Diet suggestions for broken femur bone?

[Guest guest]

A friend of my fell and her L. femur bone was broken into 3 pieces.

Do you have any good food suggestion to expedite healing besides herbs?

 

Thanks,

 

Mike L.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Mike,

I know you're not asking about herbs, but i have observed a handfull of

seeming miracles with this product from Tango Advanced Nutrition for

expediting the healing of fractures. highly recommended.

 

http://www.puretango.com/osteophase.html

 

 

also in Tom Bisio's " Tooth from the Tiger's Mouth " book, he says:

- avoid cold, raw foods and iced drinks

- eat foods that tonify the qi and blood.

- avoid shellfish during the acute and bone knitting stages (wks 1-5)

- avoid fatty, fried foods.

 

he offers more details about the stages of fracture healing and simple

herbal/acup. techniques for promoting healing. in general it's a well

written book on basics of TCM sports medicine, which i recommend checking

out if you haven't yet. it's rather basic/laymen friendly, dealing more with

herbal liniments and polstices, etc..., and extremely rudimentary on the

acupuncture. but a great book nonetheless. I found its explanations of TCM

lifestyle advice and chinese self-care exercises to be especially useful

when encouraging patients to understand how simple lifestyle modifcations

can have profound effects on healing or preventing injuries. for that part

alone, i thought it was $14 bucks very well spent.

 

speedy healing to your friend.

 

~edith

 

 

--

Edith Chan, L.Ac.

Phone: 415.298.5324

www.EdithChanAcupuncture.com

 

On 10/23/07, Mike Liaw <mikeliaw wrote:

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> A friend of my fell and her L. femur bone was broken into 3 pieces.

> Do you have any good food suggestion to expedite healing besides herbs?

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> Thanks,

>

> Mike L.

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[Guest guest]

Edith,

 

Thanks for the info!

 

Mike L.

 

" Edith Chan, L.Ac. " <chineseherbs wrote:

Hi Mike,

I know you're not asking about herbs, but i have observed a handfull of

seeming miracles with this product from Tango Advanced Nutrition for

expediting the healing of fractures. highly recommended.

 

http://www.puretango.com/osteophase.html

 

also in Tom Bisio's " Tooth from the Tiger's Mouth " book, he says:

- avoid cold, raw foods and iced drinks

- eat foods that tonify the qi and blood.

- avoid shellfish during the acute and bone knitting stages (wks 1-5)

- avoid fatty, fried foods.

 

he offers more details about the stages of fracture healing and simple

herbal/acup. techniques for promoting healing. in general it's a well

written book on basics of TCM sports medicine, which i recommend checking

out if you haven't yet. it's rather basic/laymen friendly, dealing more with

herbal liniments and polstices, etc..., and extremely rudimentary on the

acupuncture. but a great book nonetheless. I found its explanations of TCM

lifestyle advice and chinese self-care exercises to be especially useful

when encouraging patients to understand how simple lifestyle modifcations

can have profound effects on healing or preventing injuries. for that part

alone, i thought it was $14 bucks very well spent.

 

speedy healing to your friend.

 

~edith

 

--

Edith Chan, L.Ac.

Phone: 415.298.5324

www.EdithChanAcupuncture.com

 

On 10/23/07, Mike Liaw <mikeliaw wrote:

>

>

> A friend of my fell and her L. femur bone was broken into 3 pieces.

> Do you have any good food suggestion to expedite healing besides herbs?

>

> Thanks,

>

> Mike L.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Mike,

 

I don't have a dietary suggestion, but it has come to my attention from patients

who had spinal fusions that they needed to stop smoking during the healing

process, because smoking impairs bone growth. my 2 cents.

 

 

 

" Edith Chan, L.Ac. " <chineseherbs wrote: Hi Mike,

I know you're not asking about herbs, but i have observed a handfull of

seeming miracles with this product from Tango Advanced Nutrition for

expediting the healing of fractures. highly recommended.

 

http://www.puretango.com/osteophase.html

 

 

also in Tom Bisio's " Tooth from the Tiger's Mouth " book, he says:

- avoid cold, raw foods and iced drinks

- eat foods that tonify the qi and blood.

- avoid shellfish during the acute and bone knitting stages (wks 1-5)

- avoid fatty, fried foods.

 

he offers more details about the stages of fracture healing and simple

herbal/acup. techniques for promoting healing. in general it's a well

written book on basics of TCM sports medicine, which i recommend checking

out if you haven't yet. it's rather basic/laymen friendly, dealing more with

herbal liniments and polstices, etc..., and extremely rudimentary on the

acupuncture. but a great book nonetheless. I found its explanations of TCM

lifestyle advice and chinese self-care exercises to be especially useful

when encouraging patients to understand how simple lifestyle modifcations

can have profound effects on healing or preventing injuries. for that part

alone, i thought it was $14 bucks very well spent.

