Many people today think that back problems are inevitable. With the state of the Standard American Diet and our sedentary lifestyles, they may be right. Just how many hours a day do you spend at the computer?
The dietary connection to chronic back pain is a bit surprising to most people. Enzymes are used for every function that the body performs. They are the catalysts that begin all reactions in the body. There are different types of enzymes grouped into two categories: metabolic enzymes and digestive enzymes. The discs in the spine are filled with metabolic enzymes. They are used to provide energy for movement, flexibility, sending messages to the brain, etc.
Digestive enzymes work primarily in the digestive tract although they can also digest particles floating in the bloodstream, such as undigested proteins that cause allergic symptoms. The source for digestive enzymes is supposed to be in the foods that we eat. Fresh foods contain the enzymes required to digest them. Isn't Mother Nature grand? She put the enzymes right there where you need them!
Many people eat no fresh foods at all and some people who think they are eating fresh are actually eating foods that were picked green, gassed to artificially create the color of ripe fruit and shipped for days in containers to the store where they think they are buying them fresh! We have to tell you that these do not count! Fresh is locally grown, vine ripened, purchased and eaten within 3 days of picking. After that, enzymes are gone. Sorry.
What does the body do when you eat a food with no enzymes attached? It grabs enzymes from wherever it can find them. Any kind of enzymes will work so if there are no digestive enzymes around, metabolic ones will just have to do in a pinch. Ouch, can you feel that pinch in your lower back? Your back is just behind the stomach, a handy storage place for those missing enzymes, even though it is not so efficient to use your metabolic enzymes for this purpose.
Many back pain sufferers have noticed dramatic relief just by adding digestive enzymes to their daily routine! Food Enzymes (not for those without a gall bladder) or Proactazyme (safe for everyone) are an easy way to ensure that you digest your meals without hurting your back!
The other problem is your front! The muscles of the stomach and derriere are meant to form a natural girdle that supports your back. They are the first muscles to go flabby on those who do not specifically exercise them. Walking won't do it for those muscles. These are the ones that require those sit-ups and crunches.
We know, you hate doing those! Try doing them isometrically while lying in bed while watching TV or while sitting at a red light, anytime you think of it. Tighten your stomach muscles, visualizing that your belly button will touch your spine. Hold for 2-3 seconds and release, repeating as many times as possible. It is the repetition that tightens. Start doing sets of 10 or 20. Gradually work up to 50-100 per set. You will see a dramatic difference between the days you remember and the days you forget! Butt clenches are just like they sound. Tighten those muscles you sit on. When you build this natural girdle of muscles to support your back, the pain will recede quickly. Remember, this is a daily routine.
While you're at it, feed your back what is it crying out for. MSM, Glucosamine and Chondroitin are important nutrients for back and joint health. EverFlex™ Tablets combine all 3 into one tablet. Or you can take them separately if you need more of one or the other. Chondroitin is the most soothing, adding a slippery quality to cartilage which makes movement much easier.
EverFlex™ Cream lets you put the nutrients directly on the area that needs them and adds some pain relieving components like cooling menthol plus a unique combination of esterified fatty acids for anti-inflammatory aid. So take care of your front and your back will take care of you!
Here's to your health! Ralph & Lahni de Amicis
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