{"id":3187,"date":"2024-01-22T21:48:11","date_gmt":"2024-01-22T21:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ngdcare.nl\/product\/uncategorized\/liposomal-eggshell-membrane-glucosamine-and-chondroitin\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T22:14:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T20:14:29","slug":"liposomal-eggshell-membrane-glucosamine-and-chondroitin","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.ngdcare.nl\/en\/product\/veterinary-health\/orthomolecular-supplements\/liposomal-eggshell-membrane-glucosamine-and-chondroitin\/","title":{"rendered":"Liposomal eggshell membrane &#8211; Liposomal mobility support"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"max-width: 860px; font-family: sans-serif; color: #333; line-height: 1.7;\">\n<div style=\"background: #eaf4ea; border-left: 4px solid #2b5040; padding: 18px 22px; margin-bottom: 28px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 1rem; color: #162920;\"><strong>This supplement helps with:<\/strong> standing up stiffly, difficulty climbing stairs, joint pain and osteoarthritis in dogs and cats. Also preventively suitable for large breeds, active dogs and young growing animals. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 1.2rem; color: #2b5040; border-bottom: 2px solid #eaf4ea; padding-bottom: 8px; margin-bottom: 16px;\">How does Mobility Support work?<\/h2>\n<p>Joints and cartilage need specific building blocks to stay healthy. In osteoarthritis and joint wear, these building blocks are broken down faster than the body can replenish them. Mobility Support supplies the four most relevant building material complexes in one formula.  <\/p>\n<p>Eggshell membrane naturally contains collagen, hyaluronic acid, glucosamine and chondroitin in their natural mutual ratio, just as they also occur in articular cartilage. Type II collagen is the primary structural fiber of cartilage. Glucosamine provides the building blocks for glycosaminoglycans that hydrate cartilage. Chondroitin keeps the cartilage resilient and inhibits degradation processes.   <\/p>\n<p>The unique liposomal processing also ensures that the absorbability of the glucosamine and chondroitin is 6x higher than the standard supplements, of which often only 10% is absorbed.<\/p>\n<p>A large 2025 European study conducted in nine specialty clinics in seven countries showed significant improvement in mobility in dogs with osteoarthritis after supplementation with an eggshell membrane-containing formula.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 1.2rem; color: #2b5040; border-bottom: 2px solid #eaf4ea; padding-bottom: 8px; margin: 28px 0 16px;\">What does this supplement do?<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 20px; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Helps with stiffness, difficulty getting up and joint pain<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Provides the building blocks that cartilage and joints need<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Preventively suitable for large breeds and active dogs<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Also for young growing animals and after orthopaedic operations<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Better absorption due to liposomal formulation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 1.2rem; color: #2b5040; border-bottom: 2px solid #eaf4ea; padding-bottom: 8px; margin: 28px 0 20px;\">When do you see results?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size: .88rem; color: #666; margin-bottom: 20px; font-style: italic;\">Joints and cartilage recover more slowly than other tissues. From a systems biology point of view, cartilage does not have blood vessels of its own and is nourished via the synovial fluid. As a result, the supply of building materials is slower, but the recovery is also more sustainable.  <\/p>\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit,minmax(160px,1fr)); gap: 3px; margin-bottom: 16px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #eaf4ea; padding: 16px;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: .72rem; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #2b5040; margin-bottom: 8px;\">Week 1-2<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: .85rem; color: #333;\">Building material intake begins. Hyaluronic acid from eggshell membrane improves synovial fluid quality relatively quickly. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #d5e8d5; padding: 16px;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: .72rem; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #2b5040; margin-bottom: 8px;\">Week 2-4<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: .85rem; color: #333;\">First signs: getting up a little easier, moving more smoothly, less restraint when climbing stairs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #c4dcc4; padding: 16px;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: .72rem; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #162920; margin-bottom: 8px;\">Month 2-3<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: .85rem; color: #333;\">Clearer improvement in mobility and comfort. Less stiffness after rest. More willingness to move and play.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #2b5040; padding: 16px;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: .72rem; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #d5cd47; margin-bottom: 8px;\">Month 3+<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: .85rem; color: #fff;\">Daily use maintains cartilage and inhibits further wear. In osteoarthritis, a long-term maintenance supplement. