* * * * Article of Interest: Preterm Neonates / Massage Therapy

Of interest to Fibromyalgia, since they may be dealing with the same problem we do - insufficient flow of Serous Fluid.

Massage stimulates the flow of Serous Fluid.  

The flow of Serous Fluid is what feeds, rinses and lubricates all the cells in the body.  It only moves when muscles move.

If the babies' formula and / or IV's are too acidic, their Serous Fluid will be too thick, and not move well.  Cells cannot thrive at this crucial time of development.  

Test saliva pH.  

Insufficient Thyroid could also cause low Serous flow.  

Test Thyroid. 

If this is true, other benefits should result by correcting it; moderating temperature, relieving pain, improving digestion, nutrient absorption, eliminating acid reflux, and clearing lungs, as it does in treating FMS.

Annie

www.FibroFix.com

Re:

J Dev Behav Pediatr.  2008 Aug 13. [Epub ahead of print]   

Insulin and Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 Increased in Preterm Neonates Following Massage Therapy.

To:

Field T, Diego M, Hernandez-Reif M, Dieter JN, Kumar AM, Schanberg S, Kuhn C.

From the Department of Pediatrics, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL; Fielding Graduate University, Santa Barbara, CA; Human Development, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL; Psychology Department, Emory University, Atlanta, GA; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL; Department of Pharmacology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC.

OBJECTIVE:: To determine if massage therapy increased serum insulin and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) in preterm neonates.

STUDY DESIGN:: Forty-two preterm neonates who averaged 34.6 weeks (M = 29.5 wk gestational age; M birth weight = 1237 g) and were in the "grower" (step-down) nursery were randomly assigned to a massage therapy group (body stroking and passive limb movements for three, 15-minute periods per day for 5 days) or a control group that received the standard nursery care without massage therapy. On Days 1 and 5, the serum collected by clinical heelsticks was also assayed for insulin and IGF-1, and weight gain and kilocalories consumed were recorded daily.

RESULTS:: Despite similar formula intake, the massaged preterm neonates showed greater increases during the 5-day period in (1) weight gain; (2) serum levels of insulin; and (3) IGF-1. Increased weight gain was significantly correlated with insulin and IGF-1.

DISCUSSION:: Previous data suggested that preterm infant weight gain following massage therapy related to increased vagal activity, which suggests decreased stress and gastric motility, which may contribute to more efficient food absorption. The data from this study suggest for the first time that weight gain was also related to increased serum insulin and IGF-1 levels following massage therapy.

CONCLUSION:: Preterm infants who received massage therapy not only showed greater weight gain but also a greater increase in serum insulin and IGF-1 levels, suggesting that massage therapy might be prescribed for all growing neonates.

                                           

PMID: 18714203 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]