Welcome!
Posted by admin on Sep 23, 2009
Welcome to the Fibromyalgia Diet and Exercise blog. This blog is dedicated to helping you live better and healthier while living with fibromyalgia. This blog is filled with information on fibromyalgia diets, nutrition, and exercise programs. Our goal is to provide qualify information so that you can make informed lifestyle choices, and begin reducing the symptoms associated with fibromyalgia.
We are adding great information all the time, so feel free to bookmark this site and come back often.
Scott Spooner
Fibromyalgia Exercise News
Posted by admin on Feb 10, 2010
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Fibromyalgia Exercise News from around the blogosphere. Here is the latest exercise tips for Fibromyalgia sufferers.
Massage Chair Therapy Is Marvelous Relief of Symptoms of Fibromyalgia
The stiffness and aches can be inhibiting, so many patients of fibromyalgia are using massage chairs. Massage Chair Therapy Is Marvelous Relief of Symptoms of Fibromyalgia is from EXERCISE FITNESS WORKOUT. Related posts: …
fibromyalgia: Exercise Question | fibromyalgiais.com
My doctor told me (and several have) that exercise and good diet can help with the symptoms of Fibromyalgia. So I waited for a ‘good’ patch when I was feeling. View full post on fibromyalgia exercises – Google Blog Search.
Fibromyalgia & Exercise: Does It Work For You?
Just wondering what those of you who have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia (or know someone who has) think… Has exercise helped/ not helped you? If so, what kind of exercise & how often? My rheumatologist has been mentioning it to me …
Fibromyalgia Exercise- Can Exercise Help Treat Fibromyalgia?
So how can proper exercise help fibromyalgia? People with fibromyalgia often set aside the thought of doing exercises because in the first place, the body is already in pain, so why make it worse? However, one should remember that the …
Exercise is Effective for Fibromyalgia Pain Relief | Health Habits
A few years ago, I had the pleasure to work with a very nice lady who was trying desperately to reduce the painful effects of fibromyalgia. She had been.
Exercise – Brain Connection: Chronic Pain – MS, Fibromyalgia and …
The following video from WebMD provides some insights on how exercise can help manage the symptoms from MS. http://www.webmd.com/video/multiple-sclerosis-and-exercise. Fibromyalgia. A disease which has exercise intolerance as a root …
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Managing Fibromyalgia: 10 Things You Can Do Today to Regain Control of Your Life
Posted by admin on Nov 15, 2009
By Larry Payton
Fibromyalgia is pervasive. If you or a loved one are afflicted, you already know this. Left unmanaged, it can take control of your daily activities, your thoughts, your sleep, and even your interactions with other people. Since fibromyalgia is a long-term chronic disease, most patients eventually come to the realization that it is better to be proactive than to allow further erosion in the quality of their lives. With that in mind, here are 10 things you can do today to start getting your life back in order.
1. Take Back Your Sleep Cycle
Set up a regular routine for sleeping by going to bed and getting up at the same time each day, and make sure your bedroom has an atmosphere that is conducive to sleeping. This means not watching TV or spending time on the computer while in bed. Keep your bedroom dark, quite and cool. Try to avoid spicy foods or too many beverages before going to bed, and never underestimate the value of a good pillow.
2. Eat Right
This is a lot easier said than done, but it is possible. Look around the web and you’ll find a lot of advice about fibromyalgia and diet, but the advice is often contradictory and confusing. What works for one patient may not work for the next. Fibromyalgia is a perplexing syndrome. It’s a diverse disease that doesn’t present the same way in every patient. This doesn’t mean that you have to give up on eating right, though. You just have to do a little trial-and-error first.
Experience has shown that a few foods seem to cause problems for most fibromyalgia patients, so eliminating them is a good place to start. These include coffee, carbonated beverages, alcohol, and foods high in fat. It is important to realize that there is no “Fibromyalgia Diet” suitable for all patients. It will take time and effort discern the most appropriate diet for you. A journal of your dietary habits can really help speed this process.
3. Keep A Journal
Journals aren’t just good for remembering what you had for dinner. Keeping a brief journal of your activities should become an important part of your daily routine. This doesn’t have to be extremely detailed or time-consuming, though detailed journals are usually more effective. As a minimum, list your day’s basic activities, any pain experienced and the approximate time of onset. Eventually, correlations between what you are doing and how you are feeling will become evident. This does require some diligence, but remember that greater effort will mean faster rewards.
4. Know Your Triggers
You may already know some of the factors that cause your fibromyalgia to flare, and your journal will help you discover more. Be cognizant of these triggers, even going so far as to write them down. Learn to recognize and avoid them even when you may be preoccupied. Fibromyalgia is different for everyone; it pays to know your fibromyalgia.
5. Educate Yourself
Fibromyalgia is personal, varying widely from individual to individual. No one knows your condition better than you (not even your doctor), so it is important that you empower yourself with knowledge. A standard treatment protocol does not exist for fibromyalgia. Because of it’s nature, your fibromyalgia must be managed by you.
