Many people don’t exercise because they associate exercising with uncomfortable pain. Then how can people with Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) who live with constant pain be encouraged to exercise [...]
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Previous studies have shown that fibromyalgia is associated with reductions in gray matter in parts of the brain, but the exact cause is not known. Using sophisticated brain imaging techniques, researchers from Louisiana State University, writing in The Journal of Pain, found that alterations in levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine might be responsible for gray matter reductions. [...] Researchers at the University of Michigan Health System have found a key linkage between pain and a specific brain molecule, a discovery that lends new insight into fibromyalgia, an often-baffling chronic pain condition. [...] We’ve all heard the expression “you are what you eat.” While there is no question that diet and nutrition have a significant impact on overall good health, the extent to which this is true in people suffering from disease is a subject of much debate and has been the topic of many research studies. [...] I first had symptoms in 1983 (twenty three years old) shortly after a case of Mononucleosis. I went to my doctor with fatigue and joint pain and she explained that a “rheumatoid effect” can occur for 3 to 5 years after having Mono and prescribed meds to treat the symptoms. [...] Find out what experts say really matters about the foods you eat — and why staying away from certain foods might help your fibromyalgia symptoms [...] I want to share with you my success story with the treatment of fibromyalgia. As a person who had fibromyalgia and as a massage therapist who has treated people with fibromyalgia, this story is important to me on a personal level and on a professional level. [...] My “new life” is so positive and filled with hope that I hesitate to stir up old memories of my battle with Fibromyalgia. For 20 years, I struggled with this mysterious affliction. My illness began as a series of flu-like symptoms accompanied by extreme fatigue, weakness and pain in my arms and legs. [...] As a patient at the Fibromyalgia and Fatigue Center and an avid fan of Dr. Oz, I have met so many wonderful people after appearing on the YOU: Staying Young show. This show touched so many lives. It provided a glimmer of hope for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue patients. I would like to share with you what I consider the “keys” to my success: [...] |
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