Q: The Zone has lowered my blood sugar more than 100 points to about 90-109 and reduced my weight by 10 pounds. I feel that these numbers would improve if I could exercise. I have about 90 pounds to lose, but my joints are constantly inflamed and painful even though I take eight omega-3 caplets a day. Just a slow walk with the dogs is a chore. I would appreciate any suggestions that would get me closer to my goal.
A: Because of the arthritis, I would begin slowly replacing some of the OmegaRx capsules with EicoRx capsules using the Eicosanoid Status Report at www.drsears.com in the Zone Resources section as a guide. The extra GLA in the EicoRx will help increase the levels of powerful anti-inflammatory eicosanoids, such as PGE1.