ALTERNATIVE Health & Herbs REMEDIES, August Newsletter
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Fibromyalgia
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Fibromyalgia (FM) is a human disorder classified by the presence of chronic widespread pain and tactile allodynia. While the criteria for such an entity have not yet been thoroughly developed, the recognition that fibromyalgia involves more than just pain has led to the frequent use of the term “fibromyalgia syndrome”.
It is not contagious, and recent studies suggest that people with fibromyalgia may be genetically predisposed. The disorder is not directly life-threatening. The degree of symptoms may vary greatly from day to day with periods of flares (severe worsening of symptoms) or remission; however, the disorder is generally perceived as non-progressive.
Signs and symptoms
The defining symptoms of fibromyalgia are chronic, widespread pain and tenderness to light touch. Other symptoms can include moderate to severe fatigue, a heightened and painful response to gentle touch (allodynia), needle-like tingling of the skin, muscle aches, prolonged muscle spasms, weakness in the limbs, nerve pain, functional bowel disturbances, and chronic sleep disturbances. Sleep disturbances may be related to a phenomenon called alpha-delta sleep, a condition in which deep sleep (associated with delta waves) is frequently interrupted by bursts of alpha waves, which normally occur during wakefulness. Slow-wave sleep is often dramatically reduced.
Many patients experience cognitive dysfunction (known as “brain fog” or “fibrofog”), which may be characterized by impaired concentration, problems with short and long-term memory, short-term memory consolidation, genitourinary symptoms and interstitial cystitis, dermatological disorders, headaches, myoclonic twitches, and symptomatic hypoglycemia. Although fibromyalgia is classified based on the presence of chronic widespread pain, pain may also be localized in areas such as the shoulders, neck, low back, hips, or other areas. Many sufferers also experience varying degrees of facial pain and have high rates of comorbid temporomandibular joint disorder. Not all patients have all symptoms.
Symptoms can have a slow onset, and many patients have mild symptoms beginning in childhood, that are often misdiagnosed as growing pains. Symptoms are often aggravated by unrelated illness or changes in the weather. They can become more tolerable or less tolerable throughout daily or yearly cycles; however, many people with fibromyalgia find that, at least some of the time, the condition prevents them from performing normal activities such as driving a car or walking up stairs. The disorder does not cause inflammation as is characteristic of rheumatoid arthritis, although some non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may temporarily reduce pain symptoms in some patients. Their use, however, is limited, and often of little to no value in pain management.
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Product of the Month – Colostrum
Colostrum is a very concentrated immune system builder. It is a mammary secretion produced just prior to birth and it is released into the mother’s milk right after birth. It helps with tissue healing and repair of cartilage and muscle.
Book of the Month – Magnet Therapy Book
This book is the complete guide to magnetotherapy—the treatment that promises to revolutionize 21st-century medicine.
Clinical studies show magnet therapy to be an effective treatment for back pain, insomnia, high cholesterol and blood pressure, and many other ailments. The recent discovery of magnetic receptors in the human brain has confirmed what the ancient Chinese, Indians, Egyptians, and Greeks always knew: that human beings are strongly influenced by the Earth’s magnetic field, and that by subtly altering our own energy fields with magnets we can restore proper balance to our body systems.
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Notice: We are Master Herbalists, not medical doctors. We do not diagnose, prescribe for, treat or claim to prevent, mitigate or cure any human diseases. We provide herbs, enzymes and other dietary supplements to improve digestion and to nourish and support normal function and structure of the body. If you suspect any disease, please consult your physician. The health of you and your loved ones is important. Treat this web site as an educational tool which enables you to better understand, asses, and choose the best course of treatment when a health problem arises, and how to prevent health problems from developing in the first place. It could save your life.
Remember that this web site offers many therapies. It is not more of conventional poison drug treatments. This web site is about alternative health & herb remedies, not generally understood, and at this time, not endorsed by the medical establishment. We urge you to discuss treatments described on this web site with your doctor. If your doctor is open minded, you may actually educate your doctor. Their are some open minded doctors. Use this website wisely. As many of the treatments described are by definition, alternative, they have not been investigated, approved, or endorsed by any government or regulatory agency. National, state, and local laws may vary regarding the use and application of many treatments discussed. Accordingly this web site should not be substituted for the advice and care of a physician or other licensed heal-care professional. Pregnant women, in particular, are urged to consult a physician before commencing any therapy. Ultimately you must take responsibility for your health. The authors and publishers disclaim any responsibility for how you use the information on this web site.
All the factual information on this web site has been drawn from scientific literature, and historical and traditional uses of herbs and other health foods. To protect privacy, all patient names have been changed. Branded products and services discussed on this web site are evaluated solely on Truman Berst’s independent and direct experience with them. Reference to them does not imply an endorsement nor a superiority over other branded products and services which may provide similar or superior results.
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