tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post6518179459835620165..comments2024-03-29T16:34:01.380+10:00Comments on down to earth: Hello world!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-27061110635096928842013-11-08T21:27:19.020+10:002013-11-08T21:27:19.020+10:00One of our friends has gout at the moment so I hav...One of our friends has gout at the moment so I have been doing some research for him. Foods to avoid if you get gout are; some seafood, herrings, tuna, anchovies, beer, red meat, turkey and goose, sugary drinks, asparagus, cauli, spinach and mushrooms. More about gout and diet at this site; https://www.arthritisvic.org.au/Living-Well-with-Arthritis/Gout-and-Diet<br /><br />Hope Hanno recovers soon,<br /><br />xTaniaTaniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10176661940614462611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-89750523011843556282013-11-07T00:16:58.570+10:002013-11-07T00:16:58.570+10:00Oooh, gout is awful. I recall my Hubby last had it...Oooh, gout is awful. I recall my Hubby last had it a few years ago. He's a tough cookie, but boy the gout really tested his pain threshold. I recall something about he thought he was eating too much red meat at the time. I guess if you're prone then who knows what may trigger it off. All the best Hano - hope you recover quickly. Through My Kitchen Windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17300798774076098054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-65963178835968437142013-11-05T09:58:49.234+10:002013-11-05T09:58:49.234+10:00Thank you, Rhonda for the tip to watch Breakfast, ...Thank you, Rhonda for the tip to watch Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner on YouTube. I really enjoyed the series and it was great to see Clarissa again, just lover her!<br /><br />Cheers - Joolz xxJoolzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07490462580345458546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-26303022204872304322013-11-05T03:42:44.232+10:002013-11-05T03:42:44.232+10:00Ruby, I'm so sorry to hear of your profound lo...Ruby, I'm so sorry to hear of your profound loss. I doubt anyone gets over the death of a loved one but I hope you're coping well and that you have your family and friends around you.rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-77222787256929470502013-11-05T02:15:05.253+10:002013-11-05T02:15:05.253+10:00Hoping that Hano feels better soon.
Your post t...Hoping that Hano feels better soon. <br /><br />Your post today is wonderful. We are the same age.<br />zZane D. Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16584664421188560705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-81646896445219296482013-11-04T23:14:29.969+10:002013-11-04T23:14:29.969+10:00Rhonda,
I work at a health food store and we sel...Rhonda, <br /><br />I work at a health food store and we sell LOTS of black cherry juice concentrate to gout suffers. It helps keep the Uric Acid levels lowered in the blood stream. It's the same as the tart cherry Georgene mentioned above. You start out with 2 tbsp twice a day to get in your system and then to maintain you take 2 tbsp a <br />day. We have many who no longer take meds at all because of this juice. Another customer takes lime juice concentrate along with the cherry and he has had wonderful results. <br />ErikaErikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14497787330868965888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-61470464673265403022013-11-04T23:09:30.693+10:002013-11-04T23:09:30.693+10:00I agree with you about aging, Lately, I have come ...I agree with you about aging, Lately, I have come to find beauty in every single day, no matter what it brings. I have lived longer than I will live now and it's a strange feeling. <br /><br />Thank you for your wise words.Jingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07357961722537445285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-62766943895609474712013-11-04T21:49:14.474+10:002013-11-04T21:49:14.474+10:00I'm sure you already know all of the possible ...I'm sure you already know all of the possible remedies for gout but you mentioning it reminded me that quite a few people on the ex-pat discussion board Toytown Germany suffer from gout and started a thread on it a while ago. It seems that it's becoming more and more an issue, even for young people - the old sterotype of a port-swilling gentleman no longer applies, it seems. LOL. Anyway, if Hanno is laid up and bored, I thought he might like to take a look. That thread can be found at: http://www.toytowngermany.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=246745 and of course there are hundreds of other threads, too. Perhaps he might find it amusing to read some of the things that ex-pats go through in his old home. Anyway, eating cherries is mentioned a few times on that thread as being very good for gout. And someone also mentioned smothering their foot in quark and leaving it wrapped like that overnight and it bringing a lot of relief. Hope he feels better soon.<br />Moonwaveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16018956740090192993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-20760513901976912382013-11-04T18:34:32.474+10:002013-11-04T18:34:32.474+10:00Hi Rhonda
