Quote: Definitely Tarby @ 1st December 2023, 12:58 AM
Not good to hear that Herc there must be a shop that will deliver it for free for for nearly free. Do you have comfy trainers with a thick, soft heel to walk in because they are a must? I don't know about arthritis so don't know if it's good to be doing regular walking but it's great cardiovascular exercise. I've been thinking of starting a daily supplement of cod liver oil but am not sure if it's worth it and isn't cheap so might be better to just spend it on fresh fish and get the health benefits from that.
Thank you for your concern, Tarby, and yes exercise is one way of combating it apparently - by coincidence there was a programme on ITV only last night about the problem, which was handy! And they were showing exercise classes, a lot of which I have been doing anyway, having been on Yoga courses and recently a Pulmonary exercise course.
I do take a couple of supplements to my prescriptions (one being glucosamine, which is good for joints apparently) and was advised yesterday that Magnesium Glycinate is good for arthritis so ordered some, which should be here tomorrow.
I took cod liver oil for many years (the bottled liquid stuff, not the capsules, which looked to me not to contain much) and when I went on a diet, I dropped it as it said there was 50 calories in one dessert spoonful, which was what I was using. Also, it's amazing what you find out when you read the label (!) it said that it wasn't 100% cod liver oil, as it was supplemented with "other" fish oil, and for the price they charged for it, I thought it was a bloody cheek then labelling it as all coming from a cod. Anyway, I didn't notice any loss of mobility after I stopped taking it.
So yes, eating fish and/or going on a Mediterranean diet would be cheaper/better for you.
Have also, just now ordered a couple of S/H books on eBay about living with and easing arthritis - only a fiver! Which has got to be better than the books featured on that TV programme at £15 each!!
