Healthy Lifestyle

[Guest guest]

if anyone is seriously considering improving their health (quitting smoking is

a one big way to do it) then also consider going to a hot tub and a sauna/steam

room on occasion. i like to swim and once i finish the swim, i usually go to

the hot tub/sauna for at least a half hour. sure helps if you have joint pain,

believe me, and is well worth the investment in time and money.

james

Jacinta Quelhas <jacinta.quelhas@...> wrote:

I´ve been on a bad flare for the past two weeks, made some important

decisions, though...one of them is to get off of addictions : try to make my

life as healthy as I can.

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[Guest guest]

While the hot tub does help, I think that the sweating of the sauna helps me

more. Maybe it's an individual thing, but if there is any way anyone can

test the 2 methods before signing on to something more permanent like a

membership or maybe making an addition to the home. I'd suggest you give it

consideration.

GA

[Guest guest]

I think the hot tub sounds wonderful, unfortunately it is not in my

budget now. I did however join the Y to get into the water and move

around next week after work. I have always been a water lover, and swam

all my life. One of my favorite exercises is water aerobics. But for

now I will just get in and walk around, moving as I go. Maybe within a

few weeks I will be up to swimming laps.

Thanks for the advice, there is always next year for the tub.

Kay

[Guest guest]

I agree , we really have to experiment for ourselves.

Personally, I've always sought heat rather than cold when I was hurting until

discovered I was actually making my my inflamed Achilles tendons worse. There a

some pains that seem to want the heat and others that need the cold. For me,

when I can see the redness thru' my skin, I go for the ice pack and this great

topical ibuprophen gel from the UK. Otherwise, I'll use heat. We are each so

individual.... one must really experiment. As you said, it is wise to wait to

invest.

I 've been out of the RISG loop with heavy work demands and my step father's

Memorial. It went well and my Mom feels more at peace now. Nice to have our

house to ourselves.

Also, I am in a flare right now. My acupuncturist left for China for 3 weeks and

now I'm back on all the highest doses of my meds. So frustrating. I will

continue seeing him though because I do think it helps.

Dave, I am so glad your tests came back clear. What a relief.

BTW, has anyone had any luck with a product called CMO to treat RS and other

autoimmune disorders? Anyone know about the work of Trevor Marshall? He has a

PhD. in Bioengineering and studies autoimmune disorders. A friend gave me some

of his CD's to listen to...have not had the time to explore it yet.

Love,

from CA

Re: healthy lifestyle

if there is any way anyone can

test the 2 methods before signing on to something more permanent

[Guest guest]

Not sure why you aren't wanting to do water aerobics just now, but from what

I read on the net in several groups, water aerobics is the best thing going

for no impact exercise when a person has pain chronicly. I have gone to

regular aerobics classes when I was doing better with my AS and find that if

something is too much I just hang out and do something related to what I

can't do that the rest of the class is doing. I talked to the instructors

before the class so they knew what I was doing when I dropped out on a

particular exercise and there was no problem. In fact I got lots of positive

strokes from the instructors knew what was going on with me and my illness

and the fact that I kept up with it though there were times it was obviously

not easy for me. I didn't do things that I knew would hurt. There were some

things I tried once and knew not to do again. If there was somewhere close I

could do aerobics here, I would be there in no time. I am so far in the

woods that it would take half a day to get there and back and there is no

time for that in my schedule now. I hope soon though...

I also had a hot tub and jacuzzi at one time. I opt for the hot tub as my

preference and I also live in extreme heat and humidity (to me anyway) It

was just THE BEST. I miss it and though it looks like forever for me to get

where I can have a hot tub again I am considering a portable one if it's at

all doable.

GA

[Guest guest]

, I have to agree with you on the water aerobics. I have done it

for years off and on when I was healthy. Since I changed jobs I no

longer have a pool, so I joined the Y and will just go to free swim

after work a few days a week. I am struggling with fatigue, but I know

how good the water is at helping to stregnthen our muscles to help us

over the long haul.

I did the same thing in water aerobics, I had 3 knee surgeries and

cannot do side movements. I talked to them and just did the straight

walking to keep moving. If I can find a class when my fatigue is

improved I will do it and just keep moving when the exercise is too

hard. One thing that is so important is the companionship you have when

exercising. This is a great motivator for us to keep coming.

The Y has an arthritis pool class, but it is at 12 nooon and I work

full time, so I cannot join it. Wish they had one around 6 or so, would

be so nice.

I hope others give this some thought, less pain in the water, and helps

us stay strong.

Kay

[Guest guest]

I love water exercise. The fitness center that I belong to has a warm water

pool. It feels great. We have deep water exercise where there is no impact and

we have exercise in the shallow water where the impact is reduced. Most of the

women are older than me by 10 to 20 years or more but I still have made friends

with them. Also, a special needs yoga class is beneficial. Just make sure the

instructor adapts it to you comfort level. My mobility, strength and endurance

have greatly increased since I began using the fitness center. I no longer even

wear the brace for my drop right foot. More than anything I think that the

exercise and made me feel capable and built my self esteem.

Kay

[Guest guest]

I'd like to clarify what is and what is not acceptable on the list in

light of recent posts.

This list can and should do more to educate people about healthy

lifestyle choices and to encourage people to follow a path that is

healthier for the mind, body and spirit. To that end, posts that

educate people about particular foods or food groups that help or

hinder healthier lifestyles are welcomed and encouraged. Posts that

encourage people to undertake exercise programs that don't do joint

damage are always good to see. Posts that encourage people to give

up smoking, reduce alcohol consumption when it is excessive or

damaging to the liver and to try to lose weight when obesity is

making matters worse are welcomed as long as they attempt to build

people up rather than berate or browbeat people when they fail. We

are here to encourage and support - not to cast aspersions or make

judgments.

What is not acceptable is to make claims that one thing or another

will cure PA. There is no known cure. It is not acceptable to state

that if you do what I say, you will be cured. It is not acceptable to

promulgate certain products if the poster has a financial interest in

the success of that product or literature about a product. It is,

however, acceptable to talk about one's own experience with a product

or food as long as it is recognized that what helps one person may

not necessarily help another.

Lastly, it is NOT acceptable to label people as being one thing or

another solely because they do not hold the same view you do. Please

treat one another with respect and courtesy. I have this morning had

to do something I do very rarely - I banned a member because she

continue to send posts containing personal attacks. Let's get back

to the usual caring, compassionate and supportive tone that this list

is known for.

Thanks.

Kathy F.