Hope Hanno is feeling better soon. It is...Hi Rhonda<br />Hope Hanno is feeling better soon. It is one of those conditions where taking the tablets as soon as you realise what is happening gets it moved along more quickly. My husband gets the same despite being in his 40's and has done for 15 years at least. We think tomatoes set him off, and he loves them so much.but there, its always the way<br />LizzieLizzie@her MFW Homeworldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181986371554435192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-18961888674714857522013-11-04T18:31:32.665+10:002013-11-04T18:31:32.665+10:00I do hope that Hanno makes a speedy recovery. Yes ...I do hope that Hanno makes a speedy recovery. Yes our "best before date" is something we all have to face. Unfortunately, my husband's date came up 5 weeks ago, most unexpectedly and far too young at 50. Like you though, he always maintained that he if he went tomorrow, he would be more than happy as he had a happy and fulfilled life with wonderful family and friends.moleymakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01498423514067552240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-28923466093031308622013-11-04T16:21:37.936+10:002013-11-04T16:21:37.936+10:00I'm so sorry to hear that your husband has bee...I'm so sorry to hear that your husband has been suffering with Gout. I have a friend whose husband has gout. He has been helped tremendously by using Tart Cherry. His Dr. is always impressed with his test results. Here is a link to the product he uses in case you think it might help your husband. <br /><br />http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00172MWJC/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1A Woman that Fears the Lordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028148446621304362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-78174272039759441272013-11-04T15:56:34.095+10:002013-11-04T15:56:34.095+10:00Hi Joolz, yep Hanno is taking Allopurinol. He thin...Hi Joolz, yep Hanno is taking Allopurinol. He thinks it was a tin of herrings that triggered it. Hopefully it will be gone soon.<br /><br />And thank you. :- )rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-10170285372077752152013-11-04T15:08:52.846+10:002013-11-04T15:08:52.846+10:00My beloved Mother is 84 and she has decided on 95....My beloved Mother is 84 and she has decided on 95. Knowing her it wont be a day before or a day after, or God (they are on close speaking terms) will have some explaining to do. LOL. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12605358521258969537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-53974045088555463072013-11-04T14:50:51.555+10:002013-11-04T14:50:51.555+10:00Little by little all of our friends are struggling...Little by little all of our friends are struggling with aging bodies, my husband and I included. I just turned 60 and my husband will soon be 62. The "Best By" date comes for us all, no matter how we try to evade it. The secret is to be as happy as you can, no matter what happens, and to love and be loved. I am happy knowing that my three children were raised with all the love I had in me, and that they are passing on that love to their own families. If I died tomorrow, that would be enough.<br />Hope you feel better soon Hanno. Thank you for the heartfelt post Rhonda.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07586853908299803209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-18369387988534235852013-11-04T14:31:31.265+10:002013-11-04T14:31:31.265+10:00Gout is so painful, I've seen my hubby nearly ...Gout is so painful, I've seen my hubby nearly in tears from the pain. Does Hanno take Allopurinol (Zyloprim)? My husband is on 300mgs a day and has not had a bout of gout for several years now (he's 50 years old). We find that seafood is a good trigger for gout, that and overdoing it with alcohol which I doubt is Hanno's problem. I do hope its better soon.<br />Yes, Rhonda, if you died tomorrow you will certainly have left a great legacy, a positive mark on the world, your family and community but I'm sure you'll be around a lot longer yet!