Hi everyone, I'm 60 and over the last few years I've experienced being woken by deep pain in my legs, originally in my knees, then in my hips and now in my mid thigh bones. Changing position in bed or placing a pillow between my knees usually reduces the pain so I can get back to sleep. I have tried a few things that have helped - magnesium spray on my skin (transdermal) because magnesium is easier to absorb through your skin than to digest from a pill, eating live yogurt last thing in the evening (the calcium is probably what makes me feel more comfortable), and taking iodine drops in water just before bed. But if I don't keep it up the pain returns. I too sit all day working in front of a computer, but I usually walk at least 30 minutes every day, preferably in sunshine or at least during the brightest part of the day when it isn't sunny. The sun on our skin makes vitamin D which is crucial to good health, but apparently most of us are deficient thanks to the bad advice that has been drummed into us for decades that the sun is bad for us. The sun is natural and we NEED it! I make a strong effort to eat well with lots of fresh fruit and veg, nuts, seeds and beans mostly, and I usually drink about 2 litres of water a day. I've cut way back on bread and dairy (except for the yogurt) and never drink soda or alcohol. I'm not perfect however and do succumb to some junk food on occasion and I carry excess weight, so I suspect that may be my downfall. The very best thing I found to reduce hot flushes when I went through the menopause 10 years ago was eating fresh, home-grown alfalfa and clover sprouts! I hope this helps some of you out there.
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Hi everyone, I'm 60 and over the last few years I've experienced being woken by deep pain in my legs, originally in my knees, then in my hips and now in my mid thigh bones. Changing position in bed or placing a pillow between my knees usually reduces the pain so I can get back to sleep. I have tried a few things that have helped - magnesium spray on my skin (transdermal) because magnesium is easier to absorb through your skin than to digest from a pill, eating live yogurt last thing in the evening (the calcium is probably what makes me feel more comfortable), and taking iodine drops in water just before bed. But if I don't keep it up the pain returns. I too sit all day working in front of a computer, but I usually walk at least 30 minutes every day, preferably in sunshine or at least during the brightest part of the day when it isn't sunny. The sun on our skin makes vitamin D which is crucial to good health, but apparently most of us are deficient thanks to the bad advice that has been drummed into us for decades that the sun is bad for us. The sun is natural and we NEED it! I make a strong effort to eat well with lots of fresh fruit and veg, nuts, seeds and beans mostly, and I usually drink about 2 litres of water a day. I've cut way back on bread and dairy (except for the yogurt) and never drink soda or alcohol. I'm not perfect however and do succumb to some junk food on occasion and I carry excess weight, so I suspect that may be my downfall. The very best thing I found to reduce hot flushes when I went through the menopause 10 years ago was eating fresh, home-grown alfalfa and clover sprouts! I hope this helps some of you out there.
January 6, 2012 - 1:50pmThis Comment
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