Anyone tried this home remedy?

[Guest guest]

I had a girlfriend who gave me a recipe for golden raisins soaked in

either gin or rum - you eat 8 a day and she says her grandmother swears

by it and also a man in her office. Has anyone heard of this or tried

it? Were you on your normal R.A. meds as well or not on any meds?

I've never tried it but still have the recipe. Like usual, I tend to

ask my doc first before trying something that others think are the

miracle cures. She just laughed and said she had seen it and they

hung it on their bulletin board at work for a joke.

[Guest guest]

I've also heard of it and usually hear jokes about it rather than anyone taking it seriously. I think the alcohol would be bad on your liver, especially with the medications that most of us take. Here's a link to a serious discussion of it. God bless.

http://arthritis.about.com/od/alternativetreatments/f/raisinsgin.htm

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From: sunshine46977

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Sent: Friday, June 10, 2005 12:15 PM

Subject: Anyone tried this home remedy?

I had a girlfriend who gave me a recipe for golden raisins soaked in either gin or rum - you eat 8 a day and she says her grandmother swears by it and also a man in her office. Has anyone heard of this or tried it? Were you on your normal R.A. meds as well or not on any meds?I've never tried it but still have the recipe. Like usual, I tend to ask my doc first before trying something that others think are the miracle cures. She just laughed and said she had seen it and they hung it on their bulletin board at work for a joke.