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• Mrs. B (Age 33) From Blackheath, Australia
  - Asked about alternative treatments for Polymyalgia.
• Mrs. L (Age 68) From Gin Gin, Queensland, Australia
  - Asked a question about High Blood Pressure and Autism.

Treatments for Polymyalgia

I am interested in finding some alternative treatments for Polymyalgia.

Answer #1

Dear Mrs. B,

Thank you for your question.

What is polymyalgia?

Polymyalgia is muscular pain experienced in several muscles, usually beginning with the neck and shoulders and spreading to other arm, hip or leg muscles. As a general rule, most people who suffer from this condition also suffer from some type of vascular dysfunction such as hardening of the arteries and constriction of the arteries, as well as digestive problems and minor breathing difficulties. Arterial constriction and low oxygen supply are the main causes of this condition as the muscles need good blood flow to remain efficient and free from pain. Some practitioners assume this condition also "causes" fatigue and depression, however I believe fatigue and depression are simply accompanying conditions which are also encouraged by the original cause.

The original cause:
Vertebral misalignments at the neck, inability to relax the "inner" autonomic nerves, poor digestion and absorption of foods and inability to achieve the healing stage of R.E.M. sleep regularly.

I would like to offer you a list of several suggestions, followed by an explanation on muscular health.

1. Have a chiropractor or physiotherapist check your neck for vertebral misalignments and uneven neck tension.
2. Herbs and supplements: The herb Mistletoe is excellent for hardening of the arteries as well as relaxing the nerves and encouraging muscle health. The supplement Coenzyme Q10 is also often helpful to this condition as it assists blood circulation. I would suggest you try these, however, there are other things you should do to assist their effectiveness.
3. Don’t avoid salt in your diet as a lack of sodium often causes muscle pain and cramping. Keep in mind you should always consume more potassium than sodium to maintain healthy nerve signals and healthy kidney function. If you also experience stomach bloating and fatigue with your polymyalgia, I suggest you try a course of acidophilus and supplement your diet with magnesium for two weeks and consume a good variety of fruits and vegetables. (The following foods contain a good supply of magnesium as well as manganese which are both good minerals for stomach health and fatigue: Apples, avocado, apricots, bananas, beans, beetroot, celery, cherries, coconuts, cucumber, dates, figs, grapes, lemons, lettuce, melons, parsley, pears, pineapple, peanuts wheat and barley.)
4. I also suggest you follow a clean diet for at least two weeks to clean the blood of toxins and waste. When the blood is cleaned it becomes more efficient and slightly thinner to flow into the muscles easier to maintain muscular health.
5. "If possible" eliminate all coffee and tea, not herb tea, as they cause the vascular system to constrict and cause the release of hormones that encourage nerve tensions that can lead to muscle soreness.
6. Perform a 5-minute blood flow exercise five nights a week "just before bed" to encourage good blood flow during sleep. These exercises cause the release of the blood flow hormones prostaglandin and histamine which stay in the system for hours to assist blood flow and healing during sleep. Our body only heals during the R.E.M. stage of sleep and if the system lacks oxygen and experiences poor blood flow, healing functions are suppressed.
7. Drink fluids between meals as the vascular and muscular systems need plenty of water and fruit juices to maintain elasticity and health.
8. Don’t allow "ANY" negative thoughts to take over your mind, particularly before bed, as negative thoughts cause excess release of a hormone called cortisol which draws protein from muscles and veins and causes them to loose elasticity and become hard.

Physiological explanations

Pain and hardening of any body tissues is predominantly caused by lack of essential nutrient and abnormal nerve hormonal reactions. Pain itself is often caused by an absence of oxygen and minerals which are needed to control every cell function and lack of oxygen in certain areas is usually caused by excess nerve tension in the area squashing the cells.

Obviously we must be on a good diet to supply the body with healing nutrient but we must also be capable of relaxing the mind and body effectively before we sleep, so that nutrient can be utilized by the immune system during the R.E.M. Stage of body healing.

