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Posted 3/1/2013 6:16 PM (GMT 0)
My acupuncturist says if I quit eating chicken the Fibromyalgia will go away. Anyone else heard of this?
Izzy
Posted 3/1/2013 6:21 PM (GMT 0)
There are vegetarians who have fibro.

Sherrine
Posted 3/1/2013 6:26 PM (GMT 0)
Kinda on the same subject. I've heard that a change in diet will help with fibro. Can one exclude all preservatives from ones diet and still afford it? Does one have to exclude meat and dairy? In doing research on the subject I have just become more confused. Any thoughts from the ones out there that have changed thier diet would be appreciated.
Posted 3/1/2013 6:27 PM (GMT 0)
On what information/research is your acupuncturist basing this suggestion?
Posted 3/1/2013 6:45 PM (GMT 0)
An acupuncturist is a specialist in pressure points of the body, not diet. Their practice is using needles in pressure points in the body, not developing food plans to treat medical conditions.

I am NOT dissing acupuncture, I use it when I can afford it. Just saying that just because someone says something, does not make it true.

Post Edited (Myself 09) : 3/1/2013 5:10:50 PM (GMT-7)

Posted 3/1/2013 10:19 PM (GMT 0)
I eat a lot of chicken because it's cheap (no pun intended). I still have fibro.
Posted 3/1/2013 11:28 PM (GMT 0)
I'm sure eating more fruits and veggies will help some conditions. However I really doubt not eating chicken will rid you of fibro. Chicken especially skinless is very healthy. Better for you to eat than pork and beef.

I wouldn't pay any mind. He's not a doctor.
Posted 3/2/2013 12:19 AM (GMT 0)
Note: added a word to my post above, which makes all the difference.

My thought about diet, and these are only my beliefs, which are by no means true, except for me. The more real foods I eat, the better I feel. I rarely eat fried foods. I avoid white flour, rice, and potatoes. I do not use a lot of added fats. I am slowly adding cooked veggies back into my diet, after a dx of Crohns. I eat fruits.

I am actually eating 'worse' this year of 2013, as I struggle to make sense of crohns and my body. No beans or spices or raw veggies, which were the staple of my diet. Far more dairy, which I seem to process okay. Lots of soups and stew type things.
Posted 3/2/2013 1:40 AM (GMT 0)
I'm a vegetarian, and have been consistently for at least 10 years (actually, off and on for most of my life.) It never seems to make any difference in my Fibro pain. I agree with Myself, though, the more real food I eat the better I feel all the way around.

Not day and night, however. Mostly it makes my digestion work somewhat better.

Debbie
Posted 3/2/2013 2:43 AM (GMT 0)
...why chicken?

Chicken meat seems to be blamed/given credit for a lot of different things. (My old room mate credits chicken meat for her boobs, for example.)

The only reasons I can think of that chicken would be singled out is the bleaching.

The antibiotics and hormones are in most commercial meat, not just chicken I doubt they were referring to them.

 

That leaves the bleaching, which will change depending on where you live. Some countries have banned chlorine bleaching chicken meat, other's haven't.

Chicken does tend to be more processed than other meats though. It runs a MUCH higher risk of bacteria contamination because of structure of the meat. (Chicken's fibres are quite open, if the bacteria is on the outside of the meat it will also be on the inside. Where as with beef the fibres are dense and the bacteria will stay on the outside.)

Consumers are also apparently picky about the colour of their meat. We like our beef red, so they put it under red lights or add additives (like Carbon Monoxide) to make it look redder. With chicken, we tend to like light pink meat that cooks up nice and white, so they bleach it.

 

But I've been vegetarian, I've gone organic... And now I just shop at the supermarket and buy/eat what looks good at the time. It's never had an impact on my Fibromyalgia.

Posted 3/2/2013 5:13 AM (GMT 0)
I would have a hard time believing anything else that Dr. said to me. That is just flat out ludicrous.

I ate a pretty decent amount of chicken back back in my old life, with my Fibro ravaged body {like fast food chicken sandwiches, and McD's chicken nuggets}.

Nowadays, in my new body, of which my Fibro is nearly forgotten, I eat more chicken than ever ! Just ate another 20 ounces of it about 2 hours ago :)
I guess I probably eat more lean chicken breast, than any other meats.... But I eat a decent amount of pork tenderloin, fish, and even some red meat once every couple weeks too.

While I totally believe a healthy diet can help to alleviate the symptoms of Fibro {for some people, sometimes} I also totally believe that part of that healthy diet should be good portions of lean meats.

Peace,
Fish

PS, Madisun >My old room mate credits chicken meat for her boobs, for example <

LOL :) Actually, I think I have some pretty nice ones myself ;) I mean, they are square, solid, and probably nothing like your old room mates :)
But anyway, I think protein (and hard workouts) have a lot to do with my chest growth, too..... but not just protein specifically from chicken :)

Post Edited (Fishchris) : 3/1/2013 10:52:03 PM (GMT-7)

Posted 3/2/2013 5:57 AM (GMT 0)
You know,
I went to him once, so I can't say "my acupuncturist" and mean "I've seen him many years, blah, blah, blah". He really didn't give an explanation but now that I think about it, when I was dx with Fibro, I was a vegetarian. I still ate eggs though. I was just wondering if anybody had heard the same thing, that's all. I'm not giving up on my chicken, I like it too much and so many things can be made a meal out of it. The acupuncture didn't work and I know it's medicinal but it is very expensive and I'd rather get a massage. smilewinkgrin So, I was just throwing a topic out there. Thanks for the replies.
Izzy
Posted 3/2/2013 3:25 PM (GMT 0)
I love my gentle massages far better than acupuncture, too. I tried it for six months, three times a week, to the tune of $600 a month!!! Nothing happened but at least I know I gave it my best shot.

I think it's irresponsible for any doctor to throw out a suggestion like that...especially to someone that suffers with chronic pain and especially if it hasnt been proven. We tend to jump at any suggestion and have tried some weird, expensive things, too, just to see if we can alleviate some of our pain. I just wonder how many people have listened to his advice and what other advice he's throwing out there. But I'm glad you asked. It never hurts to ask questions. That's how we all learn.

Sherrine
Posted 3/2/2013 11:03 PM (GMT 0)
Yes Sherrine,
I haven't been back. My friend suggested I go and he dx me with kidney problems but didn't know what SI joints were or sciatic nerve. My one time visit was $170 dollars. Each additional visit is $80. I can get 5 wonderful massages for that. I won't be going back cause he gave me weird vibes. I'll stick to Medical Licensed doctors. :D
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