The Effects of a Vegetarian Diet on Fibromyalgia

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The Effects of a Vegetarian Diet on Fibromyalgia

 

 

What are the effects of a vegetarian diet on fibromyalgia? See how a

mostly organic raw vegetarian diet affects fibromyalgia subjects.

 

Fibromyalgia engulfs patients in a downward, reinforcing cycle of

unrestorative sleep, chronic pain, fatigue, inactivity, and

depression. In this study, Dr. Michael Donaldson, Ph. D. and two

other researchers tested whether a mostly raw vegetarian diet would

significantly improve fibromyalgia symptoms.

 

The study consisted of thirty people participating in a dietary

intervention using a mostly raw, pure vegetarian diet. The diet

consisted of raw fruits, salads, carrot juice, tubers, grain

products, nuts, seeds, and a dehydrated barley grass juice product.

 

Check out either link below to see how a mostly raw vegetarian diet

affects fibromyalgia subjects. The results are quite powerful and

encouraging to those seeking relief from this malady.

 

 

Get the Fibromyalgia Study here

 

What are the Effects of a Vegetarian Diet on Fibromyalgia?

(403KB PDF, viewed with Adobe Acrobat Reader version 4)

Or follow this link to the study on Biomedcentral.com

 

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Tart cherries contain ample amounts of three types of

*anthocyanin*, a powerful anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory.

Just 20 cherries provide up to 25 milligrams of

anthocyanins. They also contain another cancer-fighting

compound, perillyl alcohol, which binds to protein molecules

and quashes the signals that stimulate tumor growth and

development.

 

This phytochemical has even caused stubborn

pancreatic tumors to regress in some laboratory studies.

 

In addition to their cancer-fighting abilities, the anti-

inflammatory components of cherries make them an excellent

source of pain relief

 

for gout, arthritis, and *fibromyalgia*.

 

Some people with these conditions drink tart cherry juice

regularly to keep their chronic pain at bay.

 

Finally, of all things, cherries contain significant

quantities of *melatonin*.

 

This adds to the antioxidant power of the cherry, and makes it a good

choice of food for travelers, and those who work the swing shift or

night shift for help in regulating the body's production of melatonin

when the body's circadian rhythm is thrown off.

 

The only objectionable aspect of cherries is that they're

often found drowning in syrup and sugars -- which cancels

out many of their great benefits. But all-natural, no-sugar-added

cherries are just as delicious as their syrupy doppelgangers. And you'd

be surprised how versatile they are. Check out the recipe below for cherry salsa

-- it doesn't call for a speck of sugar:

 

Cherry Salsa

 

1 cup dark sweet cherries (frozen or fresh and pitted)

2 Tbsp. fresh basil, chopped

3 Tbsp. green bell pepper, minced

1 tsp. fresh lemon juice

1 tsp. water

1/8 tsp. Tabasco sauce, or to taste

Salt, to taste (optional)

 

Dice cerries, basil, and bell pepper and combine with

remaining ingredients. Refrigerate at least one hour.

Makes 8 servings.

 

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Fibromyalgia-

 

Suffering from pain day in and day out, all over the body plus

fatigue, anxiety and depression are problems that are encountered.

 

There is no firm physical evidence of disease that can be detected by

 

blood tests or X rays. It's estimated that 3 million to 6 million

Americans are living with this musculoskeletal disorder two thirds

of them women, most of them white and most between 20 and 50 years

old when first affected.

 

Doctors diagnose fibromyalgia by testing 18 " tender points, " starting

between the shoulders. If your friend has the condition, they probably

are tender all over the body, but these areas, all where muscles attach

to ligaments or bones, tend to have pain with just the pressure of a

thumb.

 

Overall, the body may feel sore, stiff, burning or achy. Fibromyalgia

 

is something you can learn to manage. The best recommendation is a

 

steady program of moderate aerobic exercise, at least 30 minutes a day.

This may seem overwhelming at first, because the pain can increase

over the first few weeks they try this and they may need to cut back

and build up endurance more slowly. This is one instance where they

really should " work through the pain. " Eventually, it will lessen.

 

 

Ginger is a good alternative to aspirin. Try this:

 

Steep one teaspoon of the grated Ginger root in eight ounces of boiling water

for 10 minutes. Strain and add raw honey if you like.You also can try

taking one to two grams of powdered ginger a day (in capsules, with

food).

 

Avoid resorting to sedatives, especially in the benzodiazapene class,

 

which include valium, halcion and atarax. They produce a dependency and interupt

the very type of sleep that we need most.

 

Since stress seems to be a major factor in this disease, relaxation

techniques such as meditation, yoga, progressive relaxation and

breathing exercises are critical.

 

Acupuncture is tremendous for pain management of fibromyalgia, as

well. (Traditional ) combines both acupuncture and herbs.

 

Often with the added use of herbal formulas there is a more sustained

response.

 

Nutrition and diet should be changed to reduce inflammation.

 

*Exclude refined polyunsaturated vegetable oils (soybean, safflower, corn oil

and other refined oils) and sources of trans-fatty acids such as margarines

(including 'Benecol' and 'Take Control') and hydrogenated oils from your diet.

Include liberal amounts of extra virgin olive oil, sesame oil and macademia nut

oil instead.

 

 

*Add gamma-linolenic acid (GLA, from black currant oil or evening

primrose oil, 500 milligrams twice a day) and omega-3 fatty acids

from alaskan salmon or sardines (packed in water) (two to three

servings a week)

 

*Add Flax seeds, one to two tablespoons a day, sprinkled over food.

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JoAnn Guest

mrsjoguest

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