tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33631317944513546392011-11-27T16:11:57.063-08:00a diary of my journey toward wellness..skynoreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3363131794451354639.post-79383497149832916652010-06-30T04:10:00.000-07:002010-06-30T04:13:22.630-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.greenpasture.org"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 169px; height: 185px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dG13YKfYRsk/TCsmqykX3SI/AAAAAAAAAek/0HuzDOIcrEc/s400/label.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488523087451774242" border="0" /></a><br /><p> <span style="font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;font-size:130%;">Y</span>ou'd be hard-pressed to find an Eskimo with Raynaud's disease. But if you can't find whale blubber at your local supermarket, try this fishy alternative. </span></p> <p> <span style="font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;font-size:85%;"><b>Have a sardine sandwich.</b> A study by researchers at Albany Medical College in New York found that the omega-3 fatty acids concentrated in fatty fish such as salmon, mackerel, tuna and, yes, sardines seemed to help keep blood vessels open in some people with Raynaud's disease. </span></p> <p> <span style="font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;font-size:85%;">The same study found that symptoms stopped altogether in 5 of 11 people taking 12 fish oil capsules (a total of 3.96 grams in the form of eicosapentaenoic acid and 2.64 grams in the form of docosahexaenoic acid) daily for two consecutive six-week periods. The other 6 people extended the amount of time that they could keep their hands submerged in cold water before blood flow to their fingers shut down from 31 to 47 minutes, an increase of 50 percent. </span></p> <p> <span style="font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;font-size:85%;">In a comparison group of nine people with Raynaud's taking olive oil, only one person showed any significant improvement.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;font-size:85%;"><br /></span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3363131794451354639-7938349714983291665?l=raynaudsdisease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3363131794451354639.post-82174335250221202252009-12-27T11:07:00.001-08:002010-06-30T04:05:39.786-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dG13YKfYRsk/Szewop6c6fI/AAAAAAAAAOI/NqPhCsc7DzM/s1600-h/nose+warmer.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 186px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dG13YKfYRsk/Szewop6c6fI/AAAAAAAAAOI/NqPhCsc7DzM/s200/nose+warmer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419994889055955442" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Well, it has been many days since I courageously braved the cold, in search of my cure. Unfortunately, by not protecting my nose, I caused it to become extremely sensitive. Believe it or not, I am still waiting for it to heal.<br />Until then, I will be working on a nose warmer.:-)<br />HAPPY NEW YEAR!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3363131794451354639-8217433525022120225?l=raynaudsdisease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skynoreply@blogger.com0