6. Exercise
This goes against the natural tendencies of most fibromyalgia patients. After all, who wants to exercise while sleep deprived, with sore joints and a migraine headache? It may be counterintuitive, but exercise does benefit most fibromyalgia patients. The key to a successful exercise program is to start slowly, always being careful not to overexert yourself. Strength training, flexibility exercise, and aerobic activities are of particular value to fibromyalgia patients.
7. Start Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
This form of psychotherapy utilizes rational analysis to influence our thought processes and ultimately our behaviors. It has proved itself particularly useful for fibromyalgia patients, and best of all, you can do it all by yourself. A quick web search should point you in the right direction to get started.
8. Communicate
Let the people you care about know how you are feeling. Tell them in advance when you are in pain, stressed, or feel your patience waning. Do not hold your feelings inside until you feel compelled to release them in anger or frustration. Your family members want to help you. Remember to let them know important they are to you.
9. Accept Your Limitations
Fibromyalgia is a chronic disease and it is not likely to leave you. It may limit the quantity of what you can accomplish, but doesn’t have to limit the quality. Focus on those things that you can do, and pace yourself so as not to become exhausted or frustrated.
10. Congratulate Yourself
Fibromyalgia patients endure a lot, suffering in silence most of the time, but they also accomplish some amazing things in light of their condition. Raising a family, going to work, walking the dog… all of these things take extra effort for the fibromyalgia patient, yet everyday they get done. So, give yourself a pat on the back occasionally. You deserve it.
Non-Drug Fibromyalgia Recovery Program 2008 (Part 1)
Posted by admin on Nov 6, 2009
This short video defines and describes fibromyalgia, its symptoms, treatments, and and recovery programs. The narrator is Dr. Rob Robertson. A free book is offered at the end of the video.
Download the free book mentioned in this video at: http://www.direct4health.com/fibromyalgia_free.htm
Duration : 0:9:8
Fibromyalgia Alternatives with Dr. James Biddle (Part 1)
Posted by admin on Nov 4, 2009
This is Part 1 in a series of short videos featuring Dr. James Biddle.
Fibromyalgia is a rising symptom complex characterized by chronic fatigue and pain, brain fog, and insomnia. While conventional medicine is limited by pharmaceutical answers which only treat the symptoms, Integrative Medicine seeks to understand the root causes behind the imbalances which lead to symptoms, then restore the bodys natural balance.
Dr. James Biddle, MD discusses how to regain health and reduce suffering from fibromyalgia through nutrition, healthy lifestyles and mindsets, hormone balancing therapies, and detoxification.
Duration : 0:8:50
Fibromyalgia Alternatives with Dr. James Biddle (Part 3)
Posted by admin on Oct 25, 2009
This is Part 3 in a series of short videos featuring Dr. James biddle.
Fibromyalgia is a rising symptom complex characterized by chronic fatigue and pain, brain fog, and insomnia. While conventional medicine is limited by pharmaceutical answers which only treat the symptoms, Integrative Medicine seeks to understand the root causes behind the imbalances which lead to symptoms, then restore the body’s natural balance.
Dr. James Biddle, MD discusses how to regain health and reduce suffering from fibromyalgia through nutrition, healthy lifestyles and mindsets, hormone balancing therapies, and detoxification.
Duration : 0:9:24
Fibromyalgia Alternatives with Dr. James Biddle (Part 2)
Posted by admin on Oct 23, 2009
Fibromyalgia is a rising symptom complex characterized by chronic fatigue and pain, brain fog, and insomnia. While conventional medicine is limited by pharmaceutical answers which only treat the symptoms, Integrative Medicine seeks to understand the root causes behind the imbalances which lead to symptoms, then restore the body’s natural balance.
Dr. James Biddle, MD discusses how to regain health and reduce suffering from fibromyalgia through nutrition, healthy lifestyles and mindsets, hormone balancing therapies, and detoxification.
Duration : 0:9:40
Fibromyalgia Diet: VitaTree Health Supplements
Posted by admin on Oct 19, 2009
This short video takes a look at diet supplements, vitamins, free radicals, and the ORAC value. Dr. Janine Bowring, ND, describes the ORAC value of foods and VitaFruits and VitaVeggies formulas.
Duration : 0:2:30
Fibromyalgia Treatment – Treatment For Men
Posted by admin on Oct 15, 2009
Many men don’t come forward with their fibromyalgia pain because of a stereotypical belief that they are “tougher”. In this video the narrator goes into symptoms of fibromyalgia, the change in lifestyle that can occur as well as ways of coping with and helping fibromyalgia. The author created this video to show everyone with Fibromyalgia (including men), or anyone who knows someone who has fibromyalgia, that they are not alone.
Feel free to visit and check out the author’s site at http://www.stopfibromyalgianow.com for videos, discussions, articles, Q&A’s, fibromyalgia in the news and product reviews pertaining to Fibromyalgia.
Duration : 0:3:48
Fibromyalgia Product Review: Rapid Fibromyalgia Relief
Posted by admin on Oct 15, 2009
This video discusses Rapid Fibromyalgia Relief, a Fibromyalgia guide that details everything you need to know about fibromyalgia.
For more information, click on this link: http://tinyurl.com/lzwdx
Duration : 0:4:50