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #fff8e1; border-left: 4px solid #d5cd47; padding: 14px 18px; margin-bottom: 28px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: .85rem; color: #5a4000;\">Don&#8217;t see any difference after 6 weeks? Contact us via our app or email, or schedule an intake with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ngdcare.nl\/en\/consultation\/\">integrative veterinarian Stefan Veenstra<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 1.2rem; color: #2b5040; border-bottom: 2px solid #eaf4ea; padding-bottom: 8px; margin-bottom: 16px;\">Why NGD Care Mobility Support?<\/h2>\n<div style=\"overflow-x: auto;\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: .86rem;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background: #2b5040; color: #fff;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 11px 14px; text-align: left; font-weight: 600; width: 34%;\">Characteristic<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 11px 14px; text-align: left; font-weight: 600; width: 33%;\">NGD Care<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 11px 14px; text-align: left; font-weight: 600; width: 33%;\">Medium supplement<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background: #fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaf4ea; font-weight: 600;\">First result<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaf4ea; color: #2b5040;\">Slight improvement noticeable from weeks 2-4<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaf4ea; color: #888;\">Often only after 6-8 weeks or longer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f9fcf9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaf4ea; font-weight: 600;\">Ingredients<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaf4ea; color: #2b5040;\">Eggshell membrane + collagen type II + glucosamine + chondroitin<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaf4ea; color: #888;\">Often only glucosamine or chondroitin separately<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaf4ea; font-weight: 600;\">Unique synergistic formulation<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaf4ea; color: #2b5040;\">\u2705 Yes eggshell membrane with growth factors IGF-1 and TGF-beta<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaf4ea; color: #888;\">\u274c Isolated ingredients without growth factors<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f9fcf9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaf4ea; font-weight: 600;\">Form of<\/td>\n<p> administration<\/p>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaf4ea; color: #2b5040;\">Liposomal capsule with only active ingredients<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaf4ea; color: #888;\">Tablet or chew: often 40-70% flavors and fillers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaf4ea; font-weight: 600;\">Scientifically substantiated<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaf4ea; color: #2b5040;\">\u2705 Yes multicenter RCT 2025 (9 clinics, 7 countries) in dogs<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaf4ea; color: #888;\">Rarely veterinary RCT specific<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f9fcf9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaf4ea; font-weight: 600;\">Human Grade quality<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaf4ea; color: #2b5040;\">\u2705<\/td>\n<p> Yes<\/p>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaf4ea; color: #888;\">Often not<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaf4ea; font-weight: 600;\">Green label<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaf4ea; color: #e67e22;\">\u2705 Yes, free from synthetic fillers<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaf4ea; color: #888;\">Rarely<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f9fcf9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaf4ea; font-weight: 600;\">Free of flavours and fragrances<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaf4ea; color: #2b5040;\">\u2705<\/td>\n<p> Yes<\/p>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaf4ea; color: #888;\">Often not<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaf4ea; font-weight: 600;\">Free from animal by-products as filler<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaf4ea; color: #2b5040;\">\u2705 Yes eggshell membrane is building material, not a by-product as a filler<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaf4ea; color: #888;\">Often not<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f9fcf9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaf4ea; font-weight: 600;\">Part of systemic protocol<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaf4ea; color: #2b5040;\">\u2705 Yes core component Joint Protocol and Old Age Protocol<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaf4ea; color: #888;\">\u274c Individual supplements<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaf4ea; font-weight: 600;\">Developed by veterinarian<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaf4ea; color: #2b5040;\">\u2705 Stefan Veenstra DVM<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaf4ea; color: #888;\">Rarely<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f9fcf9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; font-weight: 600;\">Personal guidance<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #2b5040;\">\u2705 Intake possible via Naturally Healthy Animals<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #888;\">\u274c Not available<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"font-size: .75rem; color: #aaa; margin-top: 8px;\">Comparison based on common joint supplements for dogs and cats on the Dutch market.