I have suffered with IBS for around 15 years now, I am 29 years old and have two daugthers age 2 and 3. I did gymnastics heavily for 6 years training 15 hours a week, also horse riding. I am very over flexible and hypermobile, especially so during pregnancy. I moved to NZ with my husband and girls in Feb last year and started working part time as a gymnastics coach. I pulled my back out whilst coaching in June and claimed on ACC. Since then I have been trying physio, chiropractors and osteopaths and although they help relieve syptoms slightly, I am still in a huge amount of pain. My pain is mainly in my back, shoulders, neck and collar bone area, but it changes all the time. I have seen a specialist named Dr Chris Milne, a sports physician through my GP, and after several x-rays and examinations, he suspects I may have a condition called fibromyalgia, although he has not diagnosed me. I am currently taking tramadol for the pain and am also taking nortryptaline. I was previously put on amitryptaline. None of these tablets seem to be working for me, I have noticed no change in syptoms and if anything they are just giving me more side effects such as constipation, dizzyness/light headedness etc. I have started to drink more water, I have tried epsom salt baths, and exercises etc. My question being…could it all be related to my diet? I lost roughly 6 kilos in september last year after going on a sensible diet and running 3 times a week. My osteo pointed out that there could have been a tipping point which has put me off balance etc and he is convinced it may be to do with my diet. He has suggested i see a natropath to see if I have any food intolerances etc. The truth is, I have always been active and healthy, aside from the bloating etc from IBS which I have just learnt to put up with, but I am getting a little confused with all these different pieces of advice, I just dont know who to listen to and what to do for the best. But I have been in pain for what seems like an age and its really starting to upset me. I feel a bit old before my time, and I try to keep stress levels down etc (I work full time and have the girls to run around after, my husband has started up a business and works most weekends, I have no family here so no real support network etc) but I am determined to stay positive and try and get to the root of the problem. It was in a health product shop that I was directed to your herbal detox. I wanted to hear your thoughts on weather or not you think it could help, and I would welcome any advice you may be able to offer. Thank you in advance.
Super Hot Winter Detox
The balance between our inner and outer environments play a major role when considering health from the holisitc standpoint, and can be why we become more susceptible to certain ailments at different times of year.
Let’s explore some of the key reasons to use heat as part of a mid-winter detox.
Brett Elliott
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