Guest guest Posted March 16, 2008 Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 Hi , I also had a friend who had terrible hip problems - for years. She was quite strict with her macrobiotics and she also tried many other modalities. I don't know what was the cause, I only know bone was hitting bone and it hurt her alot. In the end she had it operated on. If you'd like, I can give you her phone # off site and you can ask her for more particulars. Klara > > A friend who is a 53-year old vegetarian yoga teacher has such hip pain and > stiffness she can barely walk. It got a bit worse over the years, then hurt > a lot in one hip, recently, and then rather quickly spread to second hip, > such that now she walks like a very old woman. What could be causing this? > Doctors say it's arthritis. > > > > Wondering, > > G. > > > > W. Gerzon (781) 507-1115 > > Handyman, Carpenter, Educator > > Arlington, MA HandymanG@... > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2008 Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 Hi , I also had a friend who had terrible hip problems - for years. She was quite strict with her macrobiotics and she also tried many other modalities. I don't know what was the cause, I only know bone was hitting bone and it hurt her alot. In the end she had it operated on. If you'd like, I can give you her phone # off site and you can ask her for more particulars. Klara > > A friend who is a 53-year old vegetarian yoga teacher has such hip pain and > stiffness she can barely walk. It got a bit worse over the years, then hurt > a lot in one hip, recently, and then rather quickly spread to second hip, > such that now she walks like a very old woman. What could be causing this? > Doctors say it's arthritis. > > > > Wondering, > > G. > > > > W. Gerzon (781) 507-1115 > > Handyman, Carpenter, Educator > > Arlington, MA HandymanG@... > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2008 Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 Those problems with the hip bones are caused by a too yang diet. I've had that too many times. I've found that eating butter, chocolate and milk lessens those problems very quickly, but if I use them too much I get problems higher up in my spine caused by yin extremes. Youghurt does not give me problems in my spine but it helps less than milk to solve the hip problem, and you need to use cow milk because goat's milk is too yang for this. The problem gets worse when I eat red meat or chicken. Fruits and salads do not help my hip problems, they can actually worsen them. Many people become way too contracted on a strict macrobiotic diet, that's why these hip problems happen with many long time macros. By looking at their faces you can easily tell if they're too contracted and these problems can be avoided long before they manifest. Being underweight also increases the hip problems. You need to be sure you have enough flesh around the bones to avoid problems. If your neck looks too thin than that's an alarms signal. Your buttocks should be full and round. The flesh on your butt shouldn't be too soft or thin. If the person is a long time macro then she should examine her stools to see if the grains and beans are properly digested. If the digestion is weak then you cannot eat strictly macro and should include other rich foods that are easier to digest untill your digestion is strong enough to live without. Otherwise you get too yang. Secondly, you should avoid the use of a pressure cooker. Pressure cooking makes the grains way too yang. Most people quickly gain some weight after they quit the use of a pressure cooker. Cooking in cast iron dutch ovens however does take a little practise but it's very rewarding. As for that yoga teacher, does she only avoid meat or does she also not eat dairy? Eating butter and cow's milk should lessen those problems within a few days and could be used safely as a temporary solution. If you wish to live fully without dairy then you should find out what made you too yang, you should look at your diet as a whole and try to figure out what caused the yangness. Until then, don't be afraid to eat non-macro food but try to understand what effect the foods have on your body. Re: arthritis? Hi ,I also had a friend who had terrible hip problems - for years. She was quite strict with her macrobiotics and she also tried many other modalities. I don't know what was the cause, I only know bone was hitting bone and it hurt her alot. In the end she had it operated on.If you'd like, I can give you her phone # off site and you can ask her for more particulars.Klara>> A friend who is a 53-year old vegetarian yoga teacher has such hip pain and> stiffness she can barely walk. It got a bit worse over the years, then hurt> a lot in one hip, recently, and then rather quickly spread to second hip,> such that now she walks like a very old woman. What could be causing this?> Doctors say it's arthritis.> > > > Wondering,> > G.> > > > W. Gerzon (781) 507-1115> > Handyman, Carpenter, Educator> > Arlington, MA HandymanG@...> Internal Virus Database is out-of-date.Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.6/69 - Release Date: 11-8-2005 Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.6/69 - Release Date: 11-8-2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2008 Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 Those problems with the hip bones are caused by a too yang diet. I've had that too many times. I've found that eating butter, chocolate and milk lessens those problems very quickly, but if I use them too much I get problems higher up in my spine caused by yin extremes. Youghurt does not give me problems in my spine but it helps less than milk to solve the hip problem, and you need to use cow milk because goat's milk is too yang for this. The problem gets worse when I eat red meat or chicken. Fruits and salads do not help my hip problems, they can actually worsen them. Many people become way too contracted on a strict