Fibre helps with inflammatory diseases.

[logansrogue]

I know quite a few people similarly in chronic pain like I am.

New research suggests that fibre helps prevent inflammatory diseases.

Apparently (quoting Sydney Morning Herald):

Modern diets high in processed foods that contain little fibre may be behind the rise in recent decades of inflammatory diseases such as asthma and Type 1 diabetes, say Sydney scientists who have found fibre consumption can trigger the production of immune molecules in the gut.

The response could be responsible for keeping inflammatory diseases in check, and may provide the missing link between lifestyle and an epidemic in developed countries of many forms of inflammatory disorders, in which the body mounts an excessive immune response, said lead researcher Charles Mackay.

Endometriosis is an illness connected to both the immune system and is an inflammatory disease. Unfortunately, I don't know what real difference fibre can make in my case. This helps excessive immune problems, where-as my problem is a *lack* of immune system reactions. Or I could be getting mixed up in the simplification for morons that scientists often employ when explaining research to the media. Or, the media itself could have farked something up (it's not uncommon).

But I don't see the harm in increasing the fibre in my diet and seeing how it goes. Worst case scenario - I shit more. Big whoop. LOL!

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[ophelia-begins.livejournal.com]

i was thinking "more fibre? uh.... the last thing i need is more trips to the bathroom!" my endo my doctors are pretty sure has migrated into my bowels and digestive system (ugh) so i'll probably pass up on the fibre idea! I occasionally crave coffee which is odd as thats supposed to be horrible for you, but for some reason occasionally with the endo i crave it.

In fact right after (and i do mean right after) surgery i craved it constantly! Coffee is a form of anti-inflammatory so i guess theres that to it! of course lately it seems that everything just annoys the fuck out of my body so who knows?!

[logansrogue.livejournal.com]

Yeah, my bowel has a nodule on the outside that my doctor didn't remove. Not sure why. Every bowel movement is a drama for me, it's very embarrassing. I need to clear my calendar when it's Shit Day. Codeine doesn't help either. But maybe fibre might make my poo more bulky and make me pass it easier.

I can't have caffeine, it totally makes me nervy and anxious. Which is a shame cause I used to love a good caffeine rush.

[ophelia-begins.livejournal.com]

we got a tassimo machine and it makes the coffee really smooth and easy to drink, now i can't drink any other coffee as it makes me jittery too. My mom's coffee makes me physically sick and i get panic attacks no matter how light she makes it!

also theres Tim Horotns here in Canada, arguably the gentlest coffee in the world unlike starbucks which in comparison is battery acid! O_o

i may just have some tea today tho, i do like regular old orange pekoe :) i MAY venture some coffee but i was up all night with endo pain (and subsequent migraines, i have NO idea why they seem to go together now all i can think is that everything is swelling up at once. ugh.) Even the oxycodone couldn't prevent the feeling of having my internal organs being pulled out through a small space, i may as well have given birth to triplets! all i have to show for it tho is more pain this morning. ARRRRGHHHHH! and i'm in for another 12 days of this and then back to my "normal" pain.

please dear god take my uterus now. I promise i won't miss it, i'll even throw it a goodbye party!

[logansrogue.livejournal.com]

The best coffee I ever had was Lebanese Coffee. There was a wonderful Arabic coffee place and restaurant here called "1001 Arabian Nights". SUCH a great place! With the giant silver and brass polished tray tables and carpets on the walls and carved camels and shit. And they sold all manner of Middle Eastern foods there, it was wonderful. I miss that place. Apparently they were selling drugs in the back though. Now that I think about it, that might have been a horrible rumour.

Sadly, that part of Perth is being slowly and surely Anglicised. So sad. Out go the multicultural restaurants, out go the queer folk. It's horrible. :(

And I feel you on the pain thing. My pain management has gotten better since taking Ponstan and codeine regularly and without fail, whether I am in pain or not. That's what the lady doctor at the Women's Hospital told me I should do, and it's been great. I still have my bad days though, and I know what you mean when you say there's nothing you can do to cover or avoid that pain. :(

[nephron.livejournal.com]

Well, I guess I won't be getting any hyper-immune disorders then!

[ophelia-begins.livejournal.com]

i've started to take my pain meds even for minor pain because it always winds up starting small and winding up a HUGE deal :( i learned early on that if i try to "tough it out" i'll wind up very sorry later.

I'm hoping the endocrinologist has some better ideas as i don't like being on the pharmceutical literal equivilant to heroin, i'm always worried about how much i'm taking and keep praying that my tolerance won't go up.

I suppose i'll have to eventually deal with the concept of coming OFF the meds, but i try not to think about it. Too much stress already!

You should totally come to Toronto sometime, we have crazy mutlicultural wonderfulness around here, i love being in a city like that. I'm actually currently living on the outskirts and i hate it, its far too homophobic/uni-cultural. I much prefer the downtown area for the really varied culture, left to my own devices i'd live in china town/little japan as i'm buddhist plus its food i can live on quite happily (if you haven't tried it, switch to a mostly japanese food diet, it really really sits well with endo problems as its so easy to digest, miso soup is AWESOME!)

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

Fibre is good in general, unless you have a condition that says 'no fibre! BAD!' (a fair percentage of people with IBS-D type are in this camp). But fibre is good for most gastric problems, and immune-type problems.

It keeps (most) people regular, prevents the build up of toxins in the gut, and their absorption into the body, which can influence behaviour, depression, anxiety, immune systems and so on.

[logansrogue.livejournal.com]

I'd love to visit Canada. I nearly ended up Canadian, as Grandpa and Granny were on their way there to settle. But they stopped at Fremantle (south of Perth) and Grandpa said, "Wait! Get off the boat! We're staying *here*!" And they ended up in Claremont. :D Which is where I live today.

I love Japanese food. It's so uncomplicated and the vegetables aren't mucked around with too much. They're usually very fresh and it's just fresh foods and rice. Love it.

[logansrogue.livejournal.com]

I, unfortunately, can't eat insoluble fibre. It's very, very rough on my digestive system and I'll be up all night with hellish cramps if I eat it.

So I gotta stick to soluble fibre. Which is harder than it sounds, especially if you're on a gluten-free diet. :T

[ophelia-begins.livejournal.com]

plus miso soup = awesome!

i really want to visit Australia, my fiance has family there so i may wind up visiting! if i do can i give you a call? we can grab some lunch and talk fan girl stuff ^__^

[logansrogue.livejournal.com]

Absolutely! But I live in Perth, which is very far away from the East Coast, where most people come from, sadly. :(

[annlarimer.livejournal.com]

I loves me some fiber. I would eat pink house insulation if I could. With milk.