 

speedy healing to your friend.

 

~edith

 

 

--

Edith Chan, L.Ac.

Phone: 415.298.5324

www.EdithChanAcupuncture.com

 

On 10/23/07, Mike Liaw wrote:

>

>

> A friend of my fell and her L. femur bone was broken into 3 pieces.

> Do you have any good food suggestion to expedite healing besides herbs?

>

> Thanks,

>

> Mike L.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Andrea,

 

Thanks,

 

Mike L.

 

< wrote:

Hi Mike,

 

I don't have a dietary suggestion, but it has come to my attention from patients

who had spinal fusions that they needed to stop smoking during the healing

process, because smoking impairs bone growth. my 2 cents.

 

 

 

" Edith Chan, L.Ac. " <chineseherbs wrote: Hi Mike,

I know you're not asking about herbs, but i have observed a handfull of

seeming miracles with this product from Tango Advanced Nutrition for

expediting the healing of fractures. highly recommended.

 

http://www.puretango.com/osteophase.html

 

also in Tom Bisio's " Tooth from the Tiger's Mouth " book, he says:

- avoid cold, raw foods and iced drinks

- eat foods that tonify the qi and blood.

- avoid shellfish during the acute and bone knitting stages (wks 1-5)

- avoid fatty, fried foods.

 

he offers more details about the stages of fracture healing and simple

herbal/acup. techniques for promoting healing. in general it's a well

written book on basics of TCM sports medicine, which i recommend checking

out if you haven't yet. it's rather basic/laymen friendly, dealing more with

herbal liniments and polstices, etc..., and extremely rudimentary on the

acupuncture. but a great book nonetheless. I found its explanations of TCM

lifestyle advice and chinese self-care exercises to be especially useful

when encouraging patients to understand how simple lifestyle modifcations

can have profound effects on healing or preventing injuries. for that part

alone, i thought it was $14 bucks very well spent.

 

speedy healing to your friend.

 

~edith

 

--

Edith Chan, L.Ac.

Phone: 415.298.5324

www.EdithChanAcupuncture.com

 

On 10/23/07, Mike Liaw wrote:

>

>

> A friend of my fell and her L. femur bone was broken into 3 pieces.

> Do you have any good food suggestion to expedite healing besides herbs?

>

> Thanks,

>

> Mike L.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Using the principles of like cures like Broken Bone soup would be indicated.

 

Use organic or 100% pasture raised bones (preferably mammal). Simmer on low

temperature for at least 12 hours, preferably for more than 24 hours; add 2

tablespoons apple cider vinegar to help the bone break down and extract some

of the essence in the marrow.

 

From a western herbal standpoint, a comfrey poultice would be my first

choice.

 

--

Peace,

David Caruso-Radin,

L Ac, MQP, Dipl. ABT

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Sounds like a good idea, David!

I had asked her to do this, only to cook for 6 hours.

Yes, adding vinegar makes a big difference from my past experience!

 

Thanks,

 

Mike L.

 

David Caruso-Radin <mindbodyherbs wrote:

Using the principles of like cures like Broken Bone soup would be

indicated.

 

Use organic or 100% pasture raised bones (preferably mammal). Simmer on low

temperature for at least 12 hours, preferably for more than 24 hours; add 2

tablespoons apple cider vinegar to help the bone break down and extract some

of the essence in the marrow.

 

From a western herbal standpoint, a comfrey poultice would be my first

choice.

 

--

Peace,

David Caruso-Radin,

L Ac, MQP, Dipl. ABT

 

 

[Guest guest]

I second the comfry compress and additionally suggest going thru a

couple bottles of symphytum homeopathic.

 

Mark Z

 

Chinese Medicine , " David Caruso-

Radin " <mindbodyherbs wrote:

>

> Using the principles of like cures like Broken Bone soup would be

indicated.

>

> Use organic or 100% pasture raised bones (preferably mammal).

Simmer on low

> temperature for at least 12 hours, preferably for more than 24

hours; add 2

> tablespoons apple cider vinegar to help the bone break down and

extract some

> of the essence in the marrow.

>

> From a western herbal standpoint, a comfrey poultice would be my

first

> choice.

>

> --

> Peace,

> David Caruso-Radin,

> L Ac, MQP, Dipl. ABT

>

>

>