
Please try to
stay away from the acidic foods and “trigger” foods that make
it worse. Maybe wear a hat instead of sunglasses. Since your face hurts it is
difficult when anything gets near it….even a
breeze.
My pain specialist who knows quite a lot about FMS examined me and stated that I have an atypical manifestation of fibro. They are both watching with great interest how the Clonazapem affects the pain and neuralgia. The pain and neuralgias have decreased from a 9 to about a 4. I’m concerned that nobody has tested me for Candida (thrush) or candida overgrowth syndrome. Some of those overgrowth symptoms overlap FMS symptoms. I will bring up this subject the next time I see my pain specialist. My heart goes out to you. I know how difficult it is to have this condition!"
04 January
2010
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) is
to hold an
emergency debate and inquiry this month into the "influence"
exerted by
drugmakers on the World Health Organisation's (WHO) global H1N1
flu
campaign.
The text of the resolution approved by the
Assembly calling for the
debate and inquiry states that: "in order to promote
their patented
drugs and vaccines against flu, pharmaceutical companies
influenced
scientists and official agencies responsible for public health
standards
to alarm governments worldwide and make them squander tight
health
resources for inefficient vaccine strategies, and needlessly
expose
millions of healthy people to the risk of an unknown amount
of
side-effects of insufficiently tested vaccines."
The WHO's
"false pandemic" flu campaign is "one of the greatest medicine
scandals of
the century," according to Dr Wolfgang Wodarg, chairman the
PACE Health
Committee, who introduced the parliamentary motion. "The
definition of an
alarming pandemic must not be under the influence of
drug-sellers," he
adds.
http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=17147
Take omega-3 fats. The omega -3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) keep the dopamine levels in your brain high, increase neuronal growth in the frontal cortex of your brain, and increase cerebral circulation. Krill oil is an excellent source of omega-3, and in my opinioin is superior to fish oil because of its higher brain absorption and inherent protective antioxidants.
Exercise. Exercise may encourage your brain to work at optimum capacity by causing nerve cells to multiply, strengthening their interconnections and protecting them from damage.
Sleep well. It’s during sleep that your mental energy is restored, and a lack of sleep may cause your brain to stop producing new cells.
Eat healthy. Like the rest of your body, your brain depends on healthy foods to function. While protein is the main source of fuel for your brain, vitamins and minerals from fresh veggies are also important, as is limiting sugar.
Get out into the sun. This will help you maintain optimal vitamin D levels. Scientists are now beginning to realize vitamin D is involved in maintaining the health of your brain, as they’ve recently discovered vitamin D receptors in your brain, spinal cord, and central nervous system.
There’s even evidence indicating vitamin D improves your brain’s detoxification process. For children and pregnant women, getting enough vitamin D is especially crucial, as it may play a major role in protecting infants' brains from autism.
Turn off your TV. Allowing children under the age of 3 to watch television can impair their linguistic and social development, and it can affect brain chemistry as well.
Protect your brain from cell phones. Recent studies have found that cell phone users are 240 percent more prone to brain tumors, and a study in 2004 found that your risk of acoustic neuroma (a tumor on your auditory nerve) was nearly four times greater on the side of your head where your phone was most frequently held.
Avoid foods that contain artificial sweeteners and additives. Substances such as aspartame (Nutrasweet), artificial color and MSG, which are common in processed foods, can damage your brain. For instance, consuming a lot of aspartame may inhibit the ability of enzymes in your brain to function normally, and high doses of the sweetener may lead to neurodegeneration.
FROM DOM: Now if only we could do #3 (sleep well). See Topic 21 above - my comments about insomnia.
DOMINIE'S FIBROMYALGIA & CHRONIC
FATIGUE SYNDROME HOMEPAGE
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