Showing posts with label glucosamine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label glucosamine. Show all posts
Aug 27, 2011
report
GERD is behaving and joints doing well. Still believe in the low alkaline eating regimen and the Glucosamine treatments. Looking forward to cooler weather. Our prayers go to everyone on the East Coast enduring Hurricane Irene today. God be with you all.
Jul 15, 2011
glucosamine experiment - Report
I am continuing the Glucosamine regimen taking 1500 mg nightly. This completes approximately 5 months on this program. I am happy to say that I continue to see improvement in joint issues. My knees seem to recover quickly after running, with less soreness generally all the time. The main improvement I have seen has been in my elbows. I have noticed a significant difference in the soreness.
After about one year of light (and I do mean light) weight lifting for arm, shoulder, and neck toning and strengthening, I quit for about 6 months. About two months ago I re-started this workout and am happy to say that it has not affected my elbow soreness. I attribute this to the Glucosamine.
Positive results!
After about one year of light (and I do mean light) weight lifting for arm, shoulder, and neck toning and strengthening, I quit for about 6 months. About two months ago I re-started this workout and am happy to say that it has not affected my elbow soreness. I attribute this to the Glucosamine.
Positive results!
May 17, 2011
glucosamine experiment - Report
As of May 17 it has been slightly more than 90 days on Glucosamine. Results are mixed. I cannot say that my joint soreness is cured. I do believe that I have experienced some improvement. Maybe more time is needed for marked improvement. I do know that my elbow soreness is definitely not worse, and there is probable improvement. The problem is that over a 90 day period it is difficult to measure improvement.
Regarding my knees, now in addition to putting in my normal 15-20 miles per week of running, I am walking another 10-12 miles with my wife. A normal day involves taking a 4-5 mile run, then meeting my wife and walking with her another 3-4 miles. So, basically I leave the house at 6 pm and return at 8pm, completing a total 7-8 mile workout consisting of 4.5 miles of running at a 9:15 pace and walking 4 miles at a 15:00 pace. My knees do have soreness after 4 days of this schedule. But, I think even if my knees were healthy they would be sore after a workout regimen like that. I wear patella straps on both knees which helps immensely. The patella tendinitis in my left knee remains tolerable with the strap. Without the strap my left knee would be too sore and would require constant medication with ibuprofen all day long.
Lastly, after sticking to the alkaline eating regimen for almost one year, along with this running program, my weight has dropped to about 165. Although an admirable weight for a man my size (6'2") and age (late 50's), I don't need to lose any more weight (and I haven't been trying to lose weight!). Just goes to show you if you eat right and exercise, weight, blood pressure, cholesterol, and other problems will take care of themselves. I'm glad that I recognized this many years ago.
Lastly, my GERD was at a low level of activity for several months. However two weeks ago, it kicked in for no apparent reason and stayed a a low level of volcanic activity for several weeks. As of yesterday, it has calmed down again and I am trying to maintain that level. It is really a hard thing to manage, as many of you know.
My last post was made after completing a fence repair project caused by a bad storm. Several days after the fence repair I began to experience extreme soreness in my ribs on the right side. Ignored it for about a week and then got serious about treating. Over time I came to believe that I have experienced some kind of pulled muscle or some kind of muscle / tendon irritation in my ribs due to the extreme exertion during the fence repair of hammering over 50 feet of fence boards in one 6 hour marathon. I began to use ice and heat treatments on my ribs and the soreness began to improve. Almost all of the soreness is now gone and barring doing something stupid like lifting and re-pulling or irritating the affected area, I am hoping for total cure. So far, so good.
Regarding my knees, now in addition to putting in my normal 15-20 miles per week of running, I am walking another 10-12 miles with my wife. A normal day involves taking a 4-5 mile run, then meeting my wife and walking with her another 3-4 miles. So, basically I leave the house at 6 pm and return at 8pm, completing a total 7-8 mile workout consisting of 4.5 miles of running at a 9:15 pace and walking 4 miles at a 15:00 pace. My knees do have soreness after 4 days of this schedule. But, I think even if my knees were healthy they would be sore after a workout regimen like that. I wear patella straps on both knees which helps immensely. The patella tendinitis in my left knee remains tolerable with the strap. Without the strap my left knee would be too sore and would require constant medication with ibuprofen all day long.
Lastly, after sticking to the alkaline eating regimen for almost one year, along with this running program, my weight has dropped to about 165. Although an admirable weight for a man my size (6'2") and age (late 50's), I don't need to lose any more weight (and I haven't been trying to lose weight!). Just goes to show you if you eat right and exercise, weight, blood pressure, cholesterol, and other problems will take care of themselves. I'm glad that I recognized this many years ago.
