Seems like the older we get, the more illnesses we have to worry about. We used to laugh when our parents called their recitation of problems ‘the organ recital, ‘ but that’s what it seems like for us younger folk today as well.
At least our athletic friend has a somewhat lesser problem to manage that our brother-in-law. A few months back he was diagnosed with the form of diabetes called Type 2, which often affects older people. It means that his body has become resistant to the effects of insulin, which regulates blood sugar. Consequently he’s had to start taking extra insulin to compensate for this change, and things aren’t going very well with getting the dosage accurate. He read recently that some patients with Type 2 diabetes have begun to take a supplement made from an extract of the agaricus brazil mushroom. It seems this extract has the ability to increase the body’s acceptance of insulin when taken along with it, so that the dosage can be stabilized.
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.
One remedy that seems to help a lot of people with their joints is kirkland glucosamine. Apparently this supplement helps to provide support for the cartilage around the joints, which tends to get thinner as we age. By giving more support to the cartilage that cushions our joints, the joints themselves hold up better and move more freely.
Our sister-in-law has trouble with osteoarthritis in her hands. It’s very frustrating for her to have her hands achy and swollen because of her hobby. Whenever the arthritis in her hands flares up, she tries a new round of arthritis remedies, looking for relief. She crochets all kinds of lovely baby blankets and little caps for newborns. A local charity gives her creations, and those of many other generous women, to the public hospital where many low-income mothers have their babies.
Perhaps that’s the biggest change we have to make with growing older: becoming patient with ourselves and the ways our bodies work now. If we give ourselves as much support as we can muster, then maybe things won’t be so hard.
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!
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