FIBROMYALGIA(back to nutrition facts A to Z menu)
What is FibromyalgiaChronic
aching and painful muscles in many parts of the body, often worse in the
mornings. Other symptoms of fibromyalgia can
include sleep disturbance, headaches, anxiety, depression, dizziness, sensitive
skin, and lots more. Often there
are no obvious physical causes for all the symptoms, and so it’s important to
have a correct diagnosis. In
fibromyalgia there are nine pairs of specific ‘tender points’ where the
muscles are abnormally tender to the touch:  | Around the lower vertebra of the neck | | At the insertion of the second rib | | Around the upper part of the thigh bone | | In the middle of the knee joint | | In muscles of the neck and upper back | | In muscles of the mid-back | | On the side of the elbow | | In the upper and outer muscles of the buttocks |
Nutrition Facts & Diet advice for Fibromyalgia
| Eat plenty of raw vegetables and fruit, as well as lightly cooked vegetables and freshly squeezed vegetable juices. Consider buying a book on juicing and a juicer. The Champion Juicer as used by the Gerson Institute is now available from this site. Click on this text to go there | | Eat brown rice and millet, skinless turkey and chicken and oily fish such as mackerel, wild salmon, herring and sardines. | | Eat little and often, with some protein and carbohydrate at most meals. | | Drink at least 1˝ litres of spring or filtered water every day. | | Avoid the nightshade family (green peppers, aubergine or eggplant, tomatoes and white potatoes) – these may increase pain. | | Avoid coffee, excessive tea, cola, sugar and alcohol. | | Investigate the possibility of food sensitivities and allergy with an allergy specialist or nutritional consultant. |
Malabsorption
problems are common with fibromyalgia, so a better than average diet is
important, as well as higher than usual supplementation. | Consider colon cleansing – see Colon Cleansing and Four Week Cleanse. | | Allow at least 8 hours for sleep every night. | | Moderate daily exercise (e.g. walking followed by stretching exercises) is important. | | Experiment with hot, cold or alternate hot and cold showers to see which help the most – some evidence points to cold showers being beneficial for relieving pain of fibromyalgia. |
Health Supplements The following health supplements should be considered: (click on health supplement to go there) Do not take DLPA if pregnant or breastfeeding, if
you suffer from diabetes, high blood pressure, panic attacks or PKU. |
