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Comments (6)I grew Yacon this year. The tubers are quite tasty. Mildly sweet with a nice crunchy texture. The large tubers are eaten and the little reddish ones are planted for the next year's crop. The tubers become sweeter after they've been stored for a while. Just out of the ground they are pretty tasteless....See MoreQuestion about Glucosamine / Chondroitin ......Do you take this?
Comments (28)I can only recount my own experience. A few years ago I started to get significant pain in one foot whilst walking, which I treated with visits to the physio and gel packs, but which would come back very frequently. The ankle joint had become very susceptible to getting hurt and swelling. On a couple of occasions, I hurt it very badly and could barely walk for a few days or weeks. According to the specialist, my bones are slightly misaligned and cause stress on my ankle joints, which apparently is wearing away the cartilage and causing pain. In mid- to late October last year I started taking glucosamine and MSM on a daily basis (3 glucosamine, 1 MSM). After a short time I noticed a very significant improvement. I should say that, at around the same time, I also bought some trainers with an air pocket along the whole sole, since that kind of "suspension" helps me avoid sharp impacts on the ankle joints. The trainers are marvellous. They have undoubtedly helped. I also lost a little weight (dropping from 76kg to 70kg), but since I wasn't overweight to begin with I don't think it's very significant. The frequent pains have now practically disappeared. I no longer have to use gel packs and antiinflammatory cream on a daily basis (I hardly use them at all). The ankle joints have become much less susceptible to injury. I have only been to the physio once since October. The reason I think that the glucosamine & MSM have helped is that, even when indoors, when I'm not wearing the trainers, I notice a big difference. I can tolerate my feet and ankles being in positions (for example when seated) that previously would have caused pain. I also tried wearing more normal shoes for a while and found I could tolerate them without too much problem. I even tried some boot-like shoes that had previously caused my a lot of pain, and could walk with them for a week or more without any serious effects. It would be nice if the science were clearer on this, and if we knew why it seems to help some people, and not others, but in my case I'm prepared to say that it's helped, a lot. I think it's good to retain a healthy scepticism about all these things, but in my case I had very little to lose by trying it. For now, the results have been very convincing....See MoreRamdom Questions...................
Comments (29)Did you meet anyone new this week? Yes...I'm in a job where I'm meeting new people all the time, but not always in person -- usually via email and/or teleconference. What color are your bathroom walls? Downstairs bath -- tuscan yellow; upstairs master bath, redwood tongue & groove paneling in outer bath, deep persimmon walls in inner bath. Do you own any clothes that still have tags on them? Just a few from some new clothes I just bought. I never remove tags until I KNOW I want to keep them. If they still have tags after 3-4 weeks, I return them. Do you ever talk to your neighbors? Several times a week, different neighbors. We are friends with some, acquaintances with others, and pretty much almost never talk to the others due to proximity and schedules. Are you happy or depressed? Generally happy with everyday life, but I sometimes get down due to relationship issues with DH. Do you like Sitcoms or Reality Shows? I tend to like reality shows with a bit of substance where I might learn something (not just personalities), such as Top Chef or Project Runway. I also like quirky shows, whether comedy or drama -- e.g., I did enjoy Swingtown last week, and I loved Mad Men and Dirty Sexy Money -- can't wait for them to return. I also loved Hotel Babylon on BBC America -- someone on the KT mentioned it and I became totally hooked. What's your favorite magazine? Newsweek Do you prefer to go the mall or order online? Online mostly, but mall for something special. Does your kitchen have a dishwasher? Oh god, yes! I wouldn't ever buy a house if I couldn't have a dishwasher. Better yet, a dishwasher with six-pack abs...lol Do you enjoy going to amusement parks? Not that much anymore. I used to love roller coasters, but last year I didn't enjoy the Big Dipper at Santa Cruz Boardwalk nearly as much as I used to. (My sister and I used to go repeatedly through Space Mountain at Disneyland). I do love the busy, chaotic ambiance, though. What [if anything] is bothering you right now? I'm on edge about wild/forest fire potential. Otherwise, life is pretty good right now....See MoreAnyone have GERD or acid reflux?
Comments (32)I had GERD most of my life, and in the end I would even get heartburn from a drink of water. I woke up in the night with acid in my mouth. Finally, I told my gastro doctor that I couldn't take it any more. He sent me to see a specialist at the Mayo clinic in Jacksonville, FL, and he performed a laproscopic procedure that gave me a new tight valve to keep the stomach acid where it belonged; in the stomach. That was over ten years ago, and I have never had heartburn or indigestion since then. I recommend going to a good gastro doctor and asking him about this procedure which is called lapro nissen fundoplication....See Moreemma
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