Curt.

Where have you been?

Burr

In article <34OdnRWQUsEXD8bVnZ2dnUVZ_gWdnZ2d@earthlink.com> ,
"Burr" <pitzradio@earthlink.net> wrote:

> Where have you been?
>
> Burr

I'm missing him too.

Curt? Yo!

<sound of crickets chirping>

I've got no real news on my leg pain. Had the ordered MRI yesterday on
my knee and all it showed was what I already knew.

Degenerative Arthritis.

Chondromalacia and degeneration of the posterior lateral meniscus.

<shrugs> It's actually good news. Tells me I can butch up to the pain
now and stop babying the knee. :-) I figured that I'd just sprained it
badly when I fell down that stupid step, but 7 weeks with a pain
increase made me a bit cautious.

Time to cook more chicken feet and eat them...
--
Peace! Om

"Human nature seems to be to control other people
until they put their foot down." -- Stephan Rothstein

"Omelet" <ompomelet@gmail.com> wrote in message

.....> I've got no real news on my leg pain. Had the ordered MRI yesterday on
> my knee and all it showed was what I already knew.
>
> Degenerative Arthritis.
>
> Chondromalacia and degeneration of the posterior lateral meniscus.
>
> <shrugs> It's actually good news. Tells me I can butch up to the pain
> now and stop babying the knee. :-) I figured that I'd just sprained it
> badly when I fell down that stupid step, but 7 weeks with a pain
> increase made me a bit cautious.

It's getting like a rehab center here. Are you doing anything to treat it?

I tore my ACL about 20 yrs ago playing basketball but have worked around it.
I recently had an MRI and it showed some arthritis and a level 3 (or grade
3?) tear in the meniscus. I'm trying to avoid any further significant
deterioration but still be active.

In article <485bdf02$0$5130$4c368faf@roadrunner.com>,
"Zen Cohen" <aturny@hotmail.com> wrote:

> "Omelet" <ompomelet@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> ....> I've got no real news on my leg pain. Had the ordered MRI yesterday on
> > my knee and all it showed was what I already knew.
> >
> > Degenerative Arthritis.
> >
> > Chondromalacia and degeneration of the posterior lateral meniscus.
> >
> > <shrugs> It's actually good news. Tells me I can butch up to the pain
> > now and stop babying the knee. :-) I figured that I'd just sprained it
> > badly when I fell down that stupid step, but 7 weeks with a pain
> > increase made me a bit cautious.
>
> It's getting like a rehab center here. Are you doing anything to treat it?

Not yet. I snitched the radiology report out of the hospital computer
last night. Call it a perk of working there. <g> The doc will probably
get a chance to talk to me about what to do on Monday. She's pretty busy.
I had to google for some of the report terms, not being a doctor and all
that. ;-)

At least surgery is not a viable option. I'd have tended to reject that
anyway. Anyone I've ever known that let someone cut into their knee
never was pain free again.

My guess will be pain control and physical therapy. Meanwhile, I bought
a yoga video and a couple of lbs. of chicken feet and pigs feet. Some of
them are currently cooling in the pressure cooker.

Best natural source there is for concentrated Chondroitin and Collagen.
Cheaper than pills too and tasty if you know how to prepare them. Gives
you a super concentrated dose.

>
> I tore my ACL about 20 yrs ago playing basketball but have worked around it.
> I recently had an MRI and it showed some arthritis and a level 3 (or grade
> 3?) tear in the meniscus. I'm trying to avoid any further significant
> deterioration but still be active.

Eat to help your body rebuild it. If you are interested, I can tell you
how to properly prepare chicken feet and what to do with the
concentrated broth. Makes a fabulous stock if nothing else...

My local Wal-mart sells them as "chicken paws".
They are also commonly available in asian markets. Asian markets also
sell duck feet...
--
Peace! Om

"Human nature seems to be to control other people
until they put their foot down." -- Stephan Rothstein

"Omelet" <ompomelet@gmail.com> wrote in message

.....> At least surgery is not a viable option. I'd have tended to reject
that
> anyway. Anyone I've ever known that let someone cut into their knee
> never was pain free again.

That's why I've avoided ACL surgery, even as it's gotten less radical over
the years. I had my knee scoped some 20 yrs ago and according to my current
orthodoc the MRI showed the old doc probably removed more cartilidge than he
should've.

