Richard was the first to post about flax seed oil and I was the second, acting on Richard's advice. I've found it helps hair, nails and skin. I've been taking it now (1000 mg 2X/day) for about 4 months. Not only is my hair softer than it ever was, I've lost a lot of gray! My nails are much less brittle and my wife says my skin feels like that of a young person.
You won't be able to get rid of the edema, but preparation H, an astringent, will help under the eyes. I've read that dandelion root is an effective diuretic, and I started taking it a few days ago. So far I haven't noticed any difference. I went to a doctor expert on water retention. He is strongly against using prescription diuretics unless the condition seriously interferes with one's ability to function. He said he would not prescribe for me as long as the retained water was less than 15% of my normal body weight. Since my normal weight is about 200, that means I'd have to be retaining 30 pounds of water. He estimated 20-25 pounds for me. Mike Burwen --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ [CMLHope] A support group of http://cmlhope.com ------------------------------------------------- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CMLHope" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
