Slow down for the winter as much as you can ... remember, the entire Northern Hemisphere has slowed down ... because while you can replace plants, once your body is gone, it is GONE. Your cardiologist wants you to move around for your heart's sake, but your other doctor is looking at the fact that some of your joints are giving way. They need rest to heal. I hate that you are losing plants ... but remember Jonah and his gourd vine. Don't lose sight of the fact that YOU are more important than any plant.

OK -- solutions to help those joints that are natural: get bone broth, which has natural gelatin, which will help you rebuild your joints. If you can get a good magnesium source to take with it, that will help. Also, at night, put the strongest, tingliest rub you can stand on your affected joints because that will pick up blood flow and healing.