Autoimmune disorders??

Question

What are the best supplements/foods to use to help combat autoimmune disorders? I am a 34 year old female and have had spells with fibromyalgia, endometriosis, and swollen and sore joints. I am assuming I am prone to these disorders. What can I do to keep this under control??

Ok guts, how is a psychiatrist going to get rid of cysts on my ovaries and swollen knuckles??

Answer 1

Hi DaddysRed

Here are some ideas on food for fibromyalgia. If you also learn to dexotify yourself you will rid of a lot of the issues you have. A colon and liver cleanse is best. You must get rid of the toxins in the colon and blood (liver). Educate yourself on that as well and you'll have your health back.

Diet: Proper diet is essential for effectively dealing with fibromyalgia. This means eating only foods that support your immune system, and avoiding all foods that tax your energy and impair healthy digestion. Consider adopting an organic, vegetarian diet, which researchers have shown can help improve fibromyalgia symptoms such as joint and muscle pain, body stiffness, and sleeping problems. Emphasize fresh, organic vegetables and fruits, eating a large daily serving of dark leafy greens, and select servings of healthy vegetarian oriented protein such as organic, free-range eggs, small quantities of raw dairy products, tempeh, tofu, beans, quinoa and wild caught fish that are low in mercury. Avoid all farm-raised fish, as they are high in antibiotics and dyes, and avoid shellfish, which have a higher concentration of mercury and toxins. For sustained energy, also include complex carbohydrates in the form of whole grains, legumes, red potatoes, squash, and yams. Limit your overall carbohydrate intake to 30 percent of the foods you eat at each meal. This means increasing your vegetables and protein if necessary to balance out the complex carbohydrates. Also, be sure to consume adequate amounts of essential fatty acids in supplement form alternating between fish oil, evening primrose oil and healthy free flowing oils such as extra virgin olive oil, high lignin flaxseed, and coconut butter/oil. Additionally, drink at least half an ounce of pure, filtered water for every pound you weigh.

Avoid all foods to which you are allergic or sensitive. Common allergy-causing foods include milk and dairy products, chocolate, corn, and wheat and wheat products. In addition, eliminate all "junk" and commercially processed foods, sodas, commercially prepared juices, all sugars and simple, refined carbohydrates, and minimize your intake of alcohol and caffeine. If you also suffer from candidiasis, follow the dietary recommendations for candidiasis, including avoiding all fruits, except berries, green apples and grapefruit.

Best of health to you

Answer 2

While I don't think a psychiatrist would be of any help, fibromyalgia is a neurological disorder, not an autoimmune disease. I'm not as familiar with endometriosis, but you mention ovarian cysts? PCOS/PCOD is a reproductive/endocrinological issue. Swollen and sore joints sound like a type of arthritis. Have you been seen by a rhuematologist? Some kinds of arthritis are autoimmune disorders, and some (like osteoarthritis) are not - they're degenerative joint disorders (at least, I think that's the case).

Stress does not cause any of the above, but it will exacerbate fibromyalgia symptoms.

Good nutrition won't ever hurt your health, by any means - but much of what is tossed around as "nutritional advice" is pseudoscience. Some of it is outright quackery. Eat, Drink and Be Healthy, from the Harvard School of Public Health, is a good basic guide to nutrition. Beyond that, let the buyer beware :-)

Answer 3

Unfortunately, since nobody knows exactly what triggers automimmune disorders, nobody knows how to prevent them.

Generally, it is thought that stress plays a role, so whatever you can do to reduce stress would be good.

Also, the immune system generally works better when you have all of your essential vitamins and minerals, so taking supplements may be of benefit.

Sorry to hear about your condition -- I wish you the best!

Answer 4

Auto-immune deficiencies are caused by acidic blood. I have found that the supplement I take rapidly removes acid, bacteria, inflammation, fungus and free radicals, turning the blood alkaline. Nothing can live in an alkaline environment. My best friend has eliminated her symptoms of Fibro completely as well.

Answer 5

steel manufacturing. just kidding! lots of things can cause the ol pins n needles feeling - from awkward body position to poor circulation to Multiple Sclerosis. just depends. if the prob persists, you should see a doctor and try to pinpoint the source. if symptoms get worse, or you develop other problems that seem related (i.e. numbness of affected limbs, loss of ability to use said limbs), get thee to a physician ASAP. with some conditions, delay in diagnosis and treatment can result in permanent disability. good luck!

Answer 6

Those are not autoimmune disorders. Go see a psychiatrist.