Does eating organic food help or hurt Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
I’m going to say YES! IT DEFINITELY HELPS!
Why?
Once upon a time, all we humans could eat came from the ground, animals or fish. It didn’t come from factories. It grew naturally.
Our bodies knew what to do with the food we ate then.
More and more, I believe that our bodies just don’t know how to handle things we eat that are processed in factories. Sure, sometimes lots of fresh produce goes into factories, but what comes out?
It’s just not the same when our “food” is laced with chemicals (lots of them based on petroleum.)
2021 Update: 80,000 chemicals have been introduced into our environment and bodies in the last 30 years. 🙁 You might want to read that again: 80,000 chemicals.
Food that comes out of factories is much different than what we were designed to eat:
1. It may not absorb properly; we can’t get all the nutrients.
2. Many nutrients may have been removed in processing (for instance, whole grains reduced to “white.”) Whole grains contain B-vitamins. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is often caused by a B-6 deficiency and B-12 deficiency contributes, too.
3. Chemicals and additives are added for “taste” and shelf life. (Did you know there is a whole chemical industry devoted to developing new flavors and scents so we will buy more products?)
We weren’t designed to eat petroleum products and “spices” from chemistry labs. (Did you know that “spices” doesn’t mean
what you & I think it does? “Spices” are not required to grow. If the label says spices, we really don’t know what’s in there!)
4. Pesticides and herbicides are used in growing non-organic produce. When we eat the produce, we eat all of that, too. It accumulates in our bodies and makes us sick in many ways.
Fresh organic foods cost more, but they also benefit you much more. Why?
1. Fresh, raw or lightly cooked organic vegetables and fruits contain all the “good stuff” but none of the chemicals and additives that can make you sick. (If you buy processed organic food in packages, you still have to read the labels to see what else might be in it, especially if you buy snack foods.)
2. Your body was built to eat foods that came from nature, not from a factory.
3. Organic meat has no hormones, pesticides or herbicides “added.”
And, here’s another tip for you that won’t cost any money.
Fish that is “wild caught” is not raised in cages and laced with antibiotics, etc., like “farm raised.” Farm raised sounds healthy, but it’s not.
Also, all canned salmon is wild caught at this time. Still read the label, though, in case things change.
You can find more info on healthy eating & food here under “nutrition” and at Simple Pain Relief. Scroll down through the Categories to “Diet.” And there’s a good section about diet and nutrition at the Carpal Tunnel Tool Kit.
When you feed your body good, real food, you are also feeding your carpal tunnel.
If your muscles and soft tissues have what they need to be healthy–and if you can get rid of the additives, hormones, spices, chemicals, pesticides and herbicides that are in most non-organic foods–your tissues will have the opportunity to become healthier.
That includes your carpal tunnel area! You really can have carpal tunnel pain relief naturally!