macrobiotic diet, that's why these hip problems happen with many long time macros. By looking at their faces you can easily tell if they're too contracted and these problems can be avoided long before they manifest. Being underweight also increases the hip problems. You need to be sure you have enough flesh around the bones to avoid problems. If your neck looks too thin than that's an alarms signal. Your buttocks should be full and round. The flesh on your butt shouldn't be too soft or thin. If the person is a long time macro then she should examine her stools to see if the grains and beans are properly digested. If the digestion is weak then you cannot eat strictly macro and should include other rich foods that are easier to digest untill your digestion is strong enough to live without. Otherwise you get too yang. Secondly, you should avoid the use of a pressure cooker. Pressure cooking makes the grains way too yang. Most people quickly gain some weight after they quit the use of a pressure cooker. Cooking in cast iron dutch ovens however does take a little practise but it's very rewarding. As for that yoga teacher, does she only avoid meat or does she also not eat dairy? Eating butter and cow's milk should lessen those problems within a few days and could be used safely as a temporary solution. If you wish to live fully without dairy then you should find out what made you too yang, you should look at your diet as a whole and try to figure out what caused the yangness. Until then, don't be afraid to eat non-macro food but try to understand what effect the foods have on your body. Re: arthritis? Hi ,I also had a friend who had terrible hip problems - for years. She was quite strict with her macrobiotics and she also tried many other modalities. I don't know what was the cause, I only know bone was hitting bone and it hurt her alot. In the end she had it operated on.If you'd like, I can give you her phone # off site and you can ask her for more particulars.Klara>> A friend who is a 53-year old vegetarian yoga teacher has such hip pain and> stiffness she can barely walk. It got a bit worse over the years, then hurt> a lot in one hip, recently, and then rather quickly spread to second hip,> such that now she walks like a very old woman. What could be causing this?> Doctors say it's arthritis.> > > > Wondering,> > G.> > > > W. Gerzon (781) 507-1115> > Handyman, Carpenter, Educator> > Arlington, MA HandymanG@...> Internal Virus Database is out-of-date.Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.6/69 - Release Date: 11-8-2005 Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.6/69 - Release Date: 11-8-2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 , There is an article in this months " Yoga Journal " called 'Pain Free Practice' that may be worth reading. It highlights a common issue practitioners may experience with the sacrum and sacroiliac joint (SI joint). The article helped me identify the pain and stiffness I was experiencing and provided some postures for correcting. I hope this helps, Bobby > > > > A friend who is a 53-year old vegetarian yoga teacher has such hip > pain and > > stiffness she can barely walk. It got a bit worse over the years, > then hurt > > a lot in one hip, recently, and then rather quickly spread to > second hip, > > such that now she walks like a very old woman. What could be > causing this? > > Doctors say it's arthritis. > > > > > > > > Wondering, > > > > G. > > > > > > > > W. Gerzon (781) 507-1115 > > > > Handyman, Carpenter, Educator > > > > Arlington, MA HandymanG@ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 , There is an article in this months " Yoga Journal " called 'Pain Free Practice' that may be worth reading. It highlights a common issue practitioners may experience with the sacrum and sacroiliac joint (SI joint). The article helped me identify the pain and stiffness I was experiencing and provided some postures for correcting. I hope this helps, Bobby > > > > A friend who is a 53-year old vegetarian yoga teacher has such hip > pain and > > stiffness she can barely walk. It got a bit worse over the years, > then hurt > > a lot in one hip, recently, and then rather quickly spread to > second hip, > > such that now she walks like a very old woman. What could be > causing this? > > Doctors say it's arthritis. > > > > > > > > Wondering, > > > > G. > > > > > > > > W. Gerzon (781) 507-1115 > > > > Handyman, Carpenter, Educator > > > > Arlington, MA HandymanG@ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 Dear Bee, Found much of the info in the files section. Do you have any advice to add? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 > > Bee, I've read what you've said about arthritis being caused by toxins > in the body and I totally agree. If this is just a transient thing and > it clears when the toxins are gone is it a type of 'reactive' > arthritis? I am experiencing terrible pain in some of my joints > especially after I work out. Stopping my workouts is not an option for > me. I stopped for 2 weeks and felt really bad both mentally and > physically. Is this something massage might help with? Is it possible > to get the toxins moving out more efficiently? I am in pain everyday > now. > Many Thanks Bee, > ==>Hi . Massage will help. Yes it is possible to assist detoxification, i.e. dry skin brushing, coffee enemas, etc. - see more suggestions in " How to Detoxify Effectively " : http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/articles/detox.php Hopefully you aren't taking too much, or too many antifungals too. The best, Bee > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 > > Dear Bee, > Found much of the info in the files section. Do you have any advice to add? ==>Did you go to my website and use arthritis to search it? Otherwise my articles speak for themselves, and I don't have anything more at this time . Luv, Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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