Nicholas (Edison, Nj) on 12/08/2013
Anyway, I came straight to EC's arthritis page and decided on gelatine as the remedy, especially since I had gelatin packets hanging around for 10-12 years. I emptied one packet into my morning smoothie...what amounted to a level tablespoon...drank it all down and was relieved of the pain right away.
That afternoon I felt a hint of pain and drank another packet of gelatin in half a glass of water. It was kind of uckie, but it went down and I got relief.
Next morning (yesterday) I felt a hint of the pain again and had another gelatin packet in my smoothie. Got relief right away. In the afternoon, to play it safe, I had half a teaspoon of turmeric in a little apple juice. (Also from EC.) The taste was very palatable.
This morning, to play it safe, I had another packet in my smoothie. I am fine, no pain since yesterday morning.
I am 76 y.o. and I'll be putting gelatine in my smoothie from now on. I'll have the turmeric when there is no smoothie. B.T.W. on the box it says "The Original Unflavored Gelatine" ... spelled with an e at the end.
Now I can keep on bragging that at my age I have no arthritis, no prostate problems, and I can still make babies.
Replied By Dave (Fountain Inn, Sc) on 12/08/2013
Well, after reading you whole post about using gelatin for arthritis...and especially reading the last sentence of your post...what I want to know is...
What is in that smoothie???? Gonna run out and get me a big box of it!!!!
Replied By Nicholas (Edison, Nj) on 12/09/2013
- 1 large ripe banana (overly ripe, if possible)
- 2 eggs
- 1/8 t-spoon powdered clove
- 1/4 t-spoon powdered oriental five spices
- 1/2 t-spoon powdered cinnamon
- 1 t-spoon bee pollen
- 1 t-spoon honey
- 1/2 cup apple juice
- 1 cup water
I watch my diet, do daily exercise and take a ton of supplements based on what I learned on EC. I also eat chyawanprash daily - Indian jam made of healthy herbs and spices.
Replied By Deborah (Loxley, Alabama ) on 08/18/2021
Replied By Michael (New Zealand) on 08/18/2021
These smoothie recipes must be lurking somewhere on THIS website but here goes anyway (if you cannot find them?).KNEE PAIN SMOOTHIE(Knees and Joints)
1 cup Milk (almond, rice or dairy)
1/2 frozen Banana,
1 tbl BSM,
1 tbl Chia seeds,
1 tbl Gelatine powder,
1/2 - 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder,
1 teaspoon Coconut oil.
Blend in a blender for powerhouse 1 or 2x per day.
Place second batch in fridge (if making two lots). It can be eaten with a spoon later on.
#2 Arthritis Pain Smoothie:
1 cup Almond milk
1 tsp - 2 tbsp Turmeric
1 chunk of Ginger (1/2" X 1/2")
1/2 tsp Cinnamon
1 Banana
1 cup Pineapple
1 tsp Vanilla extract
1 large Carrot
2 tbsp Hemp seeds (optional)
Once again, give it a whirl.
I can recommend the first one, as I took that one for a while.
A while ago, I purchased a 4 lb container of gelatin from the "Now" company (USA) and have very little left so I must have had a lot of smoothies in the past!
Some posters have been known to add it to their coffee.
The second one I have not tried but there are many appropriate ingredients for an arthritis sufferer in there.
The gelatin is not easy to "melt" properly.
You need to use hot but not boiling water.
Then be prepared to whisk like mad for a while until most of it melts.
I got their beef gelatin but I guess the best might be chicken....... if you can get it?
You might wish to read up on what your chicken can do for arthritics.
Cheers from Down Under
Replied By Charity (faithville, Us) on 08/18/2021
The Lacking Ingredient – Gelatin Health
Replied By Rob (Kentucky) on 12/08/2022
Replied By mmsg (somewhere, europe) on 12/10/2022
Rob, I guess your friend is a big guy. I'm not, so 1/2 tsp. daily was enough for me. I didn't do jello, just gelatin.