| Although the debilitating condition known as | | | | for a condition known for muscle and joint pain. If |
| fibromyalgia is still controversial and being | | | | you believe in the link between fibromyalgia and |
| researched by the medical community, anecdotal | | | | diet, you might strongly consider switching to |
| evidence is strong that there is a link between | | | | herbal tea for your morning pick me up. |
| fibromyalgia and diet. It seems like common | | | | Carbonated Beverages |
| sense, but fueling your body with a high quality | | | | Even just carbonated spring water increases your |
| diet, rich in vitamins, minerals, and fiber, can have | | | | body's acidity levels, which is thought to cause |
| a very positive effect on the fibromyalgia | | | | fatigue and can trigger more muscle pain in people |
| symptoms checklist. | | | | with fibromyalgia. It's even worse if you're drinking |
| Conversely, there are several common food | | | | flavored sodas - the corn syrup plays havoc with |
| items that are a standard in many pantries, but | | | | hormone levels which can lead to obesity or |
| which provide no clear health benefits. In people | | | | diabetes. Even diet soda should be avoided, due to |
| with fibromyalgia, these foods can actually worsen | | | | the chemical sweeteners and high acidity |
| the severity of your symptoms. Read on for four | | | | Alcohol |
| low quality foods that can have a negative impact | | | | Although studies show that some forms of |
| on the link between fibromyalgia and diet. | | | | alcohol can improve health in moderation, there is |
| Chocolate | | | | evidence that pain and fatigue can be aggravated |
| Chocolate is high in saturated fat and caffeine, | | | | by alcohol, a substance which increases the load |
| two substances thought to worsen the | | | | on your liver and immune system. Also, for many |
| fibromyalgia symptom checklist. If you have | | | | the fibromyalgia symptom checklist includes |
| fibromyalgia and "diet" seems like a four letter | | | | Irritable Bowel Syndrome, a condition that can be |
| word to you, consider giving up chocolate for just | | | | alleviated by avoiding alcohol. |
| a week. You may see an immediate change in | | | | Although medical experts disagree on what |
| your energy levels. | | | | causes fibromyalgia, they do know that there is a |
| Coffee | | | | role played between fibromyalgia and diet. |
| Again, the culprit here is caffeine. Caffeine is a | | | | Unfortunately, not everyone's symptoms react |
| diuretic, which means you need to drink additional | | | | the same way. The advice above may |
| water to replace what you're losing. Studies have | | | | immediately relieve some of your symptoms, all |
| shown that caffeine makes people excrete | | | | of them, or none of them at all. |
| calcium faster than normal, which is obviously bad | | | | |