Hi
Fulenn -thanks, I am glad my Dad is doing well, too. He is not psyched about doing the surgery again, but he is not as scared, either, so I guess that's something, huh?
Michelle, hello! My head is in a basket lately, so I don't remember what I said about muscle tightness or Egoscue, or where I said it!
Thanks for adding my Dad to your list of good thoughts, you are very sweet to do that!
I'll let him know, he'll be thrilled.
I do know that I almost always feel better when I am moving instead of still, unless things are really bad. And even then. I have been making myself stretch and do things even when flaring, but with limitations, and it seems to be a good idea. Although sometimes it just is not possible. Swimming is great though! Is the pool you go to heated? I know they have heated ones for arthritis.
I well know that feeling of catching up with my life and feeling like you are never going to do it! I find some of
the advice in this article helpful for that.
Moonwatcher and
Eri - yes, very
very interesting article, right? I was breastfed, but not for long, and my mother smoked during both her pregnancy and the breastfeeding. (Interestingly, I developed psoriasis as soon as I switched to the bottle.) I am going to have to read that article a few times to let it all sink in, there is so much there to learn and ponder.
eri wrote:Yeah, I wasn't bf, either. Darn that NICU!
You're bad!
eri wrote:The bacteria part was very interesting...turning inflammation on/off. I am thinking of trying gf for a month or so to see if I notice any difference. I'm not ready yet though. I will be consistent w/ McD first & see how far that gets me.
Worth a shot, for sure, but as with anything, better to do when you are ready.
Something related - I have been reading a lot lately and learned some interesting things about the time frames for reactions from food sensitivities. I need to read more before I know if I trust this info for sure, but the main points are:
* If you have a sensitivity to nightshades (tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, paprika, cayenne, tobacco, eggplants) the reaction can last up to 6 months! because there is something complicated I don't understand yet about the antigens created for the solanoids (?) in nightshades. So that is one reason why and ED can take awhile to get results.
* If you are using curry powder and many other spices, and are sensitive to nightshades, then you can keep the inflammation up that way.
* Most grain mills have clouds of wheat dust in the air, even if they are making other flours as well, so if you have a gluten allergy or sensitivity, alternative, gluten free breads might keep an inflammation reaction going.
* Exposure to wheat gluten and proteins, for someone with a sensitivity, can take a really long time to resolve, too. I think it was three months minimum.
Anyway, like I said, I have more double checking to do, but I figured I'd throw those tidbits out there for the moment.
Anyway, another thing I have been thinking about is the total load of exposure to anything I might need to process and detoxify - chemicals, air pollutants and what not. What got me thinking about this was an experience I had over the weekend - I cleaned out bedroom out really well. It was dusty, dirty and gross. There was city of LA air pollution, black gritty dirt on the floor, windowsills, screened. Out air filter was completely full of it. I washed everything. I wiped down all furniture. I cleaned under the bed. I vacuumed the floor and the windowsills and the screens. I mopped the floor 4 times before the water was not black. (And it really had not been
that long since the last time we did this. Living in a city with pets is so dirty!)
And that night I got a KILLER migraine, and the next day I woke up with swollen glands and joint pains. I am quite sure it was a reaction to all the dirt and junk.
So I am looking into ways to keep the place I live cleaned for me and for my health. And DH's - he has been having asthma attacks recently. And as I do so I am learning a lot of scary stuff. Or I should say, information that is good to know, but requires action. Like,did you know that many contact lens solutions use a version of mercury as a preservative? And many mascaras and other cosmetics?
I'll add more as I learn.