Abnormally high nerve tension in the neck and shoulder muscles is often caused by an inability to relax enough to experience the deep stage of R.E.M. healing sleep. This can be caused by an overactive mind, lack of exercise, lack of positive mental stimulation, or frustration over confinement.

A simple test to check the flexibility of your neck is to turn your chin to both shoulders. If you cannot touch both shoulders with your chin, the trapezius muscles are excessively tense. This can be rectified by doing neck relaxation exercises. If you actually feel a click or cannot turn your chin to one shoulder only, I suggest you visit a chiropractor or physiotherapist to have the alignment of your neck vertebra checked. Misalignments can contribute to muscle soreness as well as tingling in the fingers and hands, headache, short-term memory loss, itchy eyes and sore throat etc.

The books I recommend

Either my sleep book "Beautiful Sleep, Abundant Energy" or my treatments book "Miraculous Treatments, Testimonies and Cures" will help you with your problem. My Treatments book in particular explains the 14-day blood cleansing diet, how to maintain stomach and neck health and how to perform blood flow exercises. This is a book that can help you and your family for the rest of your lives.

I hope this information is helpful to you and I wish you all the very best with your interest in natural health.

Yours for the development of potential,

Noel N Batten.

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Question #2

High Blood Pressure and Autism

I had a bad fall last year and as a result the 5 vertebrae at the base of my spine were knocked out of alignment . The pain was excruciating and for a while I could not walk and I was in hospital.

My blood pressure readings were well above average and in the danger area, which I presumed was due to the pain and I was on medication to control the pain. The pain medication made me violently sick and in any case did not help so I refused further pain medicine however I was prescribed blood pressure medication (Tenormin).

Previous to the accident I had always had a lower than average blood pressure reading except when I was not well. It is almost a year now since I fell and I am much improved but when I asked the doctor about coming off the blood pressure tablets, he said that I was on them for the rest of my life.

I cannot believe that I am doomed to taking these tablets for ever. I know that one should not stop taking these tablets suddenly but would like to know how one gradually stops taking them, I am on one tablet 50mg per night.

Incidentally I have Autism (Aspergers Syndrome) to be precise and am also slightly Bipolar and hate taking medication of any kind.

S.V.L.

Answer #2

Dear Mrs. L,

First of all I would like to thank you for your question.

To explain blood pressure

If your blood pressure was regularly low prior to your serious fall, I assume you have a thin frame as it is common for the thin frame person to have lower than normal blood pressure readings. In anatomy the thin frame person is called (the ectomorph) which is the person with the thin bone structure who makes a good marathon runner.

If in fact you are the ectomorph body type, your nervous system is a little more reactive to hurtful events than the other two body types. The ectomorph nervous system goes into shock easier which causes blood pressure to go high. This is a common reaction of the ectomorph, but not so common with the other two types, the endomorph and mesomorph.

In light of this, I suggest it is not the pain that is causing your high blood pressure but your nerve reaction to the fall. This means you need to do a number of things to create what I call a recipe of treatment.

As for your doctor telling you to take tenormin for the rest of your life, I feel this is irresponsible advice as it deters you from personal effort. It is true that I don’t know your full case history however I have dealt with hundreds of people of all ages with blood pressure problems as well as other health problems and those who are willing to put in the effort never fail to control their blood pressure through natural means.

I believe any caring physiotherapist or psychologist would disagree with your doctor as it is common knowledge, if you have had low blood pressure all your life and it goes high just after a trauma, it can come down after exercises, dietary changes, hot cold bath treatments and relaxation classes. In some extreme cases counseling is necessary but in many, these other four steps will suffice. (Side effects of tenormin include poor blood flow which leads to cold extremities, which can actually aggravate certain aspects of your autism, fatigue, dizziness and breathing disorders. Ask your pharmacist to show you the side effects listed in the MIMS.)

