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        Connective Tissue Disorder Site

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        The purpose of this site is to use existing research and logical thinking to explore possible alternative health treatments in a variety of inherited connective tissue disorders (Marfan syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, osteogenesis imperfecta, etc.) and related features such as scoliosis, pectus excavatum, fibromyalgia, osteopenia, mitral valve prolapse and TMJ.

         

        Do you have symptoms linked to a connective tissue disorder? A number of the following features? Common features of connective tissue disorders include:

         

        • scoliosis (spinal curvature)
        • sunken chests (pectus excavatum)
        • barrel chests (pectus carinatum)
        • fibromyalgia
        • double jointedness (hypermobility)
        • migraines
        • mitral valve prolapse
        • back pain
        • irritable bowel syndrome
        • muscle twitches and tics
        • vertigo
        • heart palpitations
        • chest pains
        • easy bruising
        • nosebleeds
        • heavy periods
        • tall stature with long fingers, arms and legs
        • anxiety
        • neck pain
        • kyphosis (rounded shoulders)
        • frozen shoulders
        • sciatica
        • insomnia
        • itching / sensitive skin
        • allergies
        • asthma
        • multiple chemical sensitivity
        • noise sensitivity /sensitive hearing
        • TMJ
        • muscle cramps, especially in the calves
        • depression and anxiety
        • obsessive compulsive disorder
        • tinnitus
        • and more…

        There are some logical nutritional and biomechanical reasons why these symptoms often appear together and many dietary and body alignment changes people can make to try to correct a number of the problems listed above.

        • Hyaluronic Acid – is a component of connective tissue whose function is to cushion and lubricate. I suspect that HA abnormalities are a common thread in many connective tissue disorders and related health conditions. Also see my section on frequently asked question about HA.

           

        • Alkaline and Acidic Foods

           

        • Temporomandibular joint disorder – also known as TMJ – alternative health treatments I found helpful, including diet, exercise and trigger point therapy.

        • Osteopenia – top books for the prevention and treatment of osteopenia and osteoporosis.

        • Low levels of Mg (magnesium) may be linked to many common health problems including migraines, ADD, heart palpitations, muscle cramps and fibromyalgia.

        • Frozen Shoulders (adhesive capsulitis) – reviews overlooked causes, treatment tips and exercises.
        • Alternatve Therapies for Scoliosis (lateral spinal curvature) – Can diet, yoga and exercise treatments help?
        • Swollen Ankles – home treatments including diet changes, yoga and stretching exercises I found helpful.

        • Mitral Valve Prolapse Syndrome – the links to magnesium deficiency.

           

        • Diet and heart palpitations – the links to magnesium deficiency

        • Menorrhagia: Over looked Causes of Heavy Menstrual Bleeding
        • Ovarian Pain – vitamin K deficiency as an overlooked cause.
        • Facial Tics – many children and adults suffer from involuntary facial movements. A magnesium deficiency is one possible and often overlooked cause.
        • Exercises for Strong Bones – keep moving to prevent conditions such as osteopenia and osteoporosis.

        • Review the reseach on the links between migraine headaches and magnesium deficiency.

           

        • My diet for irritbale bowel syndrome – a modified anti-yeast type diet helped me to alleviate my IBS symptoms.

           

        • Frequent nosebleeds – overlooked causes including vitamin K deficiencies.

           

        • Sensitivity to loud noises?
          – The foods you eat might help your condition. Diet changes helped my son and even a pet guinea pig to overcome this health issue.

        • Fibromyalgia Diet – the diet changes I found helpful for reducing pain from fibromyalgia, a common condition in people with hypermobile joints.

           

        • Plugged Up Ears – Muscle tension is an overlooked cause of this common condition. Yoga is an overlooked therapy that might help.

        • Anxiety and Depression – often overlooked biochemical causes.

        • Vitamin K – deficiencies of this vitamin have been linked to osteoporosis, fractures and bleeding problems.

        • What Causes Pectus Excavatum (sunken chests)? – Genetic and nutritional factors overlooked by doctors.
        • Connective Tissue Disorders – the overlaps between the different disorders and the links to nutrition.

        • Nystagmus – Overlooked causes – magnesium and thiamin deficiencies.

        • Treatment for Tinnitus – overlooked alternative medicine treatments for ringing in the ears.

        • Acid, Alkaline and Neutral Food Chart

        • How to get more magnesium in your diet and in your child’s diet.

        • Recommended Reading: Origins and evolution of the Western diet: health implications for the 21st century – “The evolutionary collision of our ancient genome with the nutritional qualities of recently introduced foods may underlie many of the chronic diseases of Western civilization.”