I was searching for something that would help our senior dog who was almost unable to get onto his feet since September. I do have a prescription that helps him some, but the next step was euthanasia and that was too hard for us to deal with.
I found that if you feed your animals Knox Gelatin every day, their bones and joints improve. In just three days he was moving better, so I figured if it works for him, then maybe it will work for me. I've been taking it in my smoothie for the last week or so, and I swear it is helping, plus it makes me remember to whip a smoothie for breakfast every day. Lots more than the joints have improved.
When I checked Martins and Walmart today, they didn't have any. Martins doesn't even sell it anymore. Walmart will be getting it in sometime. It's now a big seller because of its health benefits. I ended up ordering it from Amazon and getting twice as much as I would have locally. Now I have plenty for both dogs, and I ordered a container of Great Lakes Collagen Hydrolysate for me and hubby. It's almost the same, but better and it doesn't gel so it's better to use immediately. It's also a better alternative in that it's more chemical free. https://hollywoodhomestead.com/knox-gelatin/
At bedtime, I spoon out some of the gelatin, along with an organic carrot for each dog and they gobble it down.
Although I had almost developed an aversion to fruit, I can now pile a serving or two into myself daily via the Smoothie and it's fabulous. It fills me up for hours.
Food does help heal more than we think.