Because cartilage is in the lungs and trachea, I think it should be investigated in connection with respiratory illnesses. After reading studies and reports about pneumonia risk factors years ago, I came to the conclusion that cartilage damage can increase respiratory symptom severity.
Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), especially glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate, are very important in rebuilding cartilage. My sister discovered a few years ago that a chondroitin sulfate supplement extended her vocal range. Now I typically take some glucosamine when I have a cold in order to support cartilage recovery in my respiratory tract.
A week ago, I could tell I was coming down with a really unpleasant virus, one that had just put another household member in bed for three days. So I took some glucosamine (in the form of a "glucosamine chondroitin" supplement from Spring Valley), as well as some zinc and choline supplements. Then later that day, I heated some distilled water and put some roasted barley and magnesium sulfate (Epsom salts) in it, stirring it with a bronze spoon. After drinking it, my cold symptoms stopped getting worse within an hour, and I was never super sick!
I've looked at the ingredients in the Spring Valley glucosamine chondroitin, and it contains chondroitin sulfate sodium. I wonder if the copper in the spoon (copper is quite reactive, which is why your mouth can react strongly to putting a copper penny in your mouth) caused some sort of rearrangement of the magnesium sulfate that permitted it to react with the chondroitin sulfate sodium in my stomach. I don't know exactly what reaction happened. But the results of swallowing the chondroitin sulfate sodium followed by the magnesium sulfate were apparently beneficial to me.
My family's experiences with some chondroitin sulfate and glucosamine supplements provide evidence supporting the potential helpfulness of cartilage support in promoting optimal respiratory tract function.
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