.....> Eat to help your body rebuild it. If you are interested, I can tell
you
> how to properly prepare chicken feet and what to do with the
> concentrated broth. Makes a fabulous stock if nothing else...

Thanks but I can barely microwave and I doubt my wife will touch that stuff.
Is there anything prepared that I can just pick up from the store?

"Omelet" .
>
> My guess will be pain control and physical therapy. Meanwhile, I bought
> a yoga video and a couple of lbs. of chicken feet and pigs feet. Some of
> them are currently cooling in the pressure cooker.
>
> Best natural source there is for concentrated Chondroitin and Collagen.
> Cheaper than pills too and tasty if you know how to prepare them. Gives
> you a super concentrated dose.
>
Chicken feet are served in the best places here. They are good but you have
to work to get much out of them.
What would they do for my knees and hands?

In article <485beb06$0$5136$4c368faf@roadrunner.com>,
"Zen Cohen" <aturny@hotmail.com> wrote:

> "Omelet" <ompomelet@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> ....> At least surgery is not a viable option. I'd have tended to reject
> that
> > anyway. Anyone I've ever known that let someone cut into their knee
> > never was pain free again.
>
> That's why I've avoided ACL surgery, even as it's gotten less radical over
> the years. I had my knee scoped some 20 yrs ago and according to my current
> orthodoc the MRI showed the old doc probably removed more cartilidge than he
> should've.
>
> ....> Eat to help your body rebuild it. If you are interested, I can tell
> you
> > how to properly prepare chicken feet and what to do with the
> > concentrated broth. Makes a fabulous stock if nothing else...
>
> Thanks but I can barely microwave and I doubt my wife will touch that stuff.
> Is there anything prepared that I can just pick up from the store?

A bottle of Glucosamine Sulphate.

Google for dosage and take as much as you can. It's pretty cheap at
wal-mart now that Chondroitin has gained in popularity!
--
Peace! Om

"Human nature seems to be to control other people
until they put their foot down." -- Stephan Rothstein

In article <ltydnca5O8hCssHVnZ2dnUVZ_iydnZ2d@earthlink.com> ,
"Burr" <pitzradio@earthlink.net> wrote:

> "Omelet" .
> >
> > My guess will be pain control and physical therapy. Meanwhile, I bought
> > a yoga video and a couple of lbs. of chicken feet and pigs feet. Some of
> > them are currently cooling in the pressure cooker.
> >
> > Best natural source there is for concentrated Chondroitin and Collagen.
> > Cheaper than pills too and tasty if you know how to prepare them. Gives
> > you a super concentrated dose.
> >
> Chicken feet are served in the best places here. They are good but you have
> to work to get much out of them.
> What would they do for my knees and hands?

They don't have much on them, granted, but I eat them a lb. at a time
and also consume the stock that they create in soup.

The feet are made almost entirely of collagen and cartilage. They
contain the building blocks you need to heal.

Pigs feet can work almost as well, but chicken feet seem to be better...
--
Peace! Om

"Human nature seems to be to control other people
until they put their foot down." -- Stephan Rothstein

"Omelet" >
> A bottle of Glucosamine Sulphate.
>
> Google for dosage and take as much as you can. It's pretty cheap at
> wal-mart now that Chondroitin has gained in popularity!
> --
> Peace! Om

I take 3g a day.

Burr

In article <65SdnYVagZS58MHVnZ2dnUVZ_hOdnZ2d@earthlink.com> ,
"Burr" <pitzradio@earthlink.net> wrote:

> "Omelet" >
> > A bottle of Glucosamine Sulphate.
> >
> > Google for dosage and take as much as you can. It's pretty cheap at
> > wal-mart now that Chondroitin has gained in popularity!
> > --
> > Peace! Om
>
> I take 3g a day.
>
> Burr

Not nearly enough...

Misty, a dog I had that passed away from old age at about 15, started
going downhill about 3 years before she died. Her hip pain got so bad,
she needed help to get out of her bed to go potty in the yard. She'd
scream in pain if I touched her hips.

She weighed about 30 lbs. roughly and for the rest of her life, I gave
her 2 grams per day.

