tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1410051373962264915.post3394160410634614813..comments2023-12-15T06:52:55.282-08:00Comments on Facing arthritis: A WalkJudith Lautnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14318642708071727398noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1410051373962264915.post-77389527793607001552010-10-22T09:13:22.224-07:002010-10-22T09:13:22.224-07:00Thanks so much, David! It helps me to know there a...Thanks so much, David! It helps me to know there are others experimenting and finding their own way. I haven't had a lot of success discussing this with doctors, even sympathetic doctors. <br /><br />As for garlic and other home brews, I tend to stay away from "magic foods" and eat a wide variety of whole fresh foods as much as possible. I think this serves the same purpose in the end.Judith Lautnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14318642708071727398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1410051373962264915.post-80329359937416440912010-10-22T08:40:43.255-07:002010-10-22T08:40:43.255-07:00You're so welcome Judith. I'm glad yours ...You're so welcome Judith. I'm glad yours isn't RA too. It is tough - it's overcast here in Phoenix, AZ (rained heavily a couple of nights ago) and my hands, feet, well - all joints, are swollen and in lots of pain. I'm preparing a garlic drink. Have you heard of it? I put a few cloves of garlic in a blender and blend them into little bits. Then let it sit for about 15 minutes to oxydize. Then put in V8 (low sodium) and blend that all up. Then hold my nose closed and gulp it down. Sounds crazy, and maybe it is, but it really seems to help. Other things, such as aloe vera also help a lot too. But I do think the garlic, which is very inexpensive and available in all stores, something people already have in their homes too, helps as much as anything else. (But wow is it nasty.)<br /><br />I love your blog - read pretty much all of it. Was so happy to see a reply to mine.<br /><br />We can be "arthritic e-friends!"<br /><br />I do hope you post another article soon - your blog gives me hope. And you're absolutely right, attitude really does help. Reminds me of a saying, "Your attitude determins your altitude!"<br /><br /><br />- David (your arthritic e-friend!)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.aloe-vera.org" rel="nofollow">Aloe Vera Juice Benefits</a><br /><a href="http://www.holistic.us.com" rel="nofollow">Holistic Nutrition and Health</a>"Guppy" Honakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00418432570902397757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1410051373962264915.post-46500869335255333312010-10-16T17:23:21.041-07:002010-10-16T17:23:21.041-07:00Thank you, David! It's nice to get comments fr...Thank you, David! It's nice to get comments from someone else living with pain. I am glad that mine is not RA. I think you have a tougher road. But attitude really does help.Judith Lautnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14318642708071727398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1410051373962264915.post-54431161311758768692010-10-16T17:10:09.643-07:002010-10-16T17:10:09.643-07:00I have RA, and thought I'd see if there were b...I have RA, and thought I'd see if there were blogs about arthritis. Then I came on this article. I was so tickled. We are not "farmers" per se, but we do have chickens (and a huge garden, and many fruit trees). I was so pleased to see you get out (painful as it was) and help to raise awareness of the plight of many farm animals who are raised in poor conditions.<br /><br />Thanks for your wonderful blog. I'm off to read more on here. Best wishes, and I hope you're able to walk for many years to come. (I use a cane, or a walker, depending on the day. Some days I can't even get out of bed. But it's been a very happy life.)<br /><br />Now that I've found your blog, I'll be back! (Writing/typing is even painful, but I think this is going to be one blog I'll want to comment every once in a while. It's wonderful to find a "kindred spirit.")<br /><br />- David<br /><br /><a href="http://www.aloe-vera.org" rel="nofollow">Aloe Vera Juice Benefits</a><br /><a href="http://www.holistic.us.com" rel="nofollow">Holistic Nutrition and Health</a>"Guppy" Honakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00418432570902397757noreply@blogger.com