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"The Perricone Promise" - OT
Has anyone heard of the above diet book?
I have been researching "holistic" things I could do that might help me with my fibromyalgia. Happens that this guy was on "Oprah" on a show about the new anti-aging technology. He claims that the signs of aging are caused buy inflammation at the cellular level" Here's an excerpt from chapter one. "When I wrote The Wrinkle Cure and The Perricone Prescription, I introduced the Inflammation-Aging Connection-the concept that inflammation at the cellular level is the single most powerful cause of the signs of aging. That's not to mention the correlation between inflammation and such chronic diseases as arthritis, diabetes, Alzheimer's, cancer, and strokes. " OK, I don't think a diet is going to make me look like a 30-year-old, but the diet itself isn't a "fad one" - not unreasonable restrictions on fat, carbs, etc. But if there is *anything* to the food-inflammation connection, I got to thinking it might be good, if not for my fibro, then maybe for my degenerative disk disease. In any case he instructs you to eat plenty of foods high in anti-oxidants, avoid sugar, plenty of fresh fruits and veggies, and green tea, so I figure it can't hurt. I ordered the book on Amazon, but was wondering if anyone else had any knowledge or experience with this diet. Hugs, CatNipped |
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"CatNipped" wrote in message ... Has anyone heard of the above diet book? I have been researching "holistic" things I could do that might help me with my fibromyalgia. Happens that this guy was on "Oprah" on a show about the new anti-aging technology. He claims that the signs of aging are caused buy inflammation at the cellular level" Here's an excerpt from chapter one. "When I wrote The Wrinkle Cure and The Perricone Prescription, I introduced the Inflammation-Aging Connection-the concept that inflammation at the cellular level is the single most powerful cause of the signs of aging. That's not to mention the correlation between inflammation and such chronic diseases as arthritis, diabetes, Alzheimer's, cancer, and strokes. " OK, I don't think a diet is going to make me look like a 30-year-old, but the diet itself isn't a "fad one" - not unreasonable restrictions on fat, carbs, etc. But if there is *anything* to the food-inflammation connection, I got to thinking it might be good, if not for my fibro, then maybe for my degenerative disk disease. In any case he instructs you to eat plenty of foods high in anti-oxidants, avoid sugar, plenty of fresh fruits and veggies, and green tea, so I figure it can't hurt. I ordered the book on Amazon, but was wondering if anyone else had any knowledge or experience with this diet. Hugs, CatNipped You aren't going to find a dietary cure. But the things you mentioned certainly won't hurt you and should make you feel better. I just started the sub-lingual B vitamins someone here mentioned. Way too soon to say they are great, but I did get a lot done the last few days. Another "can't hurt, might help" I'm managing to avoid sugar. Wish I could kick white flour. Jo |
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"Jo Firey" wrote in message
... "CatNipped" wrote in message ... Has anyone heard of the above diet book? I have been researching "holistic" things I could do that might help me with my fibromyalgia. Happens that this guy was on "Oprah" on a show about the new anti-aging technology. He claims that the signs of aging are caused buy inflammation at the cellular level" Here's an excerpt from chapter one. "When I wrote The Wrinkle Cure and The Perricone Prescription, I introduced the Inflammation-Aging Connection-the concept that inflammation at the cellular level is the single most powerful cause of the signs of aging. That's not to mention the correlation between inflammation and such chronic diseases as arthritis, diabetes, Alzheimer's, cancer, and strokes. " OK, I don't think a diet is going to make me look like a 30-year-old, but the diet itself isn't a "fad one" - not unreasonable restrictions on fat, carbs, etc. But if there is *anything* to the food-inflammation connection, I got to thinking it might be good, if not for my fibro, then maybe for my degenerative disk disease. In any case he instructs you to eat plenty of foods high in anti-oxidants, avoid sugar, plenty of fresh fruits and veggies, and green tea, so I figure it can't hurt. I ordered the book on Amazon, but was wondering if anyone else had any knowledge or experience with this diet. Hugs, CatNipped You aren't going to find a dietary cure. But the things you mentioned certainly won't hurt you and should make you feel better. I just started the sub-lingual B vitamins someone here mentioned. Way too soon to say they are great, but I did get a lot done the last few days. Another "can't hurt, might help" That was me! Yeah, the sublingual B vitamins give me *enormous* amounts of energy - give 'em about a week to 10 days to start kicking in good. Hugs, CatNipped I'm managing to avoid sugar. Wish I could kick white flour. Jo |
