and for the men

ASCO: Flaxseed May Slow Prostate Cancer Growth

Flaxseeds are one of the World's Healthiest foodsand a GOOD source of Magnesium. The whole seed lasts for over a couple of years and if you grind them yourself (I use and electric coffee grinder) you can then keep the ground meal in the fridge. You don't have to grind it to a flour, just sufficient to break the skin otherwise they just slip straight through.

I like them because they are not only a good source of magnesium but also of omega 3. They will boost your EPA intake and this is particularly good for you skin to improve the skin cells permeability.

Wow I have to say also thanks for sharing your experience. I have been wondering recently as a man if I may be going through menopause as I frequently have a hard time regulating my body temperature, often times being very hot in a room that is at fridge temp.

I also get hot flashes in my face which usually occurs in the afternoon and evening and can last for several hours.

I'm glad to see that it's not just me. I thought I was going through the change of life. I used to be constantly in my flower beds. weeding, seperating flowers, etc.,now this summer I can't do all of that.

I've had heat stroke 2 times. Both cases I was told I wasn't drinking enough water. How many gallons does it take for a fibromite to keep our bodies hydrated anyway?

The magnesium comes into play in the enzyme reactions that signal the messages from the brain to the tissues that need to respond. Magnesium is involved in hundreds of enzyme reactions so if you are short of magnesium lots of different seeming unrelated things can go wrong.

Because magnesium is water soluble it is best to eat your greens raw (salad) or steam them as boiling in water leaches out the mangnesium and it doesn't arrive on the plate.

You can see from this link that magnesium heps keep your skin properly hydrated. if you add some Dead Sea Salts to your bathwater. most agricultural/equine merchants will have a 25kg bag of Magnesium Chloride available at minimal cost it's a lot cheaper than Epsom Salts (magnesium Sulphate)

Post edited by: Ted_Hutchinson, at: 09/04/2007 03:20

It is plain wrong and dangerously misguided to put all your eggs in one basket. Your body needs a little of everything.

So eating a RANGE of fruits every day together with a range of different vegetables will have a greater beneficial impact on your health.

"The World's Healthiest Foods--Your Source of Abundant Health and Energy"

If I was thinking about healthy eating for Fibromyalgia I would first suggest using Green Tea as your main drink, it is anti-inflammatory and because it is generally drunk without milk it is usually made weaker than normal tea/coffee so contains less caffiene and can be counted towards your 2 litre/day water intake target.

I would avoid sugar and processed foods containing high fructose corn syrup or other sugar-based sweeteners, processed deli meats that are preserved with nitrates. Alcohol and tobacco don't help either.

I would look for foods containing the B vitamins, vitamins C and E, Coenzyme Q10, and the omega 3 fatty acids.What you need are nutrients to provide energy and boost immune function.

But start by checking those nutrients that are most frequently found to be lacking, and these are Vitamin D3,(sunshine or cholecalciferol 4000iu/daily) Omega 3 (flaxseed/oily fish 4g of omega3 EPA+DHA daily) and Magnesium.(as above at least 420mg/daily) but ensure you also have at least 5 portions of DIFFERENT fruits and vegs daily from the World's Healthiest Foods list If you could make it nine daily that would be even better.

Post edited by: Ted_Hutchinson, at: 09/04/2007 08:46