Forum: Macrobiotic Health Forum

Hello, I went to see a chiropractor due to pain all over my body (thanks to Lysia) and I have been given adjustments, myotherapy (deep muscle massage) and physical therapy (muscle massage and deep heat via microwave) for a little over 2 weeks now. On the overall, I feel much much better, I feel...

I live in Jamaica and they sale Daikon in the grocery stores, but I haven't been able to find the leaves. Are there any good replacements for the leaves? I'm interested in trying to remove the stagnation in my body (toxins, etc). I'm already drinking herbal tea, doing ginger compreses and...

Hi everyone, I wondered if anybody had any macrobiotic perspectives on agave nectar. I've used it before - it comes in both raw and non-raw forms, and when I was doing a raw foods diet I opted for it's raw form as my preferred sweetener, but I don't really understand how different syrups...

Hi there, Wondering if there is a particular dietary deficiency that is indicated by having dark circles under the eyes. Mine aren't too severe, but as I'm eating a macro diet (not totally strict and still learning so probably not completely balanced either) I am wondering if there is anything...

Hi, I'm a newbie! I am trying to find a center where I can learn more about Macrobiotics and how to cook but there seems to be nothing in my area. If Anyone knows of something I would greatly appreciate it. I am in Vancouver BC, Canada

Hi everyone, I occassionally get "floaties" in my eyes - opaque dots or strings that move around as you move your eyes. They have never bothered me but I am intrigued - what causes them? What is my body trying to tell me? Any insights (excuse the pun!) you have on this topic would be fabulous...

I am not sure if I am posting this in the right place. Any folks out there with autoimmune diseases that have be helped by macrobiotics? I have lupus (SLE) (diagnosed in 5\1999) with lupus nephritis. Any suggestions or recommendations to customize the diet to this disease would be most helpful. ...

Hello everyone, I was looking around the Eden Foods website and came across sorghum under the natural sweeteners section. Here's the link: http://www.edenfoods.com/store/product_info.php?cPath=26_50&products_id=104040 Eden lists it as being macrobiotic but I am wondering if anyone here has...

No, Some macrobiotic people might choose to be vegan, but no, macrobiotics is not vegan. But isn't macrobiotics concerned about the suffering of the animals that must die, in order for macrobiotic people who eat them to eat them? Macrobiotic people may or may not be concerned about the...

My fiance has brain cancer and is currently on the healing diet. Before he was on all sorts of drugs for his condition, he was 100% supportive and excited for the diet. Even today he says he is totally on board with macrobiotics. YET, when I go to work (even if there is macro food in the fridge)...

For about a month or 2 now, I've been breaking out in hives. I went to the doctor, but they just want t oshove pills down my throat. They perscribed a steriod and antihistimine. I took the latter for a while without results, but do not feel confertable taking the roids. I found if I limit my...

Last night I made the best rice I've ever had. I thought I'd share what worked for me and invite others to tell their methods... I used organic short grain brown rice from the bulk foods section at Whole Foods, same as I always have. I soaked the rice for 20 hours, which I noticed made a...

So I was an an Asian supermarket last week and saw a package of grain labeled "glutinous millet". I am quite familiar with millet, but have never heard of this variety before. It was a grayish brown color instead of the yellow color that I am familiar with. (I am aware that there are a lot of...

Hi all. I am a sufferer of Endometriosis. I have had 5 surgeries and have tried numerous medications and hormone therapies. My GYN swears by the Macro diet. I've been trying to stick to it for the last year, and I'd say I've done ok. i've given up meat, but I can't seem to give up the...

Hello all! It's been almost a month since i got diagnosed with Bell's Palsy, after half my face got paralysed.. Just trtying to see if anyone out there has any experience with it and if you may know any healing foods for nerve function/paralysis. Thank you :-)

I am getting my taste of how bad is health insurance and care.. As of my Bell's Palsy (or what ever is causing my facial paralysis) finally I got somewhere with forcing the doctors to actually perfom some tests.. You don't really know how bad (and expensive - funny - these two should not go...

Hi. Does anyone know what causes psoriasis? My friend has psoriasis and I am trying to help her get down to what foods she should be avoiding and what condition caused it in the first place. Any ideas would be very appreciated! Thank you.

Hello, I will try to make this short. I've been on these forums a long while ago with much help for my condition (sanpaku). Unfortunately, my condition has not been cured and I'm in need of help. I've been suffering for a very long time now and losing hope, please help if you can. I'm sure I've...

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I'm brand new, here......both to macrobiotics and to the Forum. I came to macrobiotics because I suffer with fibromyalgia and osteoarthritis and am looking for enhanced energy and relief from pain. Here's my dillema: I need to replace my electric stove, which provides the opportunity to make the...

Hello everyone... Many years ago when I first learned of MB in Boston, I read HEALING OURSELVES by Muramoto. In it, he had recommended teas from a company in San Francisco which I used to order. These teas were powdered and at times were not so pleasant to ingest...but they were very effective....

Hi all, I am a newbie to this forum and was hoping for some advice. My mother was diagnosed with colon cancer 5 years ago and went through the traditional treatment - surgery, chemo, radiation. For 3 years she was OK and then the cancer recurred around the colostomy area (March 2003). Now she...