Question:
I got this blurb from a newsletter I got today and it opened all sorts of
avenues of thought for the discrepancy PWFMS have with exercise. I'm
especially interested in the portent for those of us who were *very* active
before developing FMS, such as being marathon runners or extreme sport
enthuisiasts, etc. It seems like it could also could explain why exercise
works for some and not for others, depending on their antioxidant status.
Answer:
the best anti-oxidant: Alapha Lipoic Acid. A fish oil. Not everyone
can handle it...but I do well on it and I can't do CoQ10. If you're wanting
to add anti-oxidants..make one ALA.
Edible grass? Lemon Grass, fersure. It's used in Thai dishes and I like it
lots. Snuck in spring rolls (like egg rolls but better) it's deeelish! May I
recommend Vietnamese cooking? Lots and loads of good things...no where near
the high sodium/high fat of Cantonese. :-)
Hope I get to meet you soon...'cuz if I do it twice I'll recognize ya quick
'cuz yer starting an anti-aging regimen. I won't be wrinkly 'cuz of my
EDS and we'll be the youngest lookin' old ladies around.
Interesting. I have a study that found the antioxidant status of people with
FM was compromised.
FWIW, I used to teach Irish dance. If you have ever seen River Dance you
know how demanding that form of dance can be. I was also taking lots of food
supplements at the time I developed FM or the point at which is went from
not-so-bad to terrible.
I finished a 6 month study on the effect of exercise and stress reduction on
FM at the University of Washington. At the end of the study I was able to
walk 20 minutes and do 30 minutes worth of stretches each day which was a
huge improvement for me. Several months later I was able to add a light
workout with weights every third day. So the program greatly increased my
ability to exercise and increased my lean tissue mass but it did nothing for
my pain.
I continue to take a lot of food supplements. It is hard to find a good
antioxidant since I am on coumadin therapy. Many of these antioxidants also
thin the blood or counteract the effects of coumadin. When I take them
regularly my blood clotting time starts to jump all over the place. I'm
starting to suspect the doses really vary in some of these pills.
AS far as antioxidants go, the more ingredients the better. No one
antioxidant will protect the whole body since different tissues favor
different antioxidants. Too high a dose might interfere with energy
production so it is good not to overdose yourself on one antioxidant.
