Re: Fibro & diet/Marita

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Marita,

Hi! I know that Jen in the UK has mentioned a lot of alternative

treatments, some of which I am familiar with, and some I'm not. The

one she mentioned that I'm really into, and actually studying, is

Ortho-Bionomy. It's a great, non-invasive, non-painful way of

helping the body self-correct itself. Meaning, they will check you

over, and any spots of resistance they find, they will either do a

spontaneous release hold on the area, or they will do counter-

movements. It depends on the practitioner, and the problem.

Basically, what it does is help to move your muscles and such back

to where they belong, and helps them " remember " that positioning. I

go every 2 weeks to my practitioner, who is also one of my mentors.

The website address for the Ortho-Bionomy Society is www.ortho-

bionomy.org. Once you get to the site, you can click on

practitioners, which gives an alphabetical listing by state.

As for diet, I follow the HIPLOC (high protein/low carb) diet

recommended by Dr. Mark Pellegrino, who is a physical medicine

doctor who specializes in Fibro, and has Fibro, and has written

several excellent books about it. The latest is " Up Close and

Personal with Fibromyalgia " . I highly recommend his books, because

he does cover traditional and non-traditional therapies. Basically,

the diet is high in lean proteins, low in carbs. Veggies are okay,

and fruits in moderation, because they do contain sugar, although

natural. No caffeine, processed foods, artificial additives, MSG,

or artificial sweeteners. All of these things can trigger a flare.

There are also other components that are crucial to people with

Fibro. Getting some form of exercise, even if stretching is all you

can manage, and proper sleep hygiene (you need at minimum 7 hours of

sleep, preferably 8-9, where you get plenty of stage 4 sleep time).

I add supplements onto that. Most of my research has come up that

ppl. with Fibro are deficient in magnesium. I take a

magnesium/malic acid supplement every day, and it DOES work to help

reduce that overall pain and cramping. I also take flax oil

capsules, which contains the omega fatty acids 3, 8, and 9. Some

people take fish oil instead...I used to take a fish, flax, and

borage oil combo, but I couldn't stand the fishy belching! Flax has

all of the essential fatty acids, without the fishiness. I take

glucosamine and chondroitin, to keep my joints lubricated, and a

very high quality, high energy multi-vitamin. I'm not recommending

you follow my regimen, you should talk to your doctor or a

naturopath. But there is a good product called Fibroplex, made by

Metagenics, a highly respected company, that contains magnesium,

malic acid, manganese, and certain B vitamins. This is what I

take. You can find it at health food stores, and even some

chiropractors...that is where I get mine, from a chiropractor who is

also a naturopath. Add to that my meds, and that's how I " mostly "

control my flares.

If you have any more questions, about ortho-bionomy or the Fibro

regimen I follow, please feel free to write me off the group. I'm

more than happy to help!

Jen

[Guest guest]

>> If you have any more questions, about ortho-bionomy or the Fibro

> regimen I follow, please feel free to write me off the group. I'm

> more than happy to help!<<

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Jen, thank you so much for all the info, I really appreciate it. Your

message was stuck in the spam folder on my server, that's why I didn't reply

sooner.

I haven't done much as far as research on Fibro goes, as I am having such a

hard time with my foot. I'm resting the darn thing and I don't think it's

doing a thing. Been doing quite a bit of research on that, that's about it.

I will keep your mail and may contact you in the future if I have any

questions.

Thanks again,

Marita in Montana

[Guest guest]

Marita,

You're very welcome, and I can imagine that as much as I wrote, your

server probably DID think it was spam! I have a tendency sometimes

to, ahhh, be a little long-winded! LOL!

I hope your research about your foot pays off, and that you are up

and moving more again soon. I know when I had surgery for plantar

fasciitis and a heel spur, it just about killed me to have to stay

put so much, so I'm really feeling for you! I also remember that my

mom had some sort of trouble with her feet (I think between her

toes, but not positive!), some kind of calcium build-up that caused

her nerve pain. They ended up having to destroy those nerves to end

her pain. It was when I was young, so I don't remember a lot of the

details!

I'd be glad to help you in any way I can with info about Fibro. I

have done a ton of research, and one of my close friends also has

Fibro, and is the director of our local fibro support group in my

town. Between the two of us, we have made guinea pigs out of

ourselves many times, testing different natural treatments. Some we

are still sticking with. But by far, at least for me, what I

outlined to you has worked best for me. It's not perfect, but at

least I'm not flaring every 2 weeks to a month anymore! Feel free

to contact me any time!

Jen