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Post by Karen on Sept 19, 2009 13:25:25 GMT -5
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Post by Karen on Oct 15, 2009 19:07:40 GMT -5
Is Your Digestive System Making You Sick? www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-mark-hyman/is-your-digestive-system_b_313247.htmlI randomly ran across this in Google news. This article sums up things I've heard from several different sources over the months, which are the reasons behind me doing a detox program. I find it all fascinating. I certainly don't think his suggestions are a cure for everything, nor do I know that all of what the article says is true, but I know people that have had success getting other health problems under control through the gut. Note the references to the immune system, IBS, autoimmune disorders, eczema, allergies, hormones, etc.
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Post by Karen on Nov 7, 2009 15:11:22 GMT -5
Several of my friend's docs have been testing them for vitamin D deficiency. I've heard the buzz about it for a while, but found this article and it has a LOT of good info. Describes how important Vitamin D is, how your body uses it, and what can happen if you don't have enough, and why you might not have enough. I have a few friends taking Vitamin D supplements to ward off seasonal affective disorder and muscle aches and pains. The interesting thing is that one has been on supplements for a while and her blood levels aren't changing, so her body is failing to absorb it for some reason. "Vitamin D deficiency may be characterized by muscle pain, weak bones/fractures, low energy and fatigue, lowered immunity, symptoms of depression and mood swings, and sleep irregularities. Women with renal problems or intestinal concerns (such as IBS or Crohn’s disease) may be vitamin D deficient because they can neither absorb nor adequately convert the nutrient." www.womentowomen.com/healthynutrition/vitamind.aspx
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Post by JC on Nov 8, 2009 10:22:31 GMT -5
I learned in my women's health class that estrogen has a HUGE role in retaining vitamin D. So those of us who are taking medications to lower our levels of estrogen are obviously at risk. This is definitely something to think about!
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Post by Karen on Dec 4, 2009 22:12:15 GMT -5
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Post by Karen on Jan 13, 2010 20:12:03 GMT -5
www.healthnotes.info/http/healthnotes.cfm?org=vhu&page=../newswire/newswire_2007_05_31_3.cfmProper Nutrition Improves Treatment Outcome for Severe Endometriosis By Jeremy Appleton, ND, CNS Healthnotes Newswire (May 31, 2007)—Nutritional therapy is as effective at managing postoperative pain from endometriosis as hormone therapy, new research reports. A combination of vitamins, minerals, probiotic bacteria, and fatty acids from fish oil, combined with customized dietary changes, was found to be effective at relieving pain in women who had recently had surgery to treat endometriosis, a painful condition in which tissue that normally lines the uterus occurs in abnormal locations such as the ovaries, fallopian tubes, and abdominal cavity. “Endometriosis is a multifactorial disease associated with a chronic inflammatory response within the abdomen,” said Francesco Sesti, MD, of Tor Vergata University Hospital in Rome, Italy, and lead author of the new study. “Oxidative stress has been proposed as a potential factor involved in the development of the disease.” In other words, endometriosis may be caused by insufficient antioxidant activity in the body’s tissues. Endometriosis is a common condition that affects women during their reproductive years, with the greatest incidence occurring between the ages of 30 and 45. In advanced endometriosis, surgical removal of the abnormal tissue using laparoscopy (insertion of a narrow, telescope-like instrument through a small incision in the abdomen) or laparotomy (a larger surgical incision in the abdominal wall) is considered the treatment of choice by most gynecologists. Women treated with laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis may experience significantly less pain and improved quality of life for up to five years after pelvic surgery. However, over the long term, 25% of women experience worsening of pain (in other words, the improvement after surgery was not maintained) and the chance of requiring further surgery is as high as 36%. For this reason, it is important to find additional postoperative therapies that may prolong freedom from pain. Nutrition may play an important role in the treatment of painful symptoms such as endometriosis-related dysmenorrhea. Reviews of medical research in this area have found that vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin E, magnesium, and omega-3 fatty acids (fish oil) supplements relieve pain and have beneficial anti-inflammatory effects in women with endometriosis. However, before this new study, there was not enough evidence from clinical trials to make strong conclusions about the effectiveness of dietary therapy after surgery for severe endometriosis. Italian researchers enrolled 234 women with endometriosis to participate in a double-blind clinical trial. After surgery, the women were randomly assigned to receive a placebo or a postoperative adjunctive therapy (either hormones or diet plus supplements) for six months. In the diet and supplements group, women were given personal diet and supplement recommendations, including vitamins (B6, A, C, and E), mineral salts (calcium, magnesium, selenium, zinc, and iron), probiotic bacteria preparations (Bifidobacterium breve, Bifidobacterium longum, Bifidobacterium infantis, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus bulgaricus, and Streptococcus thermophilus), and omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. The women were on diets that ranged from 1,600 to 2,000 calories per day. Both the hormones and the nutrition changes were successful in reducing painful symptoms of endometriosis, including menstrual pain (dysmenorrhea), nonmenstrual pelvic pain, and pain during sexual intercourse (dyspareunia). The two hormonal therapies were equally effective at reducing endometriosis symptoms but are associated in the long-term with undesirable risks and side effects including loss of bone mineral density and development of menopausal symptoms. No such adverse effects have been reported from the diet therapy and supplements. (Fertil Steril 2007 Apr 13;[e-pub ahead of print]) Jeremy Appleton, ND, CNS, is a licensed naturopathic physician, certified nutrition specialist, and published author. Dr. Appleton was the Nutrition Department Chair at the National College of Naturopathic Medicine, has served on the faculty at Bastyr University of Natural Health Sciences, and is a former Healthnotes Senior Science Editor and a founding contributor to Healthnotes Newswire. He has worked extensively in scientific and regulatory affairs in the supplement industry and is now a consultant through his company Praxis Natural Products Consulting and Wellness Services.
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Post by uncomfortable on Jan 13, 2010 22:12:10 GMT -5
Really interesting study. Thanks Karen!
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Post by cherry on Jan 18, 2010 9:12:28 GMT -5
I learned in my women's health class that estrogen has a HUGE role in retaining vitamin D. So those of us who are taking medications to lower our levels of estrogen are obviously at risk. This is definitely something to think about! That must be why women suffer with bone pain and osteoporosis with GnRH and menopause? Makes more sense to me now, thanks Janaya.
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Post by hellsbells on Jan 20, 2010 14:58:14 GMT -5
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Post by hellsbells on May 9, 2010 14:46:33 GMT -5
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Post by hellsbells on May 9, 2010 14:47:35 GMT -5
Sorry, I didn't mean the endo site - most of us know more than this anyway! There may be other parts of it that are of interest to people.
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Post by hellsbells on Jul 18, 2010 11:18:38 GMT -5
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Post by khop1982 on Sept 5, 2010 3:40:48 GMT -5
I LOVE this group!!! thanks so much for all the info!! Just wanted to say so!
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Post by Karen on Sept 5, 2010 7:49:28 GMT -5
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Post by amber84 on Sept 14, 2010 21:26:09 GMT -5
Hey ladies! Just found an interesting blog/article through the Center for Endometriosis Care (CEC). As a way to recognize this week as "National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week" they referenced this blog. It is a woman who suffers with Endo along with Fibro and Celiacs. This blog on "30 Things About My Invisible Illness That You May Not Know" is great! Some of it is very personal to her, but a lot of it are things that I am sure we can all relate to. I thought it was interesting as did some of my family members. Here is the link: www.anewkindofnormal.com/2010/08/30-things-about-my-invisible-illness-you-may-not-know/ Maybe we could start a thread and try a similar format, answering the 30 questions about ourselves. Just a thought
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