Lastly, my GERD was at a low level of activity for several months. However two weeks ago, it kicked in for no apparent reason and stayed a a low level of volcanic activity for several weeks. As of yesterday, it has calmed down again and I am trying to maintain that level. It is really a hard thing to manage, as many of you know.
My last post was made after completing a fence repair project caused by a bad storm. Several days after the fence repair I began to experience extreme soreness in my ribs on the right side. Ignored it for about a week and then got serious about treating. Over time I came to believe that I have experienced some kind of pulled muscle or some kind of muscle / tendon irritation in my ribs due to the extreme exertion during the fence repair of hammering over 50 feet of fence boards in one 6 hour marathon. I began to use ice and heat treatments on my ribs and the soreness began to improve. Almost all of the soreness is now gone and barring doing something stupid like lifting and re-pulling or irritating the affected area, I am hoping for total cure. So far, so good.
Apr 19, 2011
GERD absent / Glucosamine report
Last Thursday evening I completed my repair of my storm damaged fence. It was a 6 hour job and involved alot of bending over and upper body movement. I am pleased to report that when finally finished, showered, and relaxing in my recliner late evening, my GERD was absent!! In former days my stomach would be in my throat, I would have a hacking cough, and the annoying "burning" would be present.
I am so impressed by the results of this alkaline eating regimen. I am more and more convinced that this alkaline diet (really not a diet, just an eating program) is allowing my esophagus to heal and drastically reducing the acid content in my digestive system.
I have now completed 60 days of Glucosamine, taking one 1500mg capsule per day (in the evening). I'm thinking that I am beginning to see some results in my elbows and knees. In another 60 days I should be able to sense whether its helping or not, but I believe it is. So far so good. And, the Glucosamine has not affected my GERD.
I am so impressed by the results of this alkaline eating regimen. I am more and more convinced that this alkaline diet (really not a diet, just an eating program) is allowing my esophagus to heal and drastically reducing the acid content in my digestive system.
I have now completed 60 days of Glucosamine, taking one 1500mg capsule per day (in the evening). I'm thinking that I am beginning to see some results in my elbows and knees. In another 60 days I should be able to sense whether its helping or not, but I believe it is. So far so good. And, the Glucosamine has not affected my GERD.
Feb 20, 2011
glucosamine experiment
After many months of trying to decide whether or not to try the glucosamine regimen for joint therapy I finally decided to start a daily dosage yesterday and continue for 3 months. As a runner I do suffer from some soreness in my knees. It's not very bad and comes and goes. After 30+ years of running, sore knees are to be expected. However, I suspect my sore knees are more a result of football injuries from high school rather than running, per se.
Here is an impressive article on the effectiveness of glucosamine on sports injuries, particularly runners:
http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-241-286-289-8138-0,00.html
My bigger reason for trying glucosamine is for treatment of my elbows. Six years ago I fell while running and broke my left elbow after hitting it on the curb. My right elbow suffers from many years of sports abuse related to being a pitcher in baseball, lots of tennis as a young adult, and softball church league play. On rainy days my elbows get so sore I can hardly touch them. Yes, humid weather bothers my elbow joints.
In researching glucosamine and chondroitin I decided to take glucosamine sulfate without chondroitin. Most articles said to purchase a name brand and try for 90 days to see if it works for you. The evidence is not convincing medically, however, many people, including athletes, testify as to its effectiveness. My own mother-in-law has found it to be very helpful in treating arthritic pain in her hip.
My experiment is very simple and should be easy to judge results. If my elbows improve, I'll be a believer! I'll post results in this column in the future. Hopefully, it will not adversely affect my GERD.
Here is an impressive article on the effectiveness of glucosamine on sports injuries, particularly runners:
http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-241-286-289-8138-0,00.html
My bigger reason for trying glucosamine is for treatment of my elbows. Six years ago I fell while running and broke my left elbow after hitting it on the curb. My right elbow suffers from many years of sports abuse related to being a pitcher in baseball, lots of tennis as a young adult, and softball church league play. On rainy days my elbows get so sore I can hardly touch them. Yes, humid weather bothers my elbow joints.
In researching glucosamine and chondroitin I decided to take glucosamine sulfate without chondroitin. Most articles said to purchase a name brand and try for 90 days to see if it works for you. The evidence is not convincing medically, however, many people, including athletes, testify as to its effectiveness. My own mother-in-law has found it to be very helpful in treating arthritic pain in her hip.
My experiment is very simple and should be easy to judge results. If my elbows improve, I'll be a believer! I'll post results in this column in the future. Hopefully, it will not adversely affect my GERD.
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