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #2b5040; color: #fff; padding: 20px 24px; margin: 28px 0;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: .85rem; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #d5cd47;\">Part of a protocol<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 14px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.88); font-size: .95rem;\">Mobility Support is the structural building block component of the Joint Protocol, complementary to pain and inflammation modulation via PEA Complex and Calanus Oil.<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"display: inline-block; background: #d5cd47; color: #162920; padding: 9px 20px; font-weight: bold; font-size: .85rem; text-decoration: none; letter-spacing: .04em;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ngdcare.nl\/en\/product\/veterinary-health\/protocols\/pain-protocol\/\">View the Joint Protocol<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 28px 0;\">[trustindex no-registration=&#8221;google&#8221;]<\/div>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #c8dbc8; padding: 20px 24px; margin: 28px 0;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 4px; font-size: .85rem; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #2b5040;\">Works well with<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; font-size: .82rem; color: #888;\">Mobility Support provides the building blocks for cartilage. The supplements below inhibit the inflammation and pain that damage cartilage. <\/p>\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 12px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #f9fcf9; padding: 14px 16px; border-left: 3px solid #d5cd47;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 4px; font-weight: bold; color: #162920; font-size: .9rem;\">PEA Complex<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: .83rem; color: #555;\">Mobility Support builds cartilage. PEA Complex modulates the pain and inflammation that puts stress on the joint. Together, we address both the structure and the inflammatory component of osteoarthritis. Core combination of the Joint Protocol.   <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #f9fcf9; padding: 14px 16px; border-left: 3px solid #d5cd47;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 4px; font-weight: bold; color: #162920; font-size: .9rem;\">O-Mega Blend<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: .83rem; color: #555;\">Omega-3 inhibits COX inflammation that causes MMP activation and breaks down cartilage. Less breakdown via omega-3, more build-up via Mobility Support. Synergistic through complementary mechanisms.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #f9fcf9; padding: 14px 16px; border-left: 3px solid #d5cd47;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 4px; font-weight: bold; color: #162920; font-size: .9rem;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ngdcare.nl\/en\/product\/veterinary-health\/orthomolecular-supplements\/liposomal-curcumin\/\">Curcumin<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: .83rem; color: #555;\">Curcumin inhibits MMP-13, the enzyme that breaks down type II collagen in cartilage in osteoarthritis. Less degradation via curcumin, more build-up via Mobility Support. Mechanistically highly complementary.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #f9fcf9; padding: 14px 16px; border-left: 3px solid #d5cd47;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 4px; font-weight: bold; color: #162920; font-size: .9rem;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ngdcare.nl\/en\/product\/veterinary-health\/orthomolecular-supplements\/liposomal-coenzyme-q10\/\">Liposomal Coenzyme Q10  <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: .83rem; color: #555;\">In osteoarthritis, mitochondria in chondrocytes are damaged. CoQ10 restores energy production in those cells so that they can make optimal use of the building blocks from Mobility Support for cartilage building. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #c8dbc8; padding: 18px 22px; margin: 28px 0; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\n<div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 4px; font-weight: bold; color: #2b5040; font-size: .95rem;\">Want to know more about the science behind this supplement?<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #666; font-size: .88rem;\">Stefan Veenstra DVM explains how eggshell membrane works as a complete cartilage matrix and what the most recent RCT shows.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a style=\"display: inline-block; background: #2b5040; color: #fff; padding: 9px 20px; font-weight: bold; font-size: .85rem; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: .04em;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ngdcare.nl\/mobility-support-eierschaalmembraan-kraakbeen-hond-kat\/\">Read the blog<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"border-top: 2px solid #eaf4ea; padding-top: 20px; margin-top: 28px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #2b5040; color: #fff; width: 48px; height: 48px; border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.1rem; flex-shrink: 0;\">SV<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: .88rem; color: #555;\">Developed and clinically substantiated by <strong style=\"color: #2b5040;\">Stefan Veenstra DVM<\/strong>, integrative veterinarian and founder of NGD Care. <a style=\"color: #2b5040;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stefanveenstra.nl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More about Stefan \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"font-size: .78rem; color: #999; font-style: italic; margin-top: 24px; padding-top: 16px; border-top: 1px solid #eee;\">This information is educational in nature and does not replace a veterinary consultation. 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