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[Bidoche]

I noticed that the Diet affects positively the mood. Chemical reactions play a big role in triggering our moods and physiological reactions. Actually it's funny and amazing to observe that the exact same situation can trigger very different reactions.

Well the Work could partly explain a very progressive change in reactions to similar stimuli but I only see dietary changes to explain those quick and dramatic changes in mood.

Very well noted for someone who has only half of the equation!

 

[anart]

Very well noted for someone who has only half of the equation!

Hi Bidoche, could you clarify what you mean by this?

 

[Gimpy]

Rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia (I think that the former is often diagnosed as the latter when it is atypical) and sleep issues have been among my main problems. Little by little I'm homing in on the exact things that work for me which include taking micro-doses of hydrocortisone to let the adrenals rest, taking 5-htp to boost seretonin, and a large dose of melatonin at night. I find that if I can sleep well, long and deeply, it really, REALLY has a positive effect and calms the inflammation right down.

I have trouble right now with sleeping long hours....like 10 to 16. I've been fighting this for months, and wondering if I shouldn't now....hmmm. I've been bad lately about the diet, but am getting back into it. It does not seem to make a difference with the sleeping though. :(

 

[Nienna]

Rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia (I think that the former is often diagnosed as the latter when it is atypical) and sleep issues have been among my main problems. Little by little I'm homing in on the exact things that work for me which include taking micro-doses of hydrocortisone to let the adrenals rest, taking 5-htp to boost seretonin, and a large dose of melatonin at night. I find that if I can sleep well, long and deeply, it really, REALLY has a positive effect and calms the inflammation right down.

I have trouble right now with sleeping long hours....like 10 to 16. I've been fighting this for months, and wondering if I shouldn't now....hmmm. I've been bad lately about the diet, but am getting back into it. It does not seem to make a difference with the sleeping though. :(

Gimpy, are you still taking the NeuroRecovery? And how about the shake with D-Ribose nad Rice Protein powder along with the other stuff in it?

D-Ribose is a great energizer and I think the Rice Protein powder would help, too. But only you can be the judge of that.

Also, are you depressed at all? I know that you suffere other health issues an I am wondering if these may be getting you down mentally.

 

[Bidoche]

I noticed that the Diet affects positively the mood. Chemical reactions play a big role in triggering our moods and physiological reactions. Actually it's funny and amazing to observe that the exact same situation can trigger very different reactions.

Well the Work could partly explain a very progressive change in reactions to similar stimuli but I only see dietary changes to explain those quick and dramatic changes in mood.

Very well noted for someone who has only half of the equation!

Very well noted for someone who has only half of the equation!

Hi Bidoche, could you clarify what you mean by this?

Well one would have to know me better before doing an analysis on why I react in certain ways to certain stimulii. Let's just say that the UltraSimple diet is somehow releasing my suppressed self and sending me to places that I have longed to be, but just wasn't able to negotiate.

 

[andi]

[quote author=Laura]
Little by little I'm homing in on the exact things that work for me which include taking micro-doses of hydrocortisone to let the adrenals rest, taking 5-htp to boost seretonin, and a large dose of melatonin at night. I find that if I can sleep well, long and deeply, it really, REALLY has a positive effect and calms the inflammation right down.
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If I remember correctly, some time ago you said that you only needed a small dose of melatonin ... what happened?
I gave up melatonin because I needed 40mg to have any effect.

 

[aragorn]

I noticed that the Diet affects positively the mood. Chemical reactions play a big role in triggering our moods and physiological reactions. Actually it's funny and amazing to observe that the exact same situation can trigger very different reactions.

Well the Work could partly explain a very progressive change in reactions to similar stimuli but I only see dietary changes to explain those quick and dramatic changes in mood.

Very well noted for someone who has only half of the equation!

Very well noted for someone who has only half of the equation!

Hi Bidoche, could you clarify what you mean by this?

Well one would have to know me better before doing an analysis on why I react in certain ways to certain stimulii. Let's just say that the UltraSimple diet is somehow releasing my suppressed self and sending me to places that I have longed to be, but just wasn't able to negotiate.

Bidoche, if you are determined to get to know your self and your reactive programs I think it could benefit you to think why you have taken offence and are being ungrateful, when Belibaste was only being helpful.

 

[Jacques]

[quote author=Laura]
Little by little I'm homing in on the exact things that work for me which include taking micro-doses of hydrocortisone to let the adrenals rest, taking 5-htp to boost seretonin, and a large dose of melatonin at night. I find that if I can sleep well, long and deeply, it really, REALLY has a positive effect and calms the inflammation right down.

