| Ouch, Where Did That Pain Come From? |  |
© By Lena Sanchez
You awoke this morning with pain that is more pronounced than
usual and it's not exercise induced? Did you do something to
provoke it? Possibly and probably!
There are days like that for those of us who have had to live
with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) for a lot of years or those
who suffer with gout, arthritis and a myriad of other joint and
tendon pain.
According to researchers at Johns Hopkins, "There's no denying
that there is a strong connection between what you eat and
how you feel, and the difference is likely to become more
and more apparent the older you get." (Johns Hopkins Health
2000, www.intelihealth.org)
Heck, I figured that out on my own after a lot of excruciating
pain filled days and nobody gave me a millions of dollars grant
for figuring it out. Hey, they didn't send me on a cruise to
figure it out either! Those perks are saved for the drug industry
to feed us garbage, not perks for those who really care about
our health.
Although mostly denied by the medical profession for the last
three decades that 'what you eat doesn't influence your pain'...
And prior to the denial phase of medicine - when the
pharmaceutical industry took over medical care - it was and
in some circles still is a known factor that certain foods and
drinks trigger certain pains and exacerbate certain autoimmune
and so-called degenerative diseases. I have personally heard a
lot of doctors that I worked with say "food isn't important
to the problem"!
For instance, Joint problems have been found to be exacerbated
by the use of alcohol, liver and other organ meats. The most
famous joint problem is recognized as "Gout." And even though
the pharmaceutical companies have tried to convince the world
this is not true, it certainly is, and gout and arthritis suffers
who have had direct results by eliminating those foods, will tell
you that when they stopped eating certain foods their problem
subsided... They have escaped the liver and heart disease
caused by those prescriptions as well!
By the same token eating sugary foods and drinking sugary
drinks do the same thing to FMS sufferers. Occasionally I
wake up with "Ouch, where did those pains come from?" Of
course it only takes a moment for me to remember that I did
it to myself.
My 30+ years with FMS has taught me a few things about
myself that I'm not particularly happy with but it's there. I
have those days when I just have to indulge in that Hershey's
with almonds or a fun size snickers with almonds, or maybe
a cherry soda. It took me years to figure out that almost all
exacerbation of my FMS days are caused from what I put
into my mouth. I now know those times that I indulge is going to
make me suffer with pain and I have to decide if it's worth it
and should others around me suffer for my indulgence?
Those days have now become few and far between!
Your doctor probably wrote you a prescription or prescriptions
and said, "Food doesn't change anything. What you eat doesn't
make a difference." Boy is he/she wrong! Congratulations, if you
bought into that you are now buying boats and Jaguar's for the
legal drug cartel's pushers, oops drug reps!
Is your health problem suffering because you are a victim of
your sugar habit? We have a choice, eat and be in pain or
stay away from those pain inducing foods, candy, sodas,
ice cream, etc. and be comfortable.
Hoping you make a smart decision!
Lena
***Lena Sanchez a happy retired Medical Office
Nurse/Administrator/Consultant who took charge of
her life 8 years ago and is committed to helping
others do the same in all areas of life. Editor of
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