Case Study: Fibromyalgia
In clinic with Dr Cabot
I recently saw a 54 year old lady who complained of widespread aches and pains in her muscles and ligaments and also had some stiffness and tenderness in many of her joints. She also complained of psoriasis affecting the skin of her knees and elbows and feet and her toe nails were pitted and discolored, which is a common feature of psoriasis. She had been thoroughly investigated by various specialists who had ordered a DEXA Bone Mineral Density test and a nuclear bone scan. Her DEXA bone density test revealed significant bone loss equivalent to osteopenia but not yet low enough to be qualified as osteoporosis. The nuclear bone scan showed up hot areas of inflammation in various tendons and some small joints of her skeleton.
This woman was unable to take steroids, anti-inflammatory drugs or pain killers, as she suffered with stomach inflammation and reflux.
Blood tests revealed the following:
- Elevated inflammatory markers including ESR and CRP, although thankfully she was not positive for rheumatoid factor or lupus
- Raised liver enzymes and her liver ultrasound scan did show a fatty liver
- Low levels of all her sex hormones, as she was post menopausal; in particular her levels of the adrenal hormone DHEA were very low
- Very low levels of vitamin D, with her level being 25nmol/L (10ng/mL), the normal range of blood vitamin D is 60 to 150nmol/L (24 to 60ng/mL) although there is considerable debate that the lower levels of normal should be revised upwards. Low vitamin D increases inflammation and greatly increases the risk of osteoporosis and vitamin D can be an excellent pain reliever as well as a potent bone builder.
- Serrapeptase capsules - 2 capsules daily on an empty stomach. Serrapeptase is a natural enzyme that helps to break up and remove debris from the joints and muscles that can lead to pain and stiffness.
- Fish oil capsules – two capsules twice daily just before food; fish oil must be kept in the refrigerator.
- Magnesium Complete – 2 tablets twice daily
- Vitamin D 5000 IU daily plus increased exposure to sunshine, making sure not to get sun burnt
- DHEA capsules 25mg twice daily
- Joint-Eze capsules, one twice daily with food. Joint-Eze capsules contain the anti-inflammatory herbs: Boswellia, Yucca root, alfalfa and Devil's claw.
- 3 Celery sticks
- ½ cucumber
- 2 carrots
- 1 green apple
- ½ inch slice ginger root
- 2 handfuls of mint and parsley
- Aging
- Stress
- Smoking cigarettes
- Sleep apnea
- Diabetes
- Auto-immune disease
- Cholesterol lowering drugs, especially large doses
- Lack of sunshine
These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat or cure any diseases.
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You could eat them, it's just worth mentioning that when they are juiced they contain less fibre making it more easily digested for people with digestive issues.
This means that the nutrients are provided in a more concentrated form, making it more nutrient-dense.
So if you are someone who has digestive issues I wouldn't recommend it.
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To see really significant health benefits, you should aim for a minimum of 250mL per day, unless otherwise stated.
This can include up to 50% water and/or herbal teas, used to dilute strong tasting juices.
There are excellent recipes in Dr Cabot's book 'Raw Juicing Can Save Your Life'.
This can be purchased here:http://shop.liverdoctor.com/raw-juices-can-save-your-life.html
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