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On 2005-08-03, CatNipped penned:
In any case he instructs you to eat plenty of foods high in anti-oxidants, avoid sugar, plenty of fresh fruits and veggies, and green tea, so I figure it can't hurt. All of that sounds good; be careful with the green tea, as it does have caffeine. I've been trying to avoid sweets. Today the bowls at work have lollipops in them. My favorite! Despite my team lead slurping on them in plain view, I've managed thus far to resist. I figure if I resist today, they'll be gone by tomorrow and I won't have to worry about it any more. -- monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca |
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In article , "CatNipped"
wrote: Has anyone heard of the above diet book? I have been researching "holistic" things I could do that might help me with my fibromyalgia. Happens that this guy was on "Oprah" on a show about the new anti-aging technology. He claims that the signs of aging are caused buy inflammation at the cellular level" I'm afraid that comes across as gibberish. It's not especially meaningful to speak of inflammation at the level of an individual cell; it's more of a tissue-level, multiple-cell issue at the simplest. To get more specific into things we actually understand, pain, even if blocked from consciousness but not with full anesthesia, causes the autonomic system to release inflammatory transmitters called prostaglandins -- which cause more pain. The survival benefit of this seemingly perverse mechanism appears to be "self-splinting" by forcing one to hold an injured part rigid. I'd want an explanation of how the known inflammatory substances work in his model, and how diet affects them. Prostaglandins. Kallikrein. Leukotrienes. Bradykinin. Interleukins. Histamines. Tumor necrosis factor alpha...and so forth. |
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"Howard C. Berkowitz" wrote in message
... In article , "CatNipped" wrote: Has anyone heard of the above diet book? I have been researching "holistic" things I could do that might help me with my fibromyalgia. Happens that this guy was on "Oprah" on a show about the new anti-aging technology. He claims that the signs of aging are caused buy inflammation at the cellular level" I'm afraid that comes across as gibberish. It's not especially meaningful to speak of inflammation at the level of an individual cell; it's more of a tissue-level, multiple-cell issue at the simplest. To get more specific into things we actually understand, pain, even if blocked from consciousness but not with full anesthesia, causes the autonomic system to release inflammatory transmitters called prostaglandins -- which cause more pain. The survival benefit of this seemingly perverse mechanism appears to be "self-splinting" by forcing one to hold an injured part rigid. I'd want an explanation of how the known inflammatory substances work in his model, and how diet affects them. Prostaglandins. Kallikrein. Leukotrienes. Bradykinin. Interleukins. Histamines. Tumor necrosis factor alpha...and so forth. Yeah, I read more about it* after I posted here and decided to cancel my Amazon order. But you've made it easier to understand *why* it sounds like gibberish. *It seems the diet consists of a lot of *expensive* supplements - preferably his brand - and things I *know* I won't eat or drink. Hugs, CatNipped |
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"Jo Firey" wrote in message ... "CatNipped" wrote in message ... Has anyone heard of the above diet book? I have been researching "holistic" things I could do that might help me with my fibromyalgia. Happens that this guy was on "Oprah" on a show about the new anti-aging technology. He claims that the signs of aging are caused buy inflammation at the cellular level" Here's an excerpt from chapter one. "When I wrote The Wrinkle Cure and The Perricone Prescription, I introduced the Inflammation-Aging Connection-the concept that inflammation at the cellular level is the single most powerful cause of the signs of aging. That's not to mention the correlation between inflammation and such chronic diseases as arthritis, diabetes, Alzheimer's, cancer, and strokes. " OK, I don't think a diet is going to make me look like a 30-year-old, but the diet itself isn't a "fad one" - not unreasonable restrictions on