Do cod liver oil tablets help , my knees feel ... - Couch to 5K
Do cod liver oil tablets help , my knees feel a bit iffy no pain just protesting a bit to my new found running habit ( I'm just on wk 3)
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I can only speak from my own experience, and that comes from big knee problems in the past.
I do take Cod LIver Oil capsules, and since I am nearly 50 and have had dodgy knees since my teens (long and tripple jump over-training), I will try anything to help. Since I started on CLO, I have not had any problems. The only other thing I do is to ensure that my knees are kept warm in winter. My right knee makes a horrible noise when I get up from a crouching position, but I have no pain. The local doctor said I should only worry if it starts hurting!
I cannot say whether the CLO is the thing that is helping on physical level, but since I have started on it I have had no problems, and it isn't as noisy!!
Nothing like trying it for a few weeks ~ what harm can it do, unless you are a cod!
Lol thanks , I've all ready started them and at 55 need all the help I can get
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I take glucosamide high strength for my joints, and this really helps.
If you are thinking of taking this, shop around as in some stores it is really expensive.
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Glucosamine AND fish oils sorted me out, after I had knee pain that was stopping me from going for a walk, never mind running. Apparently there is little scientific evidence that they work, but I would not be without them. I am 57, and when I went to the doctor, a few years ago now, I thought that there was no way back to normal function and this was part of an inevitable age related decline. I run off road, for the most part, to avoid shock on my knees, but apart from mild aches, I have had no problems with my knees since week 5 of C25k. There are some knee strengthening exercises on NHS Choices page.
Good luck.
Thanks for your advice everybody, going to get some glucosamine every little helps .