Managing Fibromyalgia Pain With Healthy Eating

If you are looking for a natural and drug-free way of dealing with Fibromyalgia symptoms, you may want to consider following a special Fibromyalgia Diet that has worked for some sufferers of Fibromyalgia pain. Please note that because everyone has a unique biochemical makeup, it is likely that this list may not be right for everyone. A good idea is too keep your own food journal and track how you feel after eating different kinds of foods. The key here is remembering what works for some, does not work for all. It will take some time and some experimentation to figure out the right diet modifications for your Fibromyalgia pain.

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Foods items to avoid include:

• Fatty foods
• Junk food with preservatives and salt
• Foods high in carbohydrates: Carbohydrates assist your body in the production of insulin, which is good in small doses, but too much can lead to your system storing fat. This is not healthy for anyone and can be even unhealthier for those suffering from Fibromyalgia.
• Caffeine: This means no caffeinated pop and also no chocolate or coffee. This is one of the hardest categories to avoid, but also one of the most important. Caffeine is a diuretic and can exacerbate IBS symptoms that are common with Fibromyalgia.
• Alcohol: Alcohol can aggravate the stomach and digestive tract and cause increased bowel problems.
• Refined white sugar: Not only can sugar disrupt sleep patters if too much is eaten, it can harm your immune system and tests have shown that Fibromyalgia patients report fewer symptoms and less severe symptoms when they decreased their sugar intake.

Food items to increase include:

• Lean proteins: Protein is a natural and healthy way to boost energy levels and can even help with Hypoglycemia. Lean proteins would include skinless chicken and lean beef.
• Foods high in Omega-3 fatty acids
• Water: Drinking plenty of water is extremely important for good health as it helps to flush toxins out of your system.
• Fresh fruits and vegetables
• Foods high in Magnesium: Spinach, halibut, black beans, soy milk, nuts

While there is no ironclad recipe of foods to include and foods to avoid, you can use these tips as a starting point to easing your Fibromyalgia symptoms.

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