I pre-loaded her with 5 grams per day for the first week until she
started getting up on her own again, then cut the dose back. After a
couple of weeks, she was actually running around the yard again chasing
her doggy ball. :-)

Calculate the appropriate dosage based on body weight. Pure GS worked
for her, no chondroitin or MSM which are far more expensive.
--
Peace! Om

"Human nature seems to be to control other people
until they put their foot down." -- Stephan Rothstein

"Omelet" <ompomelet@gmail.com> wrote in message
.....> Misty, a dog I had that passed away from old age at about 15, started
> going downhill about 3 years before she died. Her hip pain got so bad,
> she needed help to get out of her bed to go potty in the yard. She'd
> scream in pain if I touched her hips.

Yeah, that sucks. I've had three golden retrievers from pups to their end at
an old age and every one has developed arthritis. I never saw much of a
difference with glucosamine but Rimadyl has worked pretty well, as long as
it doesn't screw up their kidneys. I think it prolonged two of my dogs'
lives by a couple years.

In article <485d94b2$0$5129$4c368faf@roadrunner.com>,
"Zen Cohen" <aturny@hotmail.com> wrote:

> "Omelet" <ompomelet@gmail.com> wrote in message
> ....> Misty, a dog I had that passed away from old age at about 15, started
> > going downhill about 3 years before she died. Her hip pain got so bad,
> > she needed help to get out of her bed to go potty in the yard. She'd
> > scream in pain if I touched her hips.
>
> Yeah, that sucks. I've had three golden retrievers from pups to their end at
> an old age and every one has developed arthritis. I never saw much of a
> difference with glucosamine but Rimadyl has worked pretty well, as long as
> it doesn't screw up their kidneys. I think it prolonged two of my dogs'
> lives by a couple years.

I just gave her pure GS sprinkled from the powdered capsules from
Wal-mart in her food. The difference was miraculous and I was surprised
that it worked so quickly. I guessed from that that the efficacy was
really dose related.

Thinking about this, I think I'll go get a couple of bottles for myself
and take a massive dose for a few days and see what happens. ;-)

I'm getting sick of this pain.

The chicken/pigs feet contain the same stuff plus more tho' and eating a
bunch of them is essentially upping the dose anyway. I'll be making
some egg drop soup out of the resulting stock. I took the stock from the
chicken feet and re-used it for the pigs feet so it's _really_ thick
now. I'll be making some asian egg drop soup out of that later tonight.
I often cook in the wee hours of the morning since I'm using to being up
at night. :-)

The ingredients I have for it to keep it low carb are sliced white
mushrooms, some shitake mushrooms that I'll also slice, (found out when
researching vitamin D sources that Shitakes are REALLY a good source for
that!), some tofu and some bean sprouts. The stock already contains
enough flavoring from onions, garlic, lemon pepper and celery.

Should be good. ;-d

I try to cook for nutrition as much as flavor these days and
fortunately, it's not difficult.

Wonder where Curt is? Hope he's ok. I guess I'll try e-mailing him...
--
Peace! Om

"Human nature seems to be to control other people
until they put their foot down." -- Stephan Rothstein

On Jun 20, 7:20*am, "Burr" <pitzra...@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Where have you been?
>
> Burr

Sorry! Missed this.

http://bodyspace.bodybuilding.com/curt_james/

--

On Jun 20, 12:09*pm, Omelet <ompome...@gmail.com> wrote:
> *"Burr" <pitzra...@earthlink.net> wrote:
> > Where have you been?
>
> > Burr
>
> I'm missing him too.

Aw, ya big lug.

> Curt? *Yo!
>
> <sound of crickets chirping>

I like crickets.

I like milk.

If you go see the new Get Smart movie they actually talk about milking
spiders. (Sorry if that's a spoiler.) I wonder if you can milk
crickets. NOT TRYING!

> I've got no real news on my leg pain. Had the ordered MRI yesterday on
> my knee and all it showed was what I already knew.
>
> Degenerative Arthritis.

Man.

What's the treatment for that? Eventual knee replacement or does
something like chondrotin (sp?), etc. help?

The middle finger on my left hand has been making noise. Noise that
sounds like, "Hey, you're almost 46. If you make it to 100, why,
buddy, you're almost half DEAD, so we're going to start giving you
some arthritic-type pain or pain that you might - being a layman and
all - interpret as arthritis. Enjoy!"

Yeah. Fun.

> Chondromalacia and degeneration of the posterior lateral meniscus.
>
> <shrugs> *It's actually good news.

