August 12, 2017
In Attendance:
Donna
Scott
Joanne P
Jenny
Robbin
Joanne O
Pat P
Patrick
Addie
Ken
Shelby* (Journalist)
Donations Collected: $27
Monthly Cost of Operation: $100
Welcome new members Scott and Joanne O.!!!
Ice Breaker: Select a Crayon from the box that shows how you are feeling today (physically or emotionally) Paper provided to doodle/color on
Some of the colors selected:
Purple - dark for the weather which increases pain but yet a still a beautiful color
Purple - favorite color, denial of how I feel
Green - doing well
Blue - bad news today
Peach - peachy
White - washed-out healthwise
Green - mental health feeling protected
A journalist (Shelby) was present at today's meeting. All present agreed to allow her to listen to what was discussed at the table today. Anyone who does not want their comments included in the article will notify her and opt out of the article. Also, anyone wishing to detail their illness journey for the article
in detail can contact Shelby to set up a date/time for interview. Article to come out in October in the New Jersey Monthly Magazine.
One member states getting good benefit from hemp oil for anti-inflammatory benefits and pain management (CBD oil) I like to steer you to reputable sites rather than sites that promote selling their items... try this link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2868018/
Another member adds that she feels about a 90% improvement from it
One member purchases it at Shop Rite in Branchburg
One member takes it 2x per day and it helps with anxiety and depressio
One member discusses probiotics for more info check out: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9924285
One member feels they get some help from Kefir which is fermented milk can be found near the yogurt drink section, states it helps with GI symptoms, takes a few ounces with the onset of symptoms. For more on Kefir check out: http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/consumer-health/expert-answers/probiotics/faq-20058065
One member shares their research on the elimination diet he brought a Comprehensive Guide from Institute of Functional Medicine. States that if done carefully over about 7-8 weeks you eliminate most problematic foods (dairy, gluten, processed foods) so you get your diet really "clean" and then add in one item from the problematic list, keeping a food journal every day so you can track how you feel without all of that in your system, and then see if you can identify any "culprits" of pain and/or inflammation. Not a bad idea to do this process with the guidance of a doctor or nutritionist. (This diet may really help reverse leaky gut) try this link: http://www.webmd.com/diet/anti-inflammatory-diet-road-to-good-health#1
One member discusses possible benefits of tart cherry juice
One member shares that the Lupus Foundation recently was awarded the biggest grant $6M for a Lupus Registry, $35.2B for research, $2M for Office of Minority Health. For the lupus site check out: http://www.lupus.org/news
One member shares that the NJ Medical Marijuana program has recently added about a dozen new diagnoses for accepted use, a reputable site is: http://www.state.nj.us/health/medicalmarijuana/pat_faqs.shtml
as always, we encourage you to do your own research on all topics.
Next meeting: September 9, 2017