Post #440,390
12/1/21 10:54:22 PM
12/1/21 10:54:22 PM
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Well, I'm glad you proved your orthopedic surgeon wrong.
At normal temperature, i.e. 70's to mid 80's F temperature I can walk 3 mph indefinitely if I didn't have to go pee. Usually, that walk is 3 to 4 miles long. Then, I do another walk or two that are shorter. With about a mile a day of just normal walking around the house, I've walked a total of 7 miles a day for most days.
When it's cold, i.e. in the 40's F, I walk about 10% faster and in part it's because the steps are longer and the step rate is higher.
I'm don't know what you meant by EDS.
Alex
"There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that "my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge."
-- Isaac Asimov
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Post #440,392
12/2/21 12:08:12 AM
12/2/21 12:08:12 AM
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Here you go
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Post #440,406
12/2/21 11:49:16 PM
12/2/21 11:49:16 PM
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It's definitely not Erectile Dysfunction Symptoms. :)
I had no knowledge of Ehlers-Danlos syndromes. Fortunately, it is relatively rare.
But, looking at signs and syndromes listed in the "Joints" section, a number apply to my wife. And, only last week, one of my daughters suggested that my wife drink some organic bone broth that has collagen in it to help her recover from back pain. EDS makes the creation of collagen difficult.
Alex
"There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that "my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge."
-- Isaac Asimov
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Post #440,408
12/3/21 1:07:49 PM
12/3/21 1:07:49 PM
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Does drinking it actually help with that?
Lots of what we consume doesn't simply move somewhere in the body and stay that way. Sugars are broken down and transported into fat cells. Proteins are broken down and converted into muscles, or into sugars which are used for energy. So I wouldn't assume that drinking collagen will actually increase collagen production in the body, or be added to the current supplies.
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Post #440,412
12/3/21 11:01:09 PM
12/3/21 11:01:09 PM
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Well, you have a point there. Drinking is not an injection onto the bloodstream.
The digestive process brakes the incoming protein down into amino acids. The amino acids are then linked up again to form a protein. The combinations of amino acids that go into forming a protein don't have to be the same as the protein they came from.
But, at least the parts are there.
Alex
"There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that "my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge."
-- Isaac Asimov
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Post #440,414
12/4/21 12:18:09 AM
12/4/21 12:18:09 AM
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Collagen
Years ago I had very serious, painful, even crippling foot and knee problems, very often. Due to a joke about research doctors, I learned that Chicken Cartilage was so effective, the doctors started calling it a drug.
I ordered Chicken Sternum Cartilage Collagen Type II (the type for joints) from Swanson, a reliable outfit. I started with 4 capsules a day, and when things seemed to settle down I dropped back to 3. I have not had serious foot or knee problems now for many years.
A friend had heard my story, and sent an email saying the doctors wanted to give injections and schedule surgery on his shoulders, and asked what I was using. I told him. A couple months later he emailed me that the treatment was amazing, and no injections or surgery were now needed.
Of course, he didn't order from Swanson, he found a cheaper source. He and his wife (yes wife now, after 60 years of "living in sin" (better Social Security benefits)) are among the most determined and expert penny pinchers in North America.
And, while we are on the subject of effective treatments, at a much earlier time I had severe bouts of gout. I eventually figured out what was causing it, but in the mean time I'd found an incredibly effective treatment (only medically approved in South Africa). Celery Seed Extract.
When I first learned of this I had very serious pain and swelling. To assure delivery I ordered the extract from two supplement vendors - but it turned out pill peddlers in those days thought 2 weeks to ship was very fast. I was used to my technology vendors - order by 5pm, on my doorstep by noon. The orders didn't come in, and I couldn't wait. I put a heavy knitted sock on the worst foot (no possibility of getting it into a shoe) and managed to struggle into my car and go over to Sunland Produce. I bought three large heads of celery, the leafiest ones they had.
I figured if this stuff was in the seeds, it might be in the stems and leaves too. Within a day and a half I had completely eaten all three large celery heads, raw, leaves and all. By time the pills came in, I didn't need them. Now I keep plenty of capsules on hand, because they are effective for other inflammations as well. Of course, I order from Swanson, they ship same day.
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Post #440,415
12/4/21 9:56:16 AM
12/4/21 9:56:16 AM
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Thanks for posting this!
I’ll get that collagen item and get my wife to try it.
Alex
"There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that "my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge."
-- Isaac Asimov
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Post #440,421
12/4/21 1:51:56 PM
12/4/21 1:51:56 PM
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It isn't an instant cure . . .
. . but in my experience, results were noticeable within a month. The guy with the shoulder problem took less time.
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Post #440,422
12/4/21 3:36:38 PM
12/4/21 3:36:38 PM
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Good to know.
Alex
"There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that "my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge."
-- Isaac Asimov
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