Chon dro ma la ci a and de gen er a tion... I'm going to stop right
there at at least 12 syllables, Om. Anything over probably *three*
syllables is just no fun.

Sex? One. Roller coaster? Four. I hate roller coasters. They make me
sick. Water rides? Three syllables! See? I looooove water rides at the
a-muse-ment (THREE) park. Always fun (al-ways fun = 3. More
verification.).

Anyway, I'm having difficulty (four syllables, btw) seeing that as
good news. Get well soon!

> Tells me I can butch up to the pain now and stop babying
> the knee. :-) *I figured that I'd just sprained it badly when
> I fell down that stupid step, but 7 weeks with a pain
> increase made me a bit cautious.

Seriously, get well soon! Seven weeks is beyond my definition of soon.
>

I've been icing my right knee. No swelling and no significant pain,
but it's definitely a minor tweak. (And I'm not especially fond of
even minor tweaks.)

> Time to cook more chicken feet and eat them...

SAVAGE!

--

On Jun 20, 12:46*pm, "Zen Cohen" <atu...@hotmail.com> wrote:

> It's getting like a rehab center here. Are you doing anything to treat it?
>
> I tore my ACL about 20 yrs ago playing basketball but have worked around it.
> I recently had an MRI and it showed some arthritis and a level 3 (or grade
> 3?) tear in the meniscus. I'm trying to avoid any further significant
> deterioration but still be active.

How are you otherwise?

Yeah, I do goof a bit, but that's a dead serious question. No attempt
at dumb humor, ascii sympathetic humor, ridiculous humor, vid-related
self deprecating humor, nuthin'.

How are you?

--

On Jun 20, 12:55*pm, Omelet <ompome...@gmail.com> wrote:
[...]
> Best natural source there is for concentrated Chondroitin and Collagen.
> Cheaper than pills too and tasty if you know how to prepare them. Gives
> you a super concentrated dose.

Interesting.

> Eat to help your body rebuild it. *If you are interested, I can tell you
> how to properly prepare chicken feet and what to do with the
> concentrated broth. *Makes a fabulous stock if nothing else...
>
> My local Wal-mart sells them as "chicken paws".
> They are also commonly available in asian markets. Asian markets also
> sell duck feet...

God bless Wal-mart. Chicken PAWS?

--

On Jun 20, 1:37*pm, "Zen Cohen" <atu...@hotmail.com> wrote:
[...]

> the years. I had my knee scoped some 20 yrs ago
> and according to my current orthodoc the MRI
> showed the old doc probably removed more cartilidge
> than he should've.

Does that surprise you?

It's 20 years. Zow! Time flies, doesn't it? Twenty years ago I was
almost 26 years old. Out of the service and attending college.

Did they have balloon angioplasty in 1986?

(Googles)

"1977 — First human coronary balloon angioplasty performed
intraoperatively"

Weird.

Okay, that's not knee related, but I ate breakfast at a local diner
and the host had returned from a three-week absence. Had spent four
days in the hospital receiving and recovering from a pacemaker
installation. Then a few weeks at home to recuperate.

Would people be back to work following an episode like that 20 years
ago?

It's amazing when you think of the medical advances in just the past
few decades.

And cooking technology.

I'm with you on the microwave action. Not a chef.

--

On Jun 20, 6:31*pm, "Burr" <pitzra...@earthlink.net> wrote:
[...]

> Chicken feet are served in the best places here.

That's very generous. It's tough for pets to gain entrance to fine
restaurants in the states, Burr.

> They are good but you have to work to get much
> out of them.

American chickens are very industrious. Cats, however, are notorious
for delegating every task.

> What would they do for my knees and hands?

Claw at you, I suppose. Chickens peck with their beaks, obviously, but
generally claw with their feet. They'd probably scratch your knees and
hands given the opportunity.

Hey, Om, how many chicken feet would you have to eat in order to get
the equivalent of, say, 1200 mg per day?

"Do glucosamine and chondroitin supplements increase cartilage
formation?
While it is an interesting theory, oral consumption of glucosamine and
chondroitin has not been shown to alter the availability of these
cartilage building blocks inside an arthritic joint. It has not been
shown that consumption of joint supplements increases the quantity of
these cartilage building blocks within any joint." From
http://orthopedics.about.com/cs/supp...lucosamine.htm

What? Great. Someone always trying to burst my bubble.

