Manage Growing Older Better With Health Practices
One of the hardest things about growing older is adjusting to the new ways our bodies work. A friend of ours who’s a real athlete – he plays ice hockey in the winter – was complaining about how he can’t get the puck out of corners anymore and he blamed his increasing arthritis. His wife laughed and told him it wasn’t the arthritis, it’s because he’s now in his 50s!
Not long ago, a friend of ours learned he has Type 2 diabetes. He’s changed his diet and exercising more, but it’s been really difficult for him to set a stable dosage for his insulin. He’s been thinking about taking a supplement made from an agaricus brazil mushroom.
That brings us back to our friend the ice hockey player. Since his joints bother him when he plays, he’s been looking around for something to help.
He’s started taking a supplement as well, kirkland glucosamine. He swears that it helps build up the cartilage in his joints so that he can play better. He recognizes that it may be all in his mind, but he’s convinced that the supplement helps his body grow stronger tissue to cushion and protect his bones, so he takes the supplement every day.
We also have a friend who’s also managing a tough situation. She has osteoarthritis in her hands, and sometimes it really gets inflamed. Whenever the arthritis becomes a problem, she tries another different version of arthritis remedies. Sometimes things work well, but other times they don’t. She’s rather frustrated with the condition because she has a hobby that’s both fun for her and useful for the community. She creates adorable, soft baby clothes and blankets with crochet. She gives them to a local charity that in turn provides them for newborn babies of low-income mothers who give birth at the county hospital.
She’s found some help with one combined painkiller/anti-inflammatory medicine that she can get over the counter, but like our friend with diabetes, she worries about possible side effects.
The best options we’ve found so far for age-related problems is simply to pay more attention to the basics of good health: eat right, watch your weight, exercise regularly and keep the mind active. Some people have these principles down pat, but some of us find we’re having to do ‘corrective’ practices as we get older. Even a daily walk for 30 minutes or more can help – as long as we don’t top it off with an ice cream sundae!
Tags: Arthritis, Diabetes, illnesses, joint pain, osteoarthritis, remedies