Ginger root is one of my new favorite things.

Last year I began having pain in my wrists and fingers making it difficult to use my hands, not only because of the pain but also because the joints would lock up and limit the amount of movement I had with them.  Initially, I thought it was just wear and tear over the years from the gym and playing sports growing up.  Then it started happening in my toes and feet and eventually around my ribs and chest cavity.  Some days I would feel completely fine, while other days I found it difficult to move and could only take shallow breathes due to the pain in my chest when my lungs expanded.  It was getting in the way and making it hard to be productive. Read the rest of this entry »