On the other hand:

"Doses of 200-400 milligrams by mouth twice to three times daily, or
800-1,200 milligrams once daily have been used in studies. Higher
doses (up to 2,000 milligrams) appear to have similar efficacy. In the
treatment of osteoarthritis, full effects may take several weeks to
occur." From http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/cho...nt-chondroitin

Burr, thank you very much for asking about me. That was kind. I hope
you're doing well. Have the bike out lately?

--

On Jun 20, 9:52*pm, Omelet <ompome...@gmail.com> wrote:
> *"Burr" <pitzra...@earthlink.net> wrote:
[...]

> > Chicken feet are served in the best places here. <snip>
> > What would they do for my knees and hands?
>
> They don't have much on them, granted, but I eat them a lb. at a time
> and also consume the stock that they create in soup.
>
> The feet are made almost entirely of collagen and cartilage. They
> contain the building blocks you need to heal.
>
> Pigs feet can work almost as well, but chicken feet seem to be better...

Note to self: READ ENTIRE THREAD PRIOR TO ASKING QUESTIONS THAT MAY
HAVE ALREADY BEEN ANSWERED!

--

On Jun 21, 11:54*pm, Omelet <ompome...@gmail.com> wrote:
[...]

> I'm getting sick of this pain.

I've been pretty fortunate, but the middle finger was a suprise. I
was, like, "What? What are you saying? What's this? Where did this
pain come from???"

I typically attempt to trace backwards to a point or the event that
might have caused the pain. Like, did I move a table that I shouldn't
have or did I lift the wrong way, turn while in an awkward position,
etc.

Can't pinpoint the finger issue. But I've definitely had to adjust my
gripping strategy, picking things up, squeezing items. If I'm not
careful my pointing and ring fingers act like a vice and that's not
pleasant. My right hand has no problems, so that's a blessing (or
fate, luck or chance, hey, I'm flexible).

Likewise the knee. heh I bet it's from cardio. Ya TRY to do good by
your body and WHAT do ya GET??!!?

Injuries.

Niiiiice.

[...]

> Wonder where Curt is? Hope he's ok. I guess I'll try e-mailing him...

I'm glad that you did, Om. Greatly appreciated.

Sick of me yet.

--

On Jun 21, 11:54 pm, Omelet <ompome...@gmail.com> wrote:

> <snip> pure GS sprinkled from the powdered capsules from
> Wal-mart
[...]
> Thinking about this, I think I'll go get a couple of bottles for myself
> and take a massive dose for a few days and see what happens. ;-)
>
> I'm getting sick of this pain.<snip>

That was posted Saturday.

Did you try your idea? How are you feeling now?

My finger is barking and slightly swollen (maybe). My knee is getting
iced momentarily - during a nap. I'm planning on some slow cardio
later today/tonight.

I'm taking part in this MuscleTech "transformation" contest and have
been doing a good bit of cardio as well as lifting.

http://www.bodybuilding.com/08muscle...00_contest.htm

My goal has been to reduce my waistline a bit. I have dropped some
weight (the cardio has helped, naturally) but the six pack is not
where I want it to be.

--

In article
<823cc641-4f56-48b0-a9b6-bbead4f3d98a@f36g2000hsa.googlegroups.com>,
Curt <curtjames@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Jun 20, 12:09*pm, Omelet <ompome...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > *"Burr" <pitzra...@earthlink.net> wrote:
> > > Where have you been?
> >
> > > Burr
> >
> > I'm missing him too.
>
> Aw, ya big lug.
>
> > Curt? *Yo!
> >
> > <sound of crickets chirping>
>
> I like crickets.
>
> I like milk.
>
> If you go see the new Get Smart movie they actually talk about milking
> spiders. (Sorry if that's a spoiler.) I wonder if you can milk
> crickets. NOT TRYING!
>
> > I've got no real news on my leg pain. Had the ordered MRI yesterday on
> > my knee and all it showed was what I already knew.
> >
> > Degenerative Arthritis.
>
> Man.
>
> What's the treatment for that? Eventual knee replacement or does
> something like chondrotin (sp?), etc. help?

Right now I'm eating chicken feet. Same stuff as in Chodroitin, only a
much larger dose for a lot less money. It should help.

Strengthening the leg muscles around the joint is a good idea too, as
well as losing more weight.