fat, carbs, etc. But if there is *anything* to the food-inflammation connection, I got to thinking it might be good, if not for my fibro, then maybe for my degenerative disk disease. In any case he instructs you to eat plenty of foods high in anti-oxidants, avoid sugar, plenty of fresh fruits and veggies, and green tea, so I figure it can't hurt. I ordered the book on Amazon, but was wondering if anyone else had any knowledge or experience with this diet. Hugs, CatNipped You aren't going to find a dietary cure. But the things you mentioned certainly won't hurt you and should make you feel better. I just started the sub-lingual B vitamins someone here mentioned. Way too soon to say they are great, but I did get a lot done the last few days. Another "can't hurt, might help" What is sub-lingual B vitamins? What is the difference between it and 'regular' vitamin B? I have been taking a vitamin B complex pill evey day for years. Winnie I'm managing to avoid sugar. Wish I could kick white flour. Jo |
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"Howard C. Berkowitz" wrote in message ... To get more specific into things we actually understand, pain, even if blocked from consciousness but not with full anesthesia, causes the autonomic system to release inflammatory transmitters called prostaglandins -- which cause more pain. The survival benefit of this seemingly perverse mechanism appears to be "self-splinting" by forcing one to hold an injured part rigid. That is one of the most enlightening things I've read in a long time. As in WOW. I have a type of inflammatory arthritis. Now at least I have some understanding of why I have stiff joints. Not the prostaglandins stuff. That I knew. But I'd never heard or thought of the concept of "self splinting". Jo |
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"Monique Y. Mudama" wrote in message ... .... All of that sounds good; be careful with the green tea, as it does have caffeine. .... monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully I drink decaffeinated green tea and some herbal teas, which naturally do not have caffeine. Annie |
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"W. Leong" wrote in message
. .. "Jo Firey" wrote in message ... "CatNipped" wrote in message ... Has anyone heard of the above diet book? I have been researching "holistic" things I could do that might help me with my fibromyalgia. Happens that this guy was on "Oprah" on a show about the new anti-aging technology. He claims that the signs of aging are caused buy inflammation at the cellular level" Here's an excerpt from chapter one. "When I wrote The Wrinkle Cure and The Perricone Prescription, I introduced the Inflammation-Aging Connection-the concept that inflammation at the cellular level is the single most powerful cause of the signs of aging. That's not to mention the correlation between inflammation and such chronic diseases as arthritis, diabetes, Alzheimer's, cancer, and strokes. " OK, I don't think a diet is going to make me look like a 30-year-old, but the diet itself isn't a "fad one" - not unreasonable restrictions on fat, carbs, etc. But if there is *anything* to the food-inflammation connection, I got to thinking it might be good, if not for my fibro, then maybe for my degenerative disk disease. In any case he instructs you to eat plenty of foods high in anti-oxidants, avoid sugar, plenty of fresh fruits and veggies, and green tea, so I figure it can't hurt. I ordered the book on Amazon, but was wondering if anyone else had any knowledge or experience with this diet. Hugs, CatNipped You aren't going to find a dietary cure. But the things you mentioned certainly won't hurt you and should make you feel better. I just started the sub-lingual B vitamins someone here mentioned. Way too soon to say they are great, but I did get a lot done the last few days. Another "can't hurt, might help" What is sub-lingual B vitamins? What is the difference between it and 'regular' vitamin B? I have been taking a vitamin B complex pill evey day for years. When I had my gastric bypass surgery they told me that I would either have to get a B Complex vitamin shot every month or take the sub-lingual B Complex vitamins every day - so I'm guessing they're equivalent. I've heard that B vitamins are hard (or maybe impossible?) to absorb through the stomach (Howard?). All I know is that I have *never* had so much energy in my entire life - not even when I was a kid (and that's saying something for a person with ADHD!). ; BTW, you can get the sublingual B Complex vitamins at Walgreens for about $5 for a 2 - 3 month supply. Hugs, CatNipped Winnie I'm managing to avoid sugar. Wish I could kick white flour. Jo |
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