Question: :: I read about the gin-raisin method for dealing with arthritis and decided to give it a try. None of the many medicines I had tried worked even the slightest bit. Every morning I awoke with severe swelling in my hands and arms, with the joints so stiff I couldn't touch my thumbs to my palms. The pain was excruciating.
The day after eating my first daily dose of nine gin-soaked raisins, the morning swelling in my arms and hands was gone. It was probably coincidence, but I thought it was amazing that I had no pain for the first time in months.
Every day I had raisins in my cereal. Every morning I awoke feeling better. The pain in my arms was disappearing. I would awaken with no stiffness in my hands and toes!
Frankly, I couldn't believe it was working (I'm a skeptic), but I wasn't about to stop.
It's been three weeks since starting the gin-raisin concoction, and I can't tell you what a great relief it is! It no longer takes me hours to get movement back into my joints in the morning. I awaken with normal flexibility, good to go!
I've made a commitment to finish off that pound of raisins nine at a time until they're all gone. If I'm still feeling this good, I will surely declare it an absolute success for me. I have not been pain-free even for one day during the past three years until I started this gin-raisin thing.
Answer: : Thanks for your amazing story. Few people get such dramatic relief, but many people find gin-soaked raisins helpful.
Question: : I have been suffering from GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) for a number of years now. I took Zantac for it.
But two weeks ago, I went to a dinner party. When we were all finished with eating, even coffee, the hostess passed around a dish of raw almonds. I asked her what these were for, and she said, "To prevent heartburn."
She is a pharmacist, so I asked her how it works. She didn't really know, but said that four or five almonds after a meal would help. I never before heard anything about almonds helping heartburn, but I thought I'd give it a try.
Almonds after every meal seem to be working for me. I haven't taken Zantac for the past two weeks, and I haven't even needed much antacid.
Do you know why this works? Has anyone else tried it? In the meantime, I will continue eating almonds after every meal.