>
> The middle finger on my left hand has been making noise. Noise that
> sounds like, "Hey, you're almost 46. If you make it to 100, why,
> buddy, you're almost half DEAD, so we're going to start giving you
> some arthritic-type pain or pain that you might - being a layman and
> all - interpret as arthritis. Enjoy!"
>
> Yeah. Fun.
>
> > Chondromalacia and degeneration of the posterior lateral meniscus.
> >
> > <shrugs> *It's actually good news.
>
> Chon dro ma la ci a and de gen er a tion... I'm going to stop right
> there at at least 12 syllables, Om. Anything over probably *three*
> syllables is just no fun.

Hey, I had to google to translate the report. <g> I'm only a lab tech!
We know just enough to be dangerous.

>
> Sex? One. Roller coaster? Four. I hate roller coasters. They make me
> sick. Water rides? Three syllables! See? I looooove water rides at the
> a-muse-ment (THREE) park. Always fun (al-ways fun = 3. More
> verification.).
>
> Anyway, I'm having difficulty (four syllables, btw) seeing that as
> good news. Get well soon!

It was good news in that nothing was broken. Just gotta figure out now
why I'm having acute pain... after that fall two months ago.

I'm wondering now if the lower leg is injured. That's not been czeched.

>
> > Tells me I can butch up to the pain now and stop babying
> > the knee. :-) *I figured that I'd just sprained it badly when
> > I fell down that stupid step, but 7 weeks with a pain
> > increase made me a bit cautious.
>
> Seriously, get well soon! Seven weeks is beyond my definition of soon.
> >
>
> I've been icing my right knee. No swelling and no significant pain,
> but it's definitely a minor tweak. (And I'm not especially fond of
> even minor tweaks.)
>
> > Time to cook more chicken feet and eat them...
>
> SAVAGE!

<slurp> ;-d
Seriously, they are delicious cooked right!
Wing stock works too, but it's not as concentrated.

>
> --
--
Peace! Om

"Human nature seems to be to control other people
until they put their foot down." -- Stephan Rothstein

In article
<8e84aa9b-aa1d-4ef0-9946-af5e08ab5923@z72g2000hsb.googlegroups.com>,
Curt <curtjames@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Jun 20, 6:31*pm, "Burr" <pitzra...@earthlink.net> wrote:
> [...]
>
> > Chicken feet are served in the best places here.
>
> That's very generous. It's tough for pets to gain entrance to fine
> restaurants in the states, Burr.
>
> > They are good but you have to work to get much
> > out of them.
>
> American chickens are very industrious. Cats, however, are notorious
> for delegating every task.
>
> > What would they do for my knees and hands?
>
> Claw at you, I suppose. Chickens peck with their beaks, obviously, but
> generally claw with their feet. They'd probably scratch your knees and
> hands given the opportunity.
>
> Hey, Om, how many chicken feet would you have to eat in order to get
> the equivalent of, say, 1200 mg per day?
>
> "Do glucosamine and chondroitin supplements increase cartilage
> formation?
> While it is an interesting theory, oral consumption of glucosamine and
> chondroitin has not been shown to alter the availability of these
> cartilage building blocks inside an arthritic joint. It has not been
> shown that consumption of joint supplements increases the quantity of
> these cartilage building blocks within any joint." From
> http://orthopedics.about.com/cs/supp...lucosamine.htm
>
> What? Great. Someone always trying to burst my bubble.
>
> On the other hand:
>
> "Doses of 200-400 milligrams by mouth twice to three times daily, or
> 800-1,200 milligrams once daily have been used in studies. Higher
> doses (up to 2,000 milligrams) appear to have similar efficacy. In the
> treatment of osteoarthritis, full effects may take several weeks to
> occur." From http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/chondroitin-sulfate/NS
> patient-chondroitin
>
> Burr, thank you very much for asking about me. That was kind. I hope
> you're doing well. Have the bike out lately?
>
> --

Those supplements have helped thousands of people, at least anecdotally.
See tho' my post about my old dog and her hip pain. If nothing else
convinced me it worked, that did.
--
Peace! Om

"Human nature seems to be to control other people
until they put their foot down." -- Stephan Rothstein

