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I've been steadily enhancing my diet over time with more raw foods and higher quality foods. I fell on hemp hearts rather accidentally when I saw them listed in a recipe and did some research. One of the greatest attributes is that hemp hearts comprise a complete protein, meaning they possess all nine essential amino acids in the right ratios necessary to support human life. The second important factor to me was that they also possess the "perfect" ratio of omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids, which is critical for anti-inflammation. Plus a plethora of other nutrients that made it a great addition to my morning smoothie. So here is the crazy part: Seven years ago, I injured my foot in a way that left the joint in my big toe in constant and severe pain. I went to three different doctors who found nothing and did nothing, aside from advising ibuprofen and injecting the site with cortizone. Frustrated and still in constant pain, I've been icing it ever since and gain temporary relief by doing so. The area of injury has calcified over time, and the joint is noticeably larger than that on the other foot. I had accepted this as injury-related arthritis that was going to be painful every day of my life. The ice helped keep the fire down, but wasn't perfect. I was just glad to have a means of modifying the pain, and continue to work out. Several months ago, the pain vanished completely. I was stunned, but cautious - but the pain has not returned and the joint has actually decreased in size. I racked my brain to analyze what I had changed in my life to cause this welcome and positive change. Ultimately, I realized the addition of the hemp hearts to my diet (2T/day) was the only new factor. The amount is small, but the change is huge, and it is the only material thing in my life that has changed during this period. This is simply amazing to me, and I had to share it, as there must be others who are suffering similar afflictions for which doctors have no answers except drugs. This seems to be a complete and total reversal of this problem, and the interesting part is that I never started the hemp hearts with any objective other than nutrition, so I certainly can't consider this a placebo effect. After experiencing this, I've done more reading, and also learned that “Hemp’s unique fatty acid composition and balance can have significant impact on inflammatory processes and cell membrane activities, which are the foundation of numerous chronic diseases." (LiveStrong) Hemp hearts will be a permanent part of my diet.