Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

CAT LAKE (Percussionist) wrote:
> John Allsopp wrote:
>  >
>  > My g/f has Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and one possible
>  > thing that might help that is diet, and the diet we are
>  > undertaking is the Paleolithic diet, which basically
>  > means eat the diet you have evolved to eat.
> 
> My sister-in-law is an FM sufferer, which comes under the same umbrella,
> so - with your permission - I'd like to forward your tips onto her!

Sure does, and yes, of course

> I've always believed diet and lifestyle play a large part in the management
> of such a condition and was only talking about this exact topic to my
> partner the other evening. So I'm very interested to read a post that sort
> of shows up my theory as something tangible too.

Aye. My g/f has a baseline activity level of about 1.25 hours a day, and 
we think that's improved. She's also started losing weight, as opposed 
to gaining it, so she's happier with that.

>  > I've had two practices recently, and both times my drumming's
>  > been much improved, and my interaction with other band
>  > members and willingness to try something new on the spur
>  > of the moment has increased.
> 
> She has already expressed an interest in drumming so maybe I can keep
> encouraging her to tinker with it as an exercise regime? :-)

Maybe, the graded exercise thing works for some but not for others, but 
yes, if it works it works. Exercise is why I got into kit drumming in 
the first place.

> Congratulations on your marked progress and thanks for posting it here.
> Regards,
> Cat Lake

My pleasure, thanks for responding.

Cheers
J