Rock Climbing

1-15-06
Went with my son's Scout troop last night for an all night rock climbing at a climbing gym. It was great exercise and a mental challenge as well. I actually outclimbed even the youth on a difficult decline. Flexibility and upper body strength were essential. One of the instructors told me that many arthritis sufferers benefit from the climbing as well. My Mom suffers from arthritis and how I wish I could go back in time and overhaul her diet and exercise. Arthritis is an autoimmune disease, but it makes no biological sense for the body to attack itself. Rather I believe it is the introduction of foreign chemicals or proteins from the diet as the major cause. The substances are similar to body tissues and the immune system cannot discriminate and ends up attacking the body.