How Diet Contributes To Fibromyalgis

Fibromyalgia is a disease whose symptoms include chronic fatigue (no matter how much sleep is attained), muscle and joint pain, has no known cause. It impacts up to 5% of the population, largely women.

With so many people stricken with this disorder, I am surprised at the number of my clients who have told me that they had to see a couple of different doctors before one would actually admit that fibromyalgia is even a health condition.

Not only did they many times not have the support of friends and family, they were then exposed to experts who, at best, summed the condition up to depression. They were then prescribed different antidepressants, all with significant side effects.

There's nothing worse than being cognizance of something wrong with you and being told that its all in your head.

The correspondence I have received has been heart breaking, with the exception of the gratitude expressed by my clients over the fact that my Fibromyalgia program has helped them significantly.

Many have asked if there is something in their diet or environment that could be influencing this condition. Newly formed evidence indicates that diet can, in fact play a very major role.

While diet is not thought to cause or even trigger fibromyalgia like say, migraine headaches, the growing belief is that fibromyalgia symptoms are exacerbated by other conditions which can be caused or triggered by certain foods. Once these conditions subside, the result is that fibromyalgia symptoms dissipate.

The thing to remember is that fibromyalgia loves diversity. Just as not everyone is touched to the same extremes, there is no all-inclusive list of foods to stay away from. The key is to take note of certain known foods that affect many with fibromyalgia and test to see if your condition is alleviated over time as you test take out these foods from your diet.

Some foods experts now say to avoid are Aspartame and MSG. They are known to excite certain pain receptors which for fibromyalgia sufferers are already heightened.

Eliminateing caffeine from ones diet has also verified to be effective. While many are entice to drink caffeine drinks for the pep, it can make the fatigue worse.

Dairy foods also make the list, although this is contended. Several believe strengthened bones can help to ease joint pain.

Also included are yeast, mold, gluten and vinegar. This is thought to be because TMJ (temporomandibular joint disorder), IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) and migraines, all known to affect fibromyalgia symptoms, are triggered by these foods.

A macrobiotic diet (whole foods) has shown favorable for some fibromyalgia patients, as well as Omega 3 fatty acids (found in fish, flax see, certain nuts and also added to some foods such as cereal).

I also encourage you to try my Fibromyalgia program. Its results have been amazing!

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