In article
<580a73b3-0bbc-484a-bfae-994acb2e087e@k37g2000hsf.googlegroups.com>,
Curt <curtjames@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Jun 20, 9:52*pm, Omelet <ompome...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > *"Burr" <pitzra...@earthlink.net> wrote:
> [...]
>
> > > Chicken feet are served in the best places here. <snip>
> > > What would they do for my knees and hands?
> >
> > They don't have much on them, granted, but I eat them a lb. at a time
> > and also consume the stock that they create in soup.
> >
> > The feet are made almost entirely of collagen and cartilage. They
> > contain the building blocks you need to heal.
> >
> > Pigs feet can work almost as well, but chicken feet seem to be better...
>
> Note to self: READ ENTIRE THREAD PRIOR TO ASKING QUESTIONS THAT MAY
> HAVE ALREADY BEEN ANSWERED!
>
> --

<lol> Been there, done that. :-)
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In article
<5053a670-0a2b-4e54-8fda-04e8909dc285@25g2000hsx.googlegroups.com>,
Curt <curtjames@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Jun 21, 11:54 pm, Omelet <ompome...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > <snip> pure GS sprinkled from the powdered capsules from
> > Wal-mart
> [...]
> > Thinking about this, I think I'll go get a couple of bottles for myself
> > and take a massive dose for a few days and see what happens. ;-)
> >
> > I'm getting sick of this pain.<snip>
>
> That was posted Saturday.
>
> Did you try your idea? How are you feeling now?

Thyme will tell. It's better at the moment, but I make an effort to
stay off of it as much as possible on weekends.

>
> My finger is barking and slightly swollen (maybe). My knee is getting
> iced momentarily - during a nap. I'm planning on some slow cardio
> later today/tonight.
>
> I'm taking part in this MuscleTech "transformation" contest and have
> been doing a good bit of cardio as well as lifting.
>
> http://www.bodybuilding.com/08muscle...00_contest.htm
>
> My goal has been to reduce my waistline a bit. I have dropped some
> weight (the cardio has helped, naturally) but the six pack is not
> where I want it to be.
>

Very cool. Good luck my friend!
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In article
<7768ac25-3e3f-428d-bde5-9b715b5ae772@m3g2000hsc.googlegroups.com>,
Curt <curtjames@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Jun 20, 12:55*pm, Omelet <ompome...@gmail.com> wrote:
> [...]
> > Best natural source there is for concentrated Chondroitin and Collagen.
> > Cheaper than pills too and tasty if you know how to prepare them. Gives
> > you a super concentrated dose.
>
> Interesting.
>
> > Eat to help your body rebuild it. *If you are interested, I can tell you
> > how to properly prepare chicken feet and what to do with the
> > concentrated broth. *Makes a fabulous stock if nothing else...
> >
> > My local Wal-mart sells them as "chicken paws".
> > They are also commonly available in asian markets. Asian markets also
> > sell duck feet...
>
> God bless Wal-mart. Chicken PAWS?
>
> --

Yep. :-) I'll have to take a jpeg of the label.
I was amused!
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In article
<b95b8a6e-eac7-4e3d-9e31-cc91f08b03d7@m44g2000hsc.googlegroups.com>,
Curt <curtjames@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Jun 21, 11:54*pm, Omelet <ompome...@gmail.com> wrote:
> [...]
>
> > I'm getting sick of this pain.
>
> I've been pretty fortunate, but the middle finger was a suprise. I
> was, like, "What? What are you saying? What's this? Where did this
> pain come from???"
>
> I typically attempt to trace backwards to a point or the event that
> might have caused the pain. Like, did I move a table that I shouldn't
> have or did I lift the wrong way, turn while in an awkward position,
> etc.
>
> Can't pinpoint the finger issue. But I've definitely had to adjust my
> gripping strategy, picking things up, squeezing items. If I'm not
> careful my pointing and ring fingers act like a vice and that's not
> pleasant. My right hand has no problems, so that's a blessing (or
> fate, luck or chance, hey, I'm flexible).
>
> Likewise the knee. heh I bet it's from cardio. Ya TRY to do good by
> your body and WHAT do ya GET??!!?
>
> Injuries.
>
> Niiiiice.
>
> [...]
>
> > Wonder where Curt is? Hope he's ok. I guess I'll try e-mailing him...
>
> I'm glad that you did, Om. Greatly appreciated.
>
> Sick of me yet.
>
> --

Never. :-)

Now we just have to resurrect David of Oz and Chas!
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"Human nature seems to be to control other people
until they put their foot down." -- Stephan Rothstein