Chronic Pain- Eating pain into your life

If you have chronic pain, healthy eating is important. You could be eating foods that actually increase pain and inflammation. In his new book, Dr. Neal Barnard reveals which foods fight pain and which foods cause pain.

If you have arthritis or joint pain, migraines or headaches, chest pain, kidney problems, knee pain, and even cancer, it's vital to know what's in your foods.



Some foods trigger pain only if you are allergic to them, like dairy or night-shade vegetables. How can you tell? Systematically eliminate certain foods from your diet and feel if your pain decreases. For example, if you consume yogurt alot because you think it's a "healthier dairy product", you might be lactose-intolerant.

Eating foods like soda and chips, and processed meats, cause other health problems, in addition to pain and inflammatory diseases. (Note: if you have a condition that's an "-itis", that means inflammation is affecting your body)

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Reduce inflammation and c-reactive proteins: don't overlook greater health problems by using statins for heart disease

The American Heart Association shares the annual conference's hottest news about statin drugs for heart disease:

According to the study, if you have high CRPs (C-Reactive Proteins), your cardiologist might consider prescribing statins. CRPs are an indication of inflammation.

Inflammation is just one indicator for disease in the body. It seems premature to prescribe a medication for heart disease if you have greater problems that might be "hiding" under the inflammation. Also, the doctor interviewed noted that they do not know the long-term effects of using statins! This should be a huge red flag!

If you have high CRPs, you should consider urgently changing your lifestyle and begin to Eat Healthier and get more Exercise.

Watch this video and cardiologist interview:


Before you consider the use of statins, Learn more about CRPs and inflammation. Weight the risks- Which is more important? Using a statin to reduce early indicators for heart disease, versus practicing Healthier Lifestyle habits (like eating more nutritious foods and getting more exercise) that will reduce inflammation and reverse the disease process.

If you choose to attack the CRPs yourself, with natural lifestyle changes, then you will prevent disease on a larger scale for yourself. And heart disease may be just one of the diseases that you can prevent!

Chronic Pain and Exercise: How to modify your work-outs so you stay active, healthy and pain-free

When you suffer with chronic pain, exercise can be difficult. Exercise can leave you sore. If you have fibromyalgia, an autoimmune disorder, or myofascial pain syndrome, you already feel sore so often that you don't dare "risk" feeling sore after exercise.

However, we all know the importance of getting regular exercise. Some of the many benefits include:
* Weight Control
* Improved energy
* Better sleep
* Mood regulation
* Increased metabolism
* Boosts immune function
* Lowers risk for cancer
* Reduces heart disease
* Eases joint pain
* Relieves symptoms of arthritis
* Prevents illness

The list could go on. Obviously, exercise is a critical part of a healthy lifestyle. With modifications, chronic pain sufferers can exercise, too.

This article describes this process:

http://ezinearticles.com/?How-Chronic-Pain-Sufferers-Can-Modify-Their-Work-Outs-So-They-Stay-Active,-Healthy-and-Pain-Free&id=1634271

Committed to exercise, and using modifications, pain sufferers can also reap the benefits. (And Exercise is Medicine, so maybe one day they will not need those modifications because they may become pain-free!)

Liver disease from teen, childhood obesity

Childhood obesity is an epidemic in American society. Obesity causes an array of serious health problems. Medical conditions and diseases associated with obesity include diabetes (which leads to vision impairment, nerve damage, and early menstruation), high blood pressure, arteriosclerosis and other kinds of cardiovascular disease, malnutrition, plus self-esteem problems.

Now there is evidence that childhood obesity is linked to liver disease.

Dr. Tim Johnson from Boston explains the new research findings:


Prevent childhood obesity: get out and play with your children, and teach your children about healthy eating and nutrition!

Spice Down your heart attack risk

A new study in China revealed that the red yeast rice used to spice your Peking duck dish could lower your risk for heart attack. They also explore the effectiveness of taking red yeast rice supplements.
But you need to look beyond this study to discover heart-healthy foods...



What you need to know: Most Chinese food in the U.S. is cooked in ways that make it very unhealthy, and ultimately, worsen heart disease and risk factors. Use of unhealthy oils, preservatives, high sodium, and other ingredients would undo any of the good from a simple spice coating.
Furthermore, kitchens in Chinese restaurants are notorious for creating unhealthy cooking environments. Vegetarian dishes, for example, are often cooked alongside meat dishes.

So, before you start visiting Chinese restaurants more often, consider all of the ways that you can eat healthier to lower heart disease.

Here a few ways to improve your restaurant meals and make them more heart-friendly:
*Ask the staff to trim extra fat from meats
*Choose seafood instead of mammals. Seafood has the "good fats" that we need for better health!
*Eat more vegetables
*Drink a glass of wine with dinner
*Drink water instead of hard alcohol with your meals. Ask for a lime wedge, too, to squeeze into your water.
*Choose fruit sorbets for dessert
*Go for a short walk immediately after dinner

Do you know any good "tricks" for healthier restaurant eating? Share them here. Thanks!