to help me, I take a gummy fiber supplement, I put ground flax seed in my yogurt, drink lots of water, and eat beans too. Hope that helps!
It sounds like flax seed (I figured an ointment/liquid form for the eyes, one must read carefully) may be a good ongoing treatment as a simple food additive, if the dog will eat it. Is flax seed a seed? Where does one purchase it - I can check Amazon to see what they offer, but it may be a grocery store item for human consumption.
I try to ruse Opt morning and night, and wonder if using it once a day and say "artivicial tears" (for humans) once a day.
I use a stabalized ground flax seed product to provide about 2/3 of my daily Omega-3 and a high quality fish oil capsule for the final third. The flax adds a pleasant nutty flavor to the small portion of yogurt I mix it with.
I use products with (if I remember right) a 6:1 ratio of Omega-3:Omega-6. I get plenty of O-sixes from my diet (they are easy for most of us) but don't eat nearly enough foods rich in O-threes to keep a good ratio going.
A friend of mine suggested sprinkling a little bit of ground flax seed on food. I haven't tried it yet, but it's worth a shot.
Also supplement your diet with fish oil, as well as flax or borage seed oil. These natural oils will help to keep your skin hydrated and strengthen collagen. Vitamins improve skin tone include Vitamin C (an anti-oxidant) and Vitamin E (an anti-inflmmatory).
So here are some natural methods to relieve the symptoms of Fibromyalgia
Dietary Guidelines -The daily diet should include milled flax seed, 3 or more tbsp., or cold-pressed, unrefined flax seed oil. Flax seed and its oil contain the essential fatty acid omega-3 alpha-linolenic acid, which the body converts into hormone-like substances called prostaglandins. Prostaglandins help relieve the inflammation of fibromyalgia.
SOME Benefiber is inulin, but be careful to read the labels, because some Benefiber is wheat bran or fiber. Flax seed meal is generally more budget friendly and more allergy friendly. Trader Joe's is a good source for an affordable package of Bob's Red Mill flax seed meal. You can add it to just about anything. It actually tastes pretty good with rice and other starches.
During an elimination diet--no potatoes. Again, another top allergen.
In my particular case, simply taking fiber cereal daily with plenty of water and a flax seed oil gel tab., alternating with a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil every other day has tremendously reduced my hot flashes and night sweats. This regimen has also helped stabalize my mood and energy levels, so much so, that I feel well enough that I even "want" to go walking and exercise now.
Have a blessed day.
) and believes in going to the source for the nutrition I need. During my last visit, she turned me on to flax seed, which you can get in the natural foods stores. They're tiny seeds that have very little taste and can easily be put in almost any food. I put 1/2 tsp in my cereal or yogurt once a day and now have all the Omega-3 I need without the expensive pills or having to worry about whether I'm eating enough fish. It also costs alot less - last weekend I paid only $1.
Note that if you were to take a purified flaxseed oil, you would get the omega-3s but not the fiber or phytochemicals naturally present in flax. You would avoid the cyanogenic compounds, but the risk of rancidity would remain.
If you are interested in using flaxseed oil, look for a brand that contains all the beneficial compounds found in the intact seed. These include the phytochemicals known as lignans.
Flaxseed oils should be stored in the refrigerator or freezer.
THEN AGAIN SO CAN SOMETHING LIKE WATERMELLON. MILK THISLE CAN HELP IMPROVE LIVER FUNCTION WHEN IT BREAKS DOWN FOOD. FLAX SEED OIL CAN ALSO IMPROVE YOUR BODIES ABILITY TO BREAK DOWN PROTEINS ALONG WITH WATER AND MORE WATER. FYI-IT IS VERY, VERY RARE ELEVATED READINGS FROM FOOD INTAKE WILL CAUSE LIVER DAMAGE UNLESS YOU HAVE AN UNDERLYING CONDITION.
Jasmine, if you've tried all of those things then the next step is unfortunately finding a doc to work with you. There are some prescription meds that can be tried, and you should have some testing done depending on what your medical history is, what a physical exam reveals, and what the doc feels would be the right course to try to find out what's going on. I know it can be very difficult to find a doc when you have Medicaid, but you're going t have to keep trying.
t find the flax seed meal, look for the whole flax seeds and grind them yourself. Be sure to keep all flax seed in the refrigerator. If this is not available in China, you might be able to find psyllium husk. In America it is often sold as Metamucil, but I recommend against buying the brands like Metamucil, because these have additives in them, like artificial sweeteners and artificial flavorings. These additives are things you should definitely avoid.
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