Dear Teresa, I asked myself why I no longer have bleeding gums, I used to have bright pink foam in sink and on toothbrush morning and night - extra dark pink when I'd eaten sweets and sugary things. And I am absolutely sure that it is taking vitamin C that has done the trick. Even the little start of 'pockets' I had by two molars have healed.
Not only do I take Vitamin C, but for the past five, six years I have absolutely craved oranges and orange juice - can't get enough of orange juice.
Lucky you who live in 'orange land' where Seville oranges grow.
In my mother's book from the 1920s, on nutritious cooking, is a sweet poem about the effects of the different vitamins, and it is spot on.
Lars and little Ping are visiting, so I will wait with the poem. I just wanted to hurry and say that I think I know why I don't have bleeding gums any longer.
About housemaid's knee, I'm not going to go to the library, like Jerome K. J. to look up why I don't have it.
Vitamin C is anti inflammatory, isn't it?

Skaal to you, in orange juice,

birte