Some months ago, ABC television presented a story on how doctors receive bonuses from pharmaceutical drug companies for selling their drugs. In this day and age due to that irresponsible reward system it appears some doctors place more importance on the drugs they sell than the clients they treat. Your doctor may not be this type of person however it makes me suspicious due to the fact it is easy to prove your doctors claim is unfounded even if you do suffer from autism as well. In fact, in some cases autism encourages low blood pressure so if anything, your autism should actually help the blood pressure problem.

These are the things I suggest you do to formulate your "recipe" of treatment.

• You need to commence doing two "full body" blood flow exercise workouts each week or one blood flow exercise just before bed four nights a week, varying the exercises to stimulate blood flow in different body areas each night of the week. Blood flow exercises are by far the best way to normalize blood pressure, low or high, as they stimulate a release of the hormones that dilate the blood vessels causing healthy blood flow. If you exercise regularly, you stimulate healthy hormonal release patterns that become permanent. The special breathing that goes with blood flow exercising is also very helpful to normalizing blood pressure. This will also help you with your bipolar immensely. Look up case history "Danielle 19 years of age, severe depression" in my Treatments book.
• Herbs, vitamins and minerals that can help:
  Dong Quai is a herb that can help with high blood pressure, poor circulation, and anemia (loss of red blood cells). Anemia is often also associated with autism which would make this a good herb for you. Feverfew is a blood purifier which can also help to normalize blood pressure. (I strongly suggest you take these herbs under the supervision of a qualified herbalist as they can clash with other components.)
  Vitamin E is the oxygen, cell repair vitamin which I feel may be a great help to you as it can also assist symptoms of autism. (Only take vitamin E in the morning with breakfast as it can interfere with sleep if taken in the afternoon.)
  Rescue remedy is also a product you may find helpful but don’t use it constantly, only use it during times of stress.
  Potassium is a must for blood pressure difficulties as well as autism. Obtain it from consuming a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables and you will benefit greatly. (Due to your high blood pressure I suggest you don’t take potassium tablets as they can agitate existing heart difficulties.)
• Hot cold bath treatments before bed to encourage nerve relaxation and good sleep.
• What to avoid:
  Avoid eating food between meals. If hungry, revert to water or "pure" fruit juices between meals as eating foods causes the heart to continually pump extra blood to the intestine etc causing it to constantly overwork. Avoid coffee, tea (not herb tea) excessive consumption of alcohol and greasy foods. Suggestions from the Center for the Study of Autism in America suggest people suffering from autism should avoid two proteins, gluten (found in most grains) and casein (found in cow’s milk).
• Do everything possible to ensure you sleep well each night. Your ability to relax well and your quality of the deep R.E.M. Sleep regulates the health of your full cardiovascular system as well as the hormonal system that controls it.
• Rearrange your lifestyle to ensure you enjoy one full day off each week and do the things you really want to do for your own enjoyment. Medical studies have shown, the hormonal glands that control our cardiovascular system can only store their hormones if we experience extended relaxation on a weekly basis.
• Surround yourself with people, ornaments, hobbies, music etc that you love and avoid things that agitate you. Thoughts of love and continually reminding yourself you love certain things causes a part of the brain called the substantia nigra to release a hormone called dopamine and it is a lack of dopamine that encourages autism as well as heart problems.

You can find out more about blood flow exercising, sleep improvement, hot cold bath treatments, how to overcome food allergies and blood pressure in my sleep book: "Beautiful Sleep, Abundant Energy" and my treatments book: "Miraculous Treatments, Testimonies and Cures". My Treatments book in particular explains how to control an overactive mind which is often a common trait of autism and it gives the results of a survey of 6 heart attack victims who all suffered two common causes. This gives a good understanding of how the heart reacts to stress.

I hope this information is helpful to you.

Yours for the development of potential,

Noel N Batten.

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