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7428. judithathome - 11/12/2008 6:07:08 PM I heard a study about tart cherries reducing joint pain and I'm always up for being a lab rat so I ordered some this morning. I will let everyone know if I see results!
It seems cheaper to take it in concentrated form rather than try to eat...and pay for!...enough cherries to get the same amount as found in the fruit or the juice.
I'd heard about this before but this doctor I listened to last night had done an actual trial on his patients (with the soft gels versus the whole fruit) and he said he felt the results were good enough to recommend it to people as an alternative to pain meds.
Tart cherry juice is not only hard to find and expensive but it's loaded with carbs and I don't want to ruin my modified low carb diet by adding so many carbs wach day so I went for the pills.
Bt the way, 41 pounds down and still going...slow and steady wins the new pair of skinny jeans! 7429. thoughtful - 11/12/2008 6:38:18 PM Excellent news on the weight loss and good luck with the cherries.
For knee pain, I understand leeches work wonders...if you can get past the fact they're leeches! Ugh! 7430. judithathome - 11/12/2008 8:41:39 PM My knees are about the only thing not hurting right now, thankfully. 7431. thoughtful - 11/12/2008 9:26:52 PM do you take flax seed oil? 7432. judithathome - 11/12/2008 10:34:42 PM Yes....and glucosimine. 7433. thoughtful - 11/13/2008 12:07:55 AM that's all to the good. I found flax seed oil really took away my joint pain and stiffness... 7434. robertjayb - 11/13/2008 1:31:34 AM My annual visit to the cardiologist revealed things ticking along smoothly thirteen years after the bypass operation. The PA touted me strongly on fish oil. He practically guaranteed a boost in HDL, the 'good' cholesterol. I've been taking niaspan, which I dread because at least once a week it results in a flushing/itching episode which is really unpleasant.
So I'm adding fish oil capsules to my bag of meds. At least they are cheap.
7435. thoughtful - 11/13/2008 3:51:16 PM rjb, are you on statins? 7436. judithathome - 11/13/2008 5:08:45 PM Robert, I take two capsules of Red Yeast Rice every day and my good cholesterol is out the roof...the doctor knows I take the stuff and he thinks I might be on to something with it. If you want a link to where you can order it cheaply, I'll be glad to post it.
It's a Japanese thing... 7437. wonkers2 - 11/13/2008 7:25:01 PM The Cap'n sez "Try sex oncet a day!" 7438. wonkers2 - 11/13/2008 7:25:59 PM Seriously, I recently switched from Lipitor to another statin. Much cheaper but it seems to do the job. 7439. thoughtful - 11/13/2008 8:12:02 PM the active ingredient in red yeast rice is a statin 7440. robertjayb - 11/14/2008 12:27:15 AM My meds include Lipitor for cholesterol, Lisinopril for blood pressure, and Niaspan specifically for HDL. I take two 81mg aspirin to mitigate the flushing effect of the Niaspan. 7441. thoughtful - 11/14/2008 12:40:27 AM beware of statins...some evidence emerging that it can lead to transient joint pains and memory loss. 7442. anomie - 11/14/2008 12:57:54 AM The BP meds are no picnic either. They have caused me fatigue and rashs, and sinus problems. I've been through about 4 types trying to find a good one. 7443. wonkers2 - 11/17/2008 3:46:33 PM Who should take statins? 7444. thoughtful - 11/17/2008 4:10:47 PM From wonkers' article:
Given that half of all heart attacks and strokes occur in people whose cholesterol is not considered high...
Thus my belief that there is a huge misunderstanding between cholesterol, diet and heart disease.
They know about metabolic syndrome, they know about waist measurement being the best predictor, they know about diabetes and heart disease risk, they know about studies showing better results from low cab diets, yet they continue to push BMI, high fat diets, and LDL cholesterol as primary hallmarks of heart disease.
Tim Russert is a perfect example...despite his girth, he was considered at lower risk for heart disease because his cholesterol profile was fine.
What will it take for the medical establishment to wake up??? 7445. judithathome - 11/17/2008 8:24:43 PM Frankly, I am doing well not taking cabs AT ALL. ;-)
(Sorry, couldn't resist....) 7446. thoughtful - 11/17/2008 8:44:06 PM Hah! Unless you take the cash cab! 7447. wonkers2 - 11/18/2008 6:57:13 PM More on Statins
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