Do you think that the gelatin would work as a substitute for glucosamine? Dan
On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 5:13 PM, Brooks Bradley <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Patty, > Please accept my apologies for this belated response....I just lost your > email in the melee of life. > First, if you are considering using supplemental gelatin as a continuing > protocol (not a bad idea for many people), I woujld suggest you make an > Internet inquiry for bulk gelatin. Several suppliers offer it for less than > $13.00 per lb. The recommended dosage....given by several of the > suppliers.... is one level tablespoon mixed into water or your preferred > juice, cold drink, etc......on a daily basis----as a prophylactic protocol. > For circumstances where one is experiencing brittle fingernails and/or > constantly-splitting ends (many times an indication of low systemic > protein).....this protocol worked best (for us) when used 3 times > daily....until noticeable improvement (usually about 7 days) and then > reduced to the prophylactic > dosage. Beef gelatin is approximately 90% protein, and highly digestible by > human beings. Gelatin derivatives make up a very high percentage of all > chitin-based material found in the human body (e.g. fingernails, between > articulating joints, etc.). > As a majority of the U.S. population seems to ingest insufficient protein > (mostly the result of excessive refined carbohydrate intake)....increasing > numbers of various health-based challenges seem to present with each passing > year. > Our animal evaluations (circa 2003) involving Celebrex, resulted in VERY > NEGATIVE results....some involving health presentations of a VERY > threatening nature. Our undesirable results began to appear AFTER the second > or third week of use and continued to increase with usage time increases. > Interestingly, human evaluations by other...mainstream > researchers...(published at a later date) revealed to confirm some of our > most disturbing findings. > Ancillary Comment: I noted that someone commented in a post to the > list...that MSM tasted bitter to them. That is an "unfailing" characteristic > of MSM. ALL MSM has a very bitter taste....when it comes into direct contact > with the linings of the mouth and upper throat. This characteristic is > tolerated in various degree by the human community. To some---like me---it > is quite tolerable....but still demonstrably bitter. To others MSM is so > bitter that it generates a very strong gag-reflex (in which case the better > alternative is to take the MSM in capsule form). Taking MSM in pill form is > another...but sometimes uncomfortable, option. The reason being, that the > 1000 to 1500 mg tablets are quite large and constitute a REAL challenge for > some..... to swallow. > Ref your gelatin/water question. The gelatin is the active agent, but cannot > properly react in the system without a sufficiently hydrated environment. > Shortest answer: They are BOTH important. > Sincerely, Brooks Bradley. > > > > > > > > > ---------[ Received Mail Content ]---------- > > Subject : CS>Arthritis- ? for Brooks B. > > Date : Wed, 3 Feb 2010 20:35:55 -0800 (PST) > > From : Pat <[email protected]> > > To : [email protected] > > > > I've been thinking about using gelatin, but it's been so busy the last > several weeks with my daughter and her family visiting. Now, holding the > small box which contains four packets, I'm wondering what to do with it. > Would it be effective to make it into jello using juice and water. That > would require four packets of gelatin and four cups of liquid. That would be > two cups more per box than what you consumed, wouldn't it? But no way could > I eat that four times a day! Do you think the gelatin is effective or is it > mostly the increased intake of water? How long would one need to use this? > > > > I'm doing well with using Thorvin kelp. Luckily, I like the lecithin, > because the kelp tastes way too fishy for me, but I have no trouble getting > a teaspoon of each down once a day. > > > > I just started taking my glucosamine, chondriotin, and MSM today, once > again. A friend of mine has been able to discontinue her Celebrex > anti-inflammatory and uses nothing for pain since she started that plus fish > oil and vitamin D. She had had significant pain, especially in her knee. > > > > Pat > > > > -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: [email protected] Address Off-Topic messages to: [email protected] The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
