Joints/bones

[K4ur...]

hello,

i badly need some advice - for about 2 months now the joints in my legs.hips and arms have been killing. I always used get thses pains but now they have gotten worse.. Sometimes my knees just give way and i nearly fall over. I went to the doctors and she said get a blood test done so i was like okay - then she goes has ur diet changed i said yeh (cus now i dnt have fish or eggs huna) i said im kinda like vegan now but i have milk and cheese. She said that fish is really good and in the past i used to have cod liver oil tablets. i said is it due to me stoppin fish, she said no but im scared like .. what if it gets worse

is there anything else that does the same thing that cod liver oil does? i know its my tempory body but its startn to affect me when im doing my paath - it just kills sitting with my legs crossed ...

can u guys give me some advice ?

.xxx

[B4ND4]

See bibi if you surely know that it is happening because you stopped takin cod liver oil pills then i would suggest you should continue taking those. I don't kow the reasons why you stopped taking animal products but cod liver oil is more of an medicine. You are not consuming it to satisfy your taste buds. hanna?

I don't know if you are an amritdhari bibi but if you are amritdhari you should talk to the panj and am sure you'll get the right advice from em. I don't know if there is any other alternate medicine for that.

Some people will give you all sorts of advice that as a sikh you shouldn't consume certain things. Trust me bibi sikhi is a very practical religion. I would definitely respect sangat's views but won't agree with em.

You know what your problem is and you know the solution too. What else do you want?? Sikhi is not about confining oneself in a bubble, sikhi is infact a way out of this bubble.

You won't be doing anything wrong if u take a pill everyday. Decision is your to make and i am sure you'll make a decision which helps you stay healthy. My daddy always tells me "je sehat nahi pher bhagti vi nahi ho sakdi".

Guru Rakha!!

[ISingh]

Vaheguroo Jee Ka Khalsaa! Vaheguroo Jee Ki Fatheh!

Jee found this:

Cod Liver Oil Alternatives

Q. Can you recommend a veggie substitute for cod liver oil – something to help grease my old bones a bit better and keep them moving!

A. You’re quite right to want to ditch fish oils, as our fishing for facts campaign shows. The stuff which seems to do the lubricating job is omega-3 fats. They also have anti-inflammatory properties, can help protect the heart, boost brain development and aid the retina and other organs, including the skin.

The argument often used against plant sources of omega-3 (ALA) is that it isn’t easily absorbed by the body whereas fish omega-3 oils are (DHA and EPA). In fact, the body is adequately equipped to convert ALA into both DHA and EPA – in other words, you can happily obtain your omega 3 from linseeds (flax), rapeseed oil, green leafy vegetables and walnuts.

In oil form, all you need is about a tablespoon of flaxseed oil a day. This oil must be keep cold and away from light or the oil will degenerate. It can be used for salad dressings and poured over vegetables but isn’t suitable for cooking, which destroys the fats. A handful of mixed, unsalted nuts and seeds each day, such as walnuts, linseeds, brazils, almonds, hazelnuts, sunflower and sesame seeds, can also do the trick.

Oily fish get their omega 3 from algae in the sea – and you can do the same. BioCare manufacture vegetable omega 3 in soft-gel veggie capsules (tel: 0121 433 3727).

The VVF now stocks ‘Well-Oiled’ – a blend of omega 3, omega-6 and omega-9 fats manufactured by a medical herbalist based in South Wales. Donations from its sale support the VVF’s vital campaigns. Click here to order.

http://www.vegetarian.org.uk/nutrition/faqs.html#3

Hope this helps.

Vaheguroo Jee Ka Khalsaa! Vaheguroo Jee Ki Fatheh!

[Matheen]

how old are you? you can use flaxseed oil and other anti-inflammatory substances like "adhrak da pani" - ginger extract, using desi kyo (you read that right) and many ayurvedic remedies as well.

The best plan though, is to treat the cause not the symptoms. Some types of yoga really help arthritis sufferers, definitely worth a try.

Above all, "Sarab Rog Ka Aukhad Nam".

[Hardeep Kaur]

I used to have kinda the same problem... my knees used to click alot and they used to hurt too. I tried loads of things including some really expensive Glucosamine tablets which didnt work.

But then I started taking Flaxseed Oil from Hallands and Barratts and it really did work! Its got vege omega-3 fatty oil which is what you need for good joints. The tablet versions include geletine so best to stick to the oil and mix it in with your food or drink it on its own if your strong enough lol.

[immortal57]

See bibi if you surely know that it is happening because you stopped takin cod liver oil pills then i would suggest you should continue taking those. I don't kow the reasons why you stopped taking animal products but cod liver oil is more of an medicine. You are not consuming it to satisfy your taste buds. hanna?

I don't know if you are an amritdhari bibi but if you are amritdhari you should talk to the panj and am sure you'll get the right advice from em. I don't know if there is any other alternate medicine for that.

Some people will give you all sorts of advice that as a sikh you shouldn't consume certain things. Trust me bibi sikhi is a very practical religion. I would definitely respect sangat's views but won't agree with em.

You know what your problem is and you know the solution too. What else do you want?? Sikhi is not about confining oneself in a bubble, sikhi is infact a way out of this bubble.

You won't be doing anything wrong if u take a pill everyday. Decision is your to make and i am sure you'll make a decision which helps you stay healthy. My daddy always tells me "je sehat nahi pher bhagti vi nahi ho sakdi".

Guru Rakha!!

woahhh

thts suprising from you

never compromise on rehit

[K4ur...]

I used to have kinda the same problem... my knees used to click alot and they used to hurt too. I tried loads of things including some really expensive Glucosamine tablets which didnt work.

But then I started taking Flaxseed Oil from Hallands and Barratts and it really did work! Its got vege omega-3 fatty oil which is what you need for good joints. The tablet versions include geletine so best to stick to the oil and mix it in with your food or drink it on its own if your strong enough lol.

Thanks to evryone - im gna buy flaxseed oil today!! .xxx

[lowest of the low singhni]

I'd suggest you take Vitamin D supplements/tablets as well as the flaxseed tablets. I went through the same thing as you (pain in joints etc) for two years and after a lot of tests they found I had a simple vitamin D deficiency causing my joints to go dodgy.

[malkeet]

hi, i recommend flaxseed oil, it contains omega-3 and is a good alternative for fish oil. seven seas make one which is quite expensive, or u can get the tesco brand one. and also pick up some exercise like swimming, cylcing, walking to increase use of your joints which will help keep them healthy

[B4ND4]

woahhh

thts suprising from you

never compromise on rehit

baba ji,

I guess you missed many things that i had written in the post. I said i don't know if there are any alternatives for cod liver oil. I also mentioned that if the bibi is amritdhari she can always go to the "panj" and consult them.

Now compromising the rehit question.

I am a Sikh not a Brahmin. If no alternates are available i see no harm in having cod liver oil. Its not that people take medicine for pleasure. We are using animal products in a certain way. I see no difference in eating and using animal products, animal is being killed for either purpose.

I hope i have made myself clear on this trivial issue and I am not going to get into any sort of argument over this matter with you.

Bhul Chuk Maaf!!