Well, I agree with you, Oliva, I really was pretty worried for a few days.  But I am under the care of a really great heart specialist for my heart-poundies (and no one in here has ever heard me sing the praises of a doc, lol, so that's saying something for me!), and I just had an appt. with him about a month ago and I was fine except for the problem-at-hand, which I know doesn't necessarily mean anything...it could change from moment to moment, yes.  But I swear, after doing that cherry juice, my ankle is totally back to normal, my arm hasn't hurt even a teeny bit, and my neck is just back to its normal kinky self when I sit too long or sleep in a weird position, lol.  I will definitely keep an eye on things, though, and thank you for caring.  :)  I guess I have seen too many people, my Mom and my best girlfriend included, who have had swollen ankles for years and the docs just give them some kind of crap medicine that only half-ways works and they
 are still amongst the living, lol.  Although the painful arm and neck DID give me a bit of pause, but again, NOTHING, after drinking that stuff.  

Love,
Bren <things that make ya go Hmmmm>
 


Brenda,
I would not have passed over the swollen ankles, etc.  I would have made an appt with my doc that very day.  Get that checked out.  Oliva


When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

--- On Fri, 6/26/09, Brenda Young <[log in to unmask]> wrote:


From: Brenda Young <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: [PALEOFOOD] Squeaky/jiggly fat and tart cherry
To: [log in to unmask]
Date: Friday, June 26, 2009, 1:43 AM


Hahaha, Stevie, I'm with ya on that one!!!  I am totally not "afraid" of fat, either, not the problem!!  While your problem is a visual one, mine is, well, hmm, what's the word for wanting to puke when a piece of fat gets in your teeth and it SQUEAKS???  Oh MY.  LOL.  Can't deal, nope.  Give me my fat in nice liquid or SOMETHING form, and not in the squeaky, jiggly form, NOPE.  (And that squeaky stuff doesn't taste so good either, once you get past the squeaks!!!  Yicky!!!)

Love,
Bren, who will do any non-squeaky fat
 
And Bren, jest sayin'...about the gout/joint-related stuff.  Dunno if this is paleo or not, but I can sing the praises of that tart cherry concentrate you can get at health food stores, for real.  Have used it to great success when hubby gets gout about once a year or so.  And just last week I honestly thought I might be having a "heart attack issue", as my left ankle swelled up to elephant size (I've NEVER had swollen ankles, even when pregnant, this was VERY NEW for me, and I'm 47), AND my left arm hurt like hell, and my neck was very stiff, all classic symptoms of a heart issue for a woman.  I drank some of that cherry stuff after a week or so of not knowing what else to do, and my symptoms are gone.  Overnight.  Are cherries paleo???
 
Love,
Bren, with normal ankles again, YAY
 



I try to eat plenty of fat...not afraid of it...love it in fact. But how? How do you cut the fat off a nice steak and eat it?
I look at it, all soft and jiggly on the plate and just cannot bring myself to put it in my mouth. I am a big baby, I admit it. :-\

Stevie

Bill Wilcox wrote:
> Contrary to popular belief, meat does not lead to gout.  There is much research on the subject.  Are you eating enough fat?  Do not trim the fat from your meat.  Eat it first.
> 
>   Bill