doses aren’t very high overall
• only 30 days supply

But let me get into more details.

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1. The Exact Price

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Herbalife Joint Support’s price is similar no matter where you buy it from:

• costs about $35 per bottle
• there are 90 pills in total
• on paper, that’s the quantity for 1 month

Now – the price is surely not low, but it’s not really high either.

But the thing is – Herbalife costs too much for the ingredients it contains. That’s actually the point.

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2. Competitors’ Price

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I will only compare this product with my #1 recommended glucosamine supplement – ProJoint Plus.

Now – the prices are quite similar:

• Herbalife costs around $35
• ProJoint Plus is about $30

But it’s actually their formula that makes the difference.

Herbalife contains only 5 active ingredients (but only 1 that is really effective – glucosamine).

ProJoint Plus contains 8 active ingredients (and 6 are really useful).

So instead of paying $35 for a weaker formula, I personally prefer paying $30 on ProJoint Plus.

 

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#7 – Where To Find It (8 out of 10)

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Contrary to my expectations, Herbalife can’t be found so easily.

Basically – you can find it in 2 main retailers:

1. Amazon
2. Ebay

You would normally expect it to be available on Herbalife’s website, right?

Well, you can find it there – but you can’t order it online.

You can only get it from a Herbalife distributor in your area (if you know any). Otherwise – you can’t get it from here.

So I would recommend either Amazon or Ebay if you want to get this product:

• easier to make an order
• you receive it home
• price is better overall

 

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#8 – Final Conclusions

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Here’s how I would sum up my opinion about Herbalife’s supplement.

I will try to be short – so I put everything in 3 ideas.

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1. Pretty Weak Formula

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You can tell that by looking at the ingredients:

Glucosamine is the only strong substance from these pills. It also has a good dose (1500 mg per day).

But other than that:

• Unknown ingredients
• Some have very little info behind
• Others have no benefits for joints

So the overall formula of this supplement is quite weak. That’s probably why it didn’t make miracles in my case.

For this reason – I would only recommend it for a mild cartilage problem (at most). 

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2. You Might Need More Than 3 Pills

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That’s something I noticed while using this product:

• While I took 3 pills, there was no improvement
• Once I added an extra one, things started changing

So why such a sudden change?

In my opinion – it’s because my body received a higher dose of glucosamine (1500 mg vs 2000 mg).

Because I doubt the other ingredients could do anything.

So if you have a serious problem – you might need more than 3 pills of this supplement.

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3. Needs Some Time To Work

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Despite taking 3 pills from the start – I felt no improvement for 3 weeks.

That’s why I’m convinced that this product can’t work very fast (as some others do).

Even if I started with 4 pills directly – it would have surely needed 2-3 weeks to start working.

 

 

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My Verdict – Is Herbalife’s Product Worth Buying?

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Short Answer: In my opinion – No:

• pretty weak formula
• doesn’t contain anything valuable
• doesn’t work too well
• pretty expensive for what it does

Besides – for this price, you can get a much better supplement. Especially in terms of formula.

So considering Herbalife’s price and ingredients, I don’t think it’s worth $35.

Not to mention that it didn’t help me considerably. It might work for milder forms, but if you have severe OA – I doubt it would help a lot.

So does it meet the expectations? Well, it didn’t meet mines:

• It cost me enough money
• I had to take 4 pills instead of 3
• In the end, I didn’t even get a major relief

Therefore, Herbalife is not among my recommended products. 

Even though I remain a fan of this brand’s products and supplements, I would surely not recommend Joint Support. At least not as a first choice.

References: 

1 – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2686334/

2 – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2265739/