She gave me a container of borax. I can go up the stairs without dragging myself by the rail, and it no longer takes me a minute or so to get up off the floor after I stoop down, sit down, or whatever.
https://www.earthclinic.com/remedies/borax.html
I wanted it because it defluoridates water, but hey! The other benefits are icing on the cake.
Which reminds me. I WANT SOME BLACK FOREST CAKE AND BOSTON CREAM PIE, DAMMIT!
And where do I find them for what I can afford?!