If I remember correctly, some time ago you said that you only needed a small dose of melatonin ... what happened?
I gave up melatonin because I needed 40mg to have any effect.
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Have you tried 5 HTP?

It works very well for me.

5 HTP stimulates the production of melatonin.

 

[andi]

[quote author=Gandalf]
Have you tried 5 HTP?

It works very well for me.

5 HTP stimulates the production of melatonin.
[/quote]


Yes, I am taking 3 a day - 300mg

You mean that 5 HTP stimulates the production of serotonin and balances out the melatonine ... do I understand this correctly ?

 

[Jacques]

A good source of melatonin is serotonin, for example 5HTP supplements along with B vitamins and magnesium which are needed for serotonin synthesis. 5 HTP not only will provide for the melatonin, but also will take care of many low serotonin symptoms. For example feelings of depression, shame and guilt, obsessive or controlling feelings, angry feelings, fear or anxiety have been associated with low serotonin levels. Also gut (like IBS) and heart problems, sleep problems, fibromyalgia and other pains, cravings for carbs, alchohol and drugs have been associated with low serotonin.

Before going to bed, one can start with 50mg of 5HTP and increase the dose progressively until one has a good night sleep (up to 300mg of 5HTP before going to bed) and if that doesn't work, then one can add melatonin. Sometimes it happens that it produces the opposite effect, for example me, I stay up if I take the5 HTP at night. This happens when one has a sluggish liver, or when there are thyroid problems. So I take the 5THP with meals instead, 100mg with each meal (300mg per day) and after a couple of weeks, I'm sleeping better. For more details, see "Beating and Treating Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome" by Rodger Murphree, it is available as an e-book as well.

And have a look at that post also.

 

[andi]

Tks Gandalf, it's clear now ... I was taking it with every meal; I haven't tried before bed but I will ;)

 

[Jacques]

Tks Gandalf, it's clear now ... I was taking it with every meal; I haven't tried before bed but I will ;)

I take one with my breakfast and two just before going to sleep.

Since doing that, I sleep much better.

 

[Bidoche]

Has anyone considered taking B vitamins to help with Nerve Pain?

Neuropathy has also been found to be caused and made worse by deficiencies of vitamin B12 in the body. Vitamin B12 supports the sheathing that protects nerve cells and has shown in studies that it promotes the regeneration and growth of nerve cells.

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You might have heard of the new type of vitamin B1 being produced, called Benfotiamine. It is a fat-soluble version of vitamin B1. What does this mean? It means this new form of vitamin B1 can be taken orally in large dosages and it will not flush out of the body the way ordinary Thiamine (vitamin B1) does.

The result is that by taking Benfotiamine the blood stream levels of vitamin B1 can now be greatly increased, nutritionally supporting the body to rapidly and effectively decrease or eliminate the symptoms of Neuropathy.

Also available is Methylcobalamine (called Methyl B12). This is the form of vitamin B12 that can be directly utilized by the body and is available in the quantities nutritionally needed by the body to repair itself. Methyl B12 can be taken orally and is immediately available to the body much like injectable vitamin B12.

http://www.mcvitamins.com/neuropathy.htm

 

[Pierre]

I noticed that the Diet affects positively the mood. Chemical reactions play a big role in triggering our moods and physiological reactions. Actually it's funny and amazing to observe that the exact same situation can trigger very different reactions.

Well the Work could partly explain a very progressive change in reactions to similar stimuli but I only see dietary changes to explain those quick and dramatic changes in mood.

Very well noted for someone who has only half of the equation!

Hi Bidoche, could you clarify what you mean by this?

Well one would have to know me better before doing an analysis on why I react in certain ways to certain stimulii. Let's just say that the UltraSimple diet is somehow releasing my suppressed self and sending me to places that I have longed to be, but just wasn't able to negotiate.

Hi Bidoche,

If you reread my initial post you will maybe see that I was not doing an analysis of why you react in certain ways to certain stimuli but that I was sharing a personal observation about how I react to certain stimuli and why it changed.

It was complementary to your own observation and I shared it because it could relate to you or others experiencing similar phenomenons.

This being said it might be interesting to find why you took it personally and answered in a sarcastic way.

 

[Al Today]

Has anyone considered taking B vitamins to help with Nerve Pain?

I was diagnosed with neuropathy some years ago. I was also depleted of B-12. For years I have been taking B-12. Along with other supplements & watching diet, my chemistry test results have lately been textbook darn near perfect. Whoopie. My skeletal system on the other hand... well... they are in terrible shape.

FWIW: B-12 has done nothing for the neuropathy I live with daily. Nada, nothing.
But that's just me for we all are different.