Ivor and Olive Lewis on wed 21 jun 06
Dear Donna Kat,=20
I recently developed RSI in my neck region. Consulted my medico who said =
it was osteoarthritis and recommended 1500 mg per day of glucosamine =
sulphate. Yes, it has an ameliorating effect on painful symptoms. I also =
used it, in the past, on one of my dogs who, through age, was becoming =
arthritic. Helped her a lot.
But I think we should question why this ailment is afflicting more and =
more people. One answer may be the way our western civilisation is =
consuming more and more food that is over processed and highly refined. =
This trend is aggravated by Global management of food production and an =
educated public taste for lean, tender, sinew free, cartilage free, =
fatless, tendon free meat. All of the basic building blocks for the =
repair of our muscular skeletal system of articulated joints are removed =
from our diet unless we deliberately choose to include them. Butchers =
dress meat to remove all the things necessary for the maintenance of the =
Body Machine
We counter this, via a weekly meal of Shin Beef, cooked very slowly in a =
Porous Terracotta Pot which has a heavy lid. The pot and lid are =
presoaked in water. Untrimmed meat and flavours to taste (But NO Salt) =
are put into the pot. The lid is put in place then the pot is put in a =
Cold Oven. The heat is turned high for half an hour then adjusted to as =
low a setting as possible for a couple of hours. By the time it is ready =
to serve all the sinews, gristle, cartilage and tendons have melted, but =
the meat is tender and delicious.
Glucosamine Sulphate is a chemical built from a sugar, Glucose and a =
nitrogenous material, an Amine, that has been extracted with Sulphuric =
acid, probably from animal wastes. It is a constituent of Chitin, the =
raw material of fingernails and Hair among other things animal and =
vegetable. It is possible that Galactosamine might be a better bet to =
assist with problems of our joints but there may be less of that around =
since many sharks, rays and skates are endangered by ignorance of their =
habits and life styles, nor do crushed ground raw prawn shells have a =
very palatable taste.
I hope you make an rapid recovery.
Best regards,
Ivor Lewis.
Redhill,
South Australia.
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