Fibromyalgia

This is a question posed by many people dealing with fibromyalgia on a daily business. Can a fibromyalgia diet help me. With a nutritional supplements treatment program customized by your doctor to your personal needs, it is possible to reduce or lessen the sensitivity to chronic pain and symptoms common with fibromyalgia, as well as improve your mood, muscle function, health, decrease inflammation and improve quality of life. Read Full Story

Ask Your Doctor About A Gluten Free Diet For Fibromyalgia Symptoms Fibromyalgia is not a fun disorder to suffer through. Anyone who has it or knows someone who does knows that it is painful and very uncomfortable. The symptoms range from pain and soreness in the muscles and bones to feeling drowsy all the time to brain fog and more. There are many symptoms that come with having fibromyalgia and not every sufferer experiences them all. This just does more to baffle experts when it comes... Read Full Story

The result of a groundbreaking collaboration between Gaiam and Mayo Clinic, Wellness Solutions DVDs each focus on a different chronic condition and feature integrated health action plans, specially designed to help you take charge of your health. Each Mayo Clinic program begins with an informative 30-minute conversation with Mayo Clinic Specialists. Next, experienced Mayo Clinic dieticians teach what to eat and what to avoid with respect to your condition. Finally, yoga expert Rodney Yee... Read Full Story

1. The illness I live with is: Atypical M.S., Fibromyalgia, Neurally Mediated Hypotension, Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome, PTSD, Adrenal Fatigue, PCOS, Neuropathy 2. I was diagnosed with it in the year: 1995 (PCOS I was diagnosed in 1966) 3. But I had symptoms since: 1994 4. The biggest adjustment I’ve had to make is: Not working and not being around people every day 5. Most people assume: I'm just fat and lazy 6. The hardest part about mornings are: severe migraines and chronic... Read Full Story

MAY 12 AWARENESS DAY Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (CFIDS) Fact Sheet Chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction syndrome (CFIDS) is also called chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). It is recognized by the National Institutes of Health, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Food and Drug Administration and Social Security Administration as a serious, disabling illness. CFIDS is characterized by unrelenting exhaustion, muscle and joint pain, cognitive disorders and other... Read Full Story

How Is Fibromyalgia Diagnosed? In this article you will learn about the fibromyalgia symptom checklist that was developed by the medical community as a way to help standardize the diagnosis of FMS. Fibromyalgia is a hard disorder to deal with. It is known for its disabling symptoms of widespread chronic pain and fatigue. This is very hard for the person suffering from fibro. If you have Fibromyalgia, then you know how severe these symptoms can be. However, the severity of your symptoms... Read Full Story

By Dr. Gregory Ellis Most people have depleted energy reserves and describe their day as running on empty. Having enough energy to lead a happy and productive life is missing for most people. Mental and emotional demands use energy. And every physical effort requires energy. As energy resources dwindle, they must be re-filled. But for many people, this doesn't happen. Life is stressful and it drains our energy. Our hormonal system is highly involved in coping with the stress of life. The HPA... Read Full Story

Arriving At The Diagnosis Fibromyalgia It is not an easy process to arrive at the diagnosis of fibromyalgia. A patient arrives in the office complaining of constant pain and fatigue. There are numerous illnesses and conditions that have pain and fatigue as symptoms. A process of elimination of possible diagnoses begins with a medical history, list of symptoms and the onset of each symptom and also a complete physical examination. After all those things are done there are routine tests... Read Full Story

Active and happy self management for chronic illness is becoming an increasingly viable option and the following article looks at what’s involved and what is available in the way of support In The Meantime Here Is A Powerful Shortlist of Natural Pain Relief Solutions To Support Your Self Management Laugh Your Way Free of Pain   It works! Try it and see. Natural ease  with Eazol , made with natural ingredients Physiotherapy Exercise Guide pain management for chronic pain... Read Full Story

Well, DUH! by livescience.com People who suffer chronic pain tend to have general physical capabilities similar to those decades older, a new study finds. Scientists re-examined data from a 2004 study of 18,531 people age 50 and over. As one example, among participants age 50 to 59 who had no chronic pain, 37 percent could jog a mile and 91 percent could walk several blocks with no trouble. Among those with chronic pain, only 9 percent could jog the mile and only half managed the walking... Read Full Story