I should have referred to the Bromelain strength in GDU (gelatin dissolving units) instead of grams , but in my experience they came to about the same thing eg: 600 GDU was about 500 milligrams. You don't really have to go in for "bulk," just one run-of-the-mill bottle should do it. Dan
________________________________ From: Norton, Steve [mailto:stephen.nor...@ngc.com] Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 10:37 AM To: silver-list@eskimo.com Subject: RE: CS>CS and sprains Thanks Dave. I will try the Bromelain. The DMSO really kept the initial swelling down. At 1.5 grams a dose, I will need to look for a source of bulk Bromelain. The tablets I do have won't get me there for long. - Steve ________________________________ From: Dan Nave [mailto:dan.n...@nilfisk-advance.com] Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 6:56 AM To: silver-list@eskimo.com Subject: RE: CS>CS and sprains Don't know about CS helping, but you should keep some Bromelain around for use in these cases. Sure, use the DMSO, but also start taking Bromelain heavily at first and then tapering off to a maintenance dose for a while. Start with 1.5 grams 3 times a day and then taper off to about 1.5 grams per day. Take on a relatively empty stomach with water. Doses aren't critical, as long as you take enough, you may have to experiment. As for most inflammation, it works best if taken immediately, if you wait too long you are already inflamed, but in the case of a sprained ankle, it may not be too late to start even after a few days. Dan ________________________________ From: Norton, Steve [mailto:stephen.nor...@ngc.com] Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2008 6:50 PM To: silver-list@eskimo.com Subject: CS>CS and sprains I just sprained an ankle and applied DMSO to keep the swelling down. Would taking extra CS aid in healing the sprain? - Steve N