Fibromyalgia Blog

Nutrition Cafe's

2010-04-14T18:21:00.000-07:00

Are you ready to get your health back? Are you suffering from the ill effects of fibromyalgia? Well, we are ready to help you get the information you need to take back your health. Come to one of our Nutrition Cafe talks the first Tuesday of the month. The talk is free, but space is limited! Call 206-429-2922 to get your space reserved for one of our upcoming talks!

FIBROMYALGIA AND CHRONIC FATIGUE FIVE CRITICAL STEPS

2010-03-16T17:56:00.001-07:00

If you suffer from fibromyalgia, there are five things you must do: 1. Test the thyroid with the Barnes temperature test 2. Test the adrenal/kidney system with the Ragland's blood pressure test 3. Quit all synthetic vitamins (most store-bought vitamins, including internet sources) and work with your doctor to wean off all prescription drugs. 4. Go on a low-carbohydrate diet like the Atkins

Email Communication

2010-02-15T17:30:00.001-08:00

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Don't Distress--De-Stress!

2010-02-15T15:12:00.001-08:00

Stress is more than a discomfort. Studies indicate that it can be a threat to your health. A study published in the journal Neurology in 2003 found that the people most prone to distress were more than twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s Disease as the people least prone to distress. A Duke University study found that heart patients could dramatically reduce their chance of further cardiac

Helpful Dietary Changes

2010-01-21T17:32:00.000-08:00

Fibromyalgia suffers reported less joint pain after being placed on a raw-food vegan diet consisting of fruits, vegetables, legumes, cereals, nuts and seeds.If this type of diet seems hard for you to switch over to, you may want to start decreasing the amount of these food in your diet:Soda pop (especially diet)ChocolateCoffeeAlcoholHigh fat diaryGlutenWhite sugarWhite flourTrans FatFried

Translating your bodies signals...

2010-01-21T17:30:00.000-08:00

Hi. How are you today?The answer to this common greeting is an aggravation for anyone who can't honestly answer "fine." How do you sift through the complicated state of body and mind to come up with a suitable short phrase? Translating body signals and communicating about pain is challenging-whether you are in conversation with your next door neighbor or physical therapist.Pain has a language

Why does a diet of raw food decrease inflammation?

2010-01-21T17:28:00.000-08:00

When cooked food is eaten, leucocytosis occurs. Individuals experience a rise in the white blood count, the body's natural immune response. Check your temperature before eating and again 30-40 minutes after eating a meal of cooked food as the immune system goes into overdrive. This constant defense mechanism of the body has been proven to cause inflammation to many organs of the body. Many people

To Get Adjusted, or Not to Get Adjusted?

2010-01-21T17:26:00.000-08:00

Chiropractic manipulation is often suggested as a treatment for fibromyalgia pain-and almost as often warned against. What's a fibromyalgia patient to do? Here we take a look at some studies that have investigated the value of chiropractic as a treatment for FM. Before making your final decision about undertaking chiropractic treatments, talk to your potential chiropractor before undergoing

All About Fibromyagia

2010-01-19T17:15:00.000-08:00

Fibromyalgia is a debilitating condition. Often referred to as "Life's Intruder", fibromyalgias impact on one's quality of life is often devastating.Until recently, fibromyalgia was misunderstood. The lack of understanding resulted in few effective treatments. However, the mysteries of fibromyalgia are unfolding, and effective treatments and management programs are being delivered in fibromyalgia