Posted by MERM on 9/2/2009, 11:23 am, in reply to "4 FIBROMYALGIA Tips to Reduce Fibromyalgia Symptoms "
Myomin
Myomin is a formula of four Chinese herbs that promote proper hormonal balance. Like DIM, Myomin also metabolizes excess estrogens. Myomin inhibits aromatase, which can reduce levels of bad estrogens (estradiol and estrone), and promotes production of the good estrogen (estriol). For men and women, this action prevents the conversion of testosterone into bad estrogens, and leads to the unhindered production of more estriol from progesterone, DHEA and other hormones. Additionally, some of the herbs help promote shrinkage of tumors and cysts. Of the two, DIM is the stronger metabolizer of estrogen.
Calcium D-Glucarate
Calcium D-Glucarate is a botanical extract found in fruits and vegetables that can be beneficial in helping to remove toxins and excess used hormones before they become re-absorbed back into the bloodstream where they can be deposited into fatty tissues and areas such as breast tissue and the uterus.
It is very important to understand that what may be true for one woman is not necessarily true for another. The journey of hormonal changes is an individual one. What this also implies is that the treatment for one individual can be quite different from that of another.
http://www.energeticnutrition.com/vitalzym/estrogen_dominance.html
Conclusion
You can reduce your exposure to xenoestrogens by choosing body care products without chemicals, using chemical-free cleaning products, limiting daily intake of phytoestrogens, as well as reducing exposure to exhaust fumes and indoor pollutants.
Choosing lean, organic meat and dairy products is best. Purchase organic fruits and vegetables as much as possible. If they are not available, thoroughly wash or peel all produce to remove at least some of the pesticides.
Heat food in metal or porcelain container, not plastic, and definitely not in the microwave with plastic wrap. Using glass containers to drink from rather than plastic, previously used water bottles, or Styrofoam cups can also help reduce xenoestrogen exposure.
Key points to reducing estrogen dominance:
Avoid chemical sources of estrogen (xenoestrogen)
Avoid food sources of estrogen (phytoestrogens)
Cleanse the liver
Reduce stress
Balance hormones
Metabolize excess estrogen (DIM, Myomin, Calcium D-Glucarate)
Do not heat food in plastic
Drink out of glass containers, not plastic or Styrofoam
Exercise
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: Tips to Reduce Fibromyalgia Symptoms
:
: Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition
: affecting mainly females yet men and
: children can also be affected by this
: illness. Fibromyalgia symptoms are
: characterized by widespread pain affecting
: all four quadrants of the body.
:
: Fibromyalgia pain has been described as
: sharp shooting pain, burning, stabbing and
: even a deep dull ache. Patients with fibro
: feel like their joints are being affected by
: the disease but it is the muscles not the
: joints that are affected.
: Other fibromyalgia symptoms are extreme
: fatigue, irritable bowel syndrome, Reynaud's
: Syndrome, Restless Leg syndrome, memory
: problems stemming from 'fibro fog,' eye
: prescription changes and many more.
:
: Each fibro sufferer has differing symptoms
: and different levels of pain. What helps one
: fibro patient may not help another; also,
: the pain and fatigue changes on a day to day
: basis so it is difficult to prescribe a 'one
: cure fits all' approach.
:
: Here are 7 tips to reducing fibromyalgia
: symptoms;
:
: 1. Exercise - this is the dreaded word for
: fibromyalgia sufferers as it takes all the
: energy they have just to get through each
: day! But, it has been proven that easy
: gentle exercises do help with the pain and
: stiffness associated with fibromyalgia pain.
:
: It is important to start off slowly and
: build up to a good routine. Start off
: walking and increase the time until you can
: do 30 minutes a day. Swimming is excellent
: as it takes all the weight off your joints
: and makes it a good all round work out, but
: again, start off slowly.
:
: 2. A good fibromyalgia diet is a low
: carbohydrate, high protein diet. Many people
: with fibromyalgia say they have a lessening
: of symptoms when they eat a healthier low
: carbohydrate diet. Eliminating sugar from
: their diet also helps.
:
: 3. Heating pads. Nothing feels better than a
: warm pad on aching joints. Many types are
: available today, some you just pop in the
: microwave for instant warmth that soothes
: away fibromyalgia pain.
:
: 4. Topical medications. There are dozens of
: runs available that help give instant relief
: for fibro pain. Some are now specially
: geared to fibromyalgia.
:
: 5. Meditation really helps lower stress
: levels that often trigger fibromyalgia pain.
: It may not be a cure-all but with soothing
: relaxing music, and the ability to totally
: relax, reduced stress does have a beneficial
: impact on fibro symptoms.
:
: 6. Massage stimulates blood flow in aching
: joints and muscles and the increased blood
: flow helps reduce fibromyalgia symptoms.
: This works similar to heating pads but with
: a deeper relief.
:
: 7. Acupuncture. Chinese or Korean
: acupuncture treats the body as a whole and
: helps greatly with blood flow. It restores
: balance to the body as a whole and reduces
: fibromyalgia symptoms.
:
: Fibromyalgia patients really need to keep a
: diary or log of their symptoms and to seek
: out a medical practitioner that is helpful
: and compassionate.
:
: Many people suffer from these common health
: concerns: fatigue, muscle aches and pains,
: depression, weight gain, memory impairment,
: irritable bowel, and more.
:
: What many people don’t realize is that these
: symptoms can be directly or indirectly
: associated with fibromyalgia. If you suffer
: from these symptoms, you may have
: fibromyalgia and not be aware of it.
:
: Even if you are not diagnosed with
: fibromyalgia, but suffer from the various
: associated symptoms, you may find relief
: from these natural dietary supplements.
:
: Systemic Enzymes for Fibromyalgia
:
: Current therapies for fibromyalgia generally
: include prescription medications to address
: symptoms. However, these medications do very
: little to address underlying causes, nor do
: they help reduce the fibrosis buildup within
: the muscles and the ischemic pain that can
: result from having this condition. (1)
:
: Vitalzym and VitalzymX can be a safe
: alternative to many prescriptions and over
: the counter pain relievers that may cause
: undesirable side effects, which is the last
: thing one who is suffering needs. Vitalzym
: and VitalzymX can also help relieve a
: variety of related fibromyalgia symptoms by
: addressing many of the underlying causes.
:
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