Polymyositis & Dermatomyositis Support Group
Polymyositis (PM) is a type of chronic inflammation of the muscles (inflammatory myopathy) related to dermatomyositis and inclusion body myositis. The inflammation is predominantly of the endomysium in polymyositis, whereas dermatomyositis is characterized by primarily perimysial inflammation.
Many of us have a problem (in addition to all the others) of thinning hair.
Mine has become baby fine and very thin and brittle. I take Bioten each day which is supposed to help. While watching Dr Oz, yesterday, he recommended Black Current Oil. I went out today to get some and then read that it also helps inflammation and certain autoimmune diseases.
Has anyone had any experience with Black Current Oil?
Mine has become baby fine and very thin and brittle. I take Bioten each day which is supposed to help. While watching Dr Oz, yesterday, he recommended Black Current Oil. I went out today to get some and then read that it also helps inflammation and certain autoimmune diseases.
Has anyone had any experience with Black Current Oil?
Thanks for posting this. I will be doing some research on this supplement--anything to keep the inflammation down.
@trpt1
Here is a link to the National Institutes of Health website where you can get information on supplements. It may help to answer some of your questions.
http://ods.od.nih.gov/
http://www.ehow.com/about_5079870_black-currant-oil-used.html
It confirms what you said, LuckyBabe, about inflammation. But I found it interesting that it's supposed to be good for Rheumatoid Arthritis also, because PM and DM are considered rheumatoid diseases. Thought you might want to read this.
Good article Nan.