there was some discussion of garlic. My question is how does garlic play in with PMR. I have researched garlic and it doesn't seem to state any place that garlic would help an inflammatory condition. We have a new Mediterranean restaurant here and they serve a plate of garlic. I go at least once a week and have that plate garlic, so I think I'm craving garlic and eat it. Something in my body must be missing that garlic is replacing. Any thoughts? Thanks Barbara
Hi Barbara, your thing is garlic and mine is sardines. I would eat sardines once every 5 or 6 years, now it is twice a week. I don't know what my body is lacking. Anyway good luck with the garlic. Pat
Barbara, garlic is among the herbs known to be good for helping to reduce inflammation, as well as helping to ward off infections. Other such herbs include turmeric, ginger, cinnamon. This was confirmed by a dietitian giving a presentation at one of our PMR support meetings.
Pat, well done with the sardines - also an excellent anti-inflammatory food!
Just google garlic antiinflammatory properties - loads of info about the claimed antiinflammatory aspect. The first ref that comes up for me includes this statement:
"1,2-DT (1,2-vinyldithiin) is one of the unique sulfur compounds in garlic that has long been recognized as having anti-inflammatory properties."
The same stuff is now supposed to influence fat cells - now there's a good reason for your plate of garlic together with pred!
Thank you Mrs. O At last I am doing something right without knowing it. I now have a smile on my face. So when we listen to our bodies, really listen I think some of the answers are within ourselves.
antiinflammatory and keeps vampires away. plus it tastes good. I see no reason to avoid this lovely thing. I usually go with what my body craves; for the most part I assume it knows best, esp if it's something healthy.
Sardines - if you eat them with the bones - are also a good source of calcium.
Oh I love whole roasted garlic! Yum! And I totally believe that our bodies know what we need, if we would listen more often.
We're having roast chicken tonight - left to myself I'd have garlic in the body cavity while roasting but OH must be a vampire and gets very upset if he smells garlic... 
I agree, that's why I keep going back for garlic and taking mini naps and rests. My friends are getting tried of of me. Not being a cook, tried roasting garlic. Didn't work!!😥
I always put garlic and celery in the cavity of the chicken, and never notice it after it's cooked. I'm sure your OH wouldn't either - couldn't you just make sure he isn't around when you're doing it!
You don't know him - he can be in another room and knows when I break open a head of garlic! Don't even have to crush it!
Yes Eileen I do eat bones of sardines, it's strange what our bodies crave or long for.
I read your message yesterday and I didn't realise you were talking about the chicken cavity. I'm blaming it on PMR anyway.