What is Sciatica?
I've recently started reading emphasis on Joint Renew Review STARTED a book called "The Wellness Prescription" by David H. Rahm, MD because it was recommended by a friend. It's a small book, I like that because holding a book to read or reading on a device computer or Kindle makes me tired very quickly as well as increase the pain in my hands, elbows, shoulders and neck. I read skimmed the "what foods to avoid" section & why they cause inflammation & the break down of the intestinal lining both which may lead to many ailments. So without reading the entire book, I quit eating the "foods to avoid" on March 17, 2010, deciding that I will give it a month and see if the fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue & IBS improve.
I've been using protein shakes for years for breakfast because my stomach just can't tolerate "real food" when I first get up in the morning, yet if I don't drink a protein shake within 30 minutes, I get sick to my stomach. It's the symptoms of "low blood sugar", though I've never been officially diagnosed with it because I was on the "low side of normal". As people with fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue or IBS know, diagnostic tests for the "average person" really don't apply to us! In fact, Dr. Rahm author of the book I'm reading invented the protein shake that I'm using now.
Even though I started my experiment to see if it would indeed reduce my inflammation, pain and digestive problems, I'm happy to report that in one week I've lost two pounds! Now that's a nice "side effect"! I've had both good days and bad since starting The Wellness Prescription diet, so I'll let you know how things progress as the month goes on. And as always, with fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue and IBS - what works for one person doesn't always work for another. The symptoms are very individual for these "syndromes" and you have to find what works for you.
The phrase "shin splints" is a generalized term used to describe what is known in the medical field as Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome MTSS which results in painful inflammation of the muscles around the shins. MTSS is generally classified as an "overuse injury" as it is most often the result of overworking and/or overtraining the muscles and tendons which attach to the leg bones tibia and fibula.