<br /><br />Cheers - Joolz xxJoolzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07490462580345458546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-86660098650723495972013-11-04T14:05:10.529+10:002013-11-04T14:05:10.529+10:00I'm always telling my friends and family that ...I'm always telling my friends and family that my mind still tells me I'm 18 but my body says ... oh- so much older. I feel sorry for Hanno as I have terrible problems with arthritis in my left foot and it is making it very difficult to keep up with my walks and life in general. Take it as easy as you can Hanno and I hope your'e back on the mend asap. Nice to see you're encouraging us 'oldies' to embrace our new middle age, Rhonda. SueAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04239023812597159873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-55681414021710603842013-11-04T12:57:07.924+10:002013-11-04T12:57:07.924+10:00I like how you say 'wearing out'. We say &...I like how you say 'wearing out'. We say 'the wheels are falling off'. I think its a good thing to acknowledge aging. My husband doesn't, he ignores it and won't even get his eyes tested. I laughed when he took a photo of a pill bottle on his mobile phone so that he could enlarge the photo and read what it said. I think its better to face up to it like you do. A lovely post Rhonda. Cheers, TanyaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14839024984118135715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-6815150017306490272013-11-04T12:52:08.411+10:002013-11-04T12:52:08.411+10:00Hope you get well soon, Hanno! I can't stand &...Hope you get well soon, Hanno! I can't stand "forced rest" either ;) <br />-Jaime Ngo Family Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15484243776589015749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-41811725219137808302013-11-04T11:16:19.655+10:002013-11-04T11:16:19.655+10:00Read your post with interest. I'm a sixty six ...Read your post with interest. I'm a sixty six year old fella and had many similar thoughts following my wife being diagnosed with a life threatening breast cancer and having to watch her going through chemotherapy.<br />I think all we can do is be thankful for the life we have had and live each day as we would have always liked to, but made every excuse on earth as to why we couldn't. I hope your husband makes a speedy recovery and thank you for being so honest.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12930547121545190516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-9438944350079806672013-11-04T11:10:20.812+10:002013-11-04T11:10:20.812+10:00Definitely cherry juice, the real type; not soda, ...Definitely cherry juice, the real type; not soda, helps; as does avoiding any alcohol and mushrooms in the diet. hopflowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14808010877609649152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-79879444406205717682013-11-04T10:41:43.078+10:002013-11-04T10:41:43.078+10:00Wonderfully said Rhonda. I recognise in myself man...Wonderfully said Rhonda. I recognise in myself many of the changes -- both positive and negative -- you see in yourself. I'm so glad we look increasing age in the eye and neither hide from it or usher it in. All good wishes to Hanno from all of us here, Tony's being slowed up at the moment too.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14751315680374413649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-14011227496255713942013-11-04T09:03:22.958+10:002013-11-04T09:03:22.958+10:00Rhonda, my husband had very painful gout this time...Rhonda, my husband had very painful gout this time last year, and was able to become completely symptom free very quickly, by changing his diet, simply avoiding certain foods like tomatoes, vegemite and shellfish, most of the time. Obviously everyone is different, but the change was amazing. I hope Hanno feels better soon.claire edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08975955888433883305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-74188671011046778882013-11-04T08:55:30.971+10:002013-11-04T08:55:30.971+10:00Oh I hope the patient recovers soon - I know it is...Oh I hope the patient recovers soon - I know it is horrible - my hubby always eats a few cherries which seems to help - the bottled kind is fine, and of course plenty of water. africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-69173391909350530192013-11-04T08:31:39.647+10:002013-11-04T08:31:39.647+10:00Hi Rhonda,
sorry to hear that Hanno is not well. T...Hi Rhonda,<br />sorry to hear that Hanno is not well. There is so much interesting information out there now about ageing well, and preventative medicine - I hope he can find something to relieve and prevent his suffering soon.<br /><br />Mortality is a subject that catches up with us all sooner or later. I think if we aim not to waste these precious days we are given, and be as loving as we can, we will probably be more at peace when our number's up. That said, I really love being alive, even with all of the challenges, and hope to have a good many years yet.<br /><br />Have a wonderful day, Madeleine.XAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13559971434219770926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-57366998746690630662013-11-04T07:37:18.782+10:002013-11-04T07:37:18.782+10:00Rhonda, being the same vintage as yourself I can r...Rhonda, being the same vintage as yourself I can relate to what you have said about ageing in today's post. That is not nice for Hanno having to be laid up with that dreadful gout. I just had a look in Isabell Shipard's herb book and one of the many herbs she recommends is Herb Robert but you probably already know that. I do hope that Hanno recovers quickly so you can both get on with your week. Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.com