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After talking to a friend about my knee pain, she told me a story about how she'd suffered with knee pain for several years during her early 20's oftentimes having to rely on crutches to get around. The only option her doctors had for her problem was a recommendation to have surgery. She didn't want to go that route as it's clearly a one way street. A chance meeting with a naturopath physician came with a solution in the form of silica. He recommended a source and she started taking it. Within a week, her pain was gone and she was back to playing volleyball. I had a hard time believing her story and couldn't see the connection between silica and such a quick turnaround. He told her many people have a deficit of silica in their bodies and don't get enough from their food. After doing more research, I went back to my friend and asked her what kind of silica she used as some products are made from horsetail and others rely on diatomaceous earth. She recommended this product as it's made from a vegetal source and has the highest dose of silica in comparison to horsetail-based products. She also gave me her bottle. I went home and took two capsules that evening. My knee stopped hurting within the first 20 hours. I was shocked and decided to give two to my husband who was also suffering with knee pain. He also got almost immediate relief. The pain did come back after 20 hours and I took two more. I can't dismiss the possibility of a placebo effect although I was very skeptical that it would do anything at all. The simple pain relief gives me the ability to gently exercise my knees in an effort to rebuild their strength and flexibility as I work towards healing. There isn't a lot of substantial research that I could find documenting the effects of taking a silica supplement that I could find on the internet. I did learn that some people have problems with horsetail-based products. The Solgar Silica helped us to get back on our feet without surgery. It's definitely something to consider based on our anecdotal results. Hope this helps...