The Fibromyalgia Diet - Avoiding the Trigger Foods

When one considers the diet for a personwho avoid aspartame and MSG felt better overall.
suffering with fibromyalgia, one of the main things3) Eliminating yeast and gluten which is normally
is that there are so many things on the list offunds in food such as baked products, in the case
what not to eat, that this can become quiteof yeast, it is believed to encourage the
frustrating. We therefore have to condition ourovergrowth of the yeast fungus in the body.This
mind that this is a lifestyle change that canovergrowth may cause or enhance some of the
definitely help people suffering with fibromyalgiajoint and muscle pain experienced by people with
symptoms feel better.fibromyalgia.Eliminating gluten helps to lessen the
There is no specific diet plan to treat fibromyalgia,fatigue that comes with fibromyalgia.
as not many diet studies have been done toOther food groups that should be avoided include
assess the impact of food on fibromyalgia, sosuch as items as caffeine,soda,chocolate,
what may works for one person may not workdairy,alcohol and salt as these tend to drive the
for another we can however begin on the roadsymptoms of fibromyalgia
to easing the chronic pain that comes with FM byIt is all right to have meats such as chicken as
getting rid of the toxins in our bodies.long as it is in small portions, eating fruits but
Trigger foods to Avoidkeeping to a minimum the consumption of
1) For most persons suffering with fibromyalgia,grapefruits and orange juice. When engaging in the
foods sweetened with aspartame (Nutra Sweet)fibromyalgia diet, it is essential to consume foods
could heighten the fibromyalgia symptoms, this isthat are rich in whole grain carbohydrates and low
because aspartame help to stimulate the painin protein as this will help to increase the serotonin
receptors in the already active nervouslevel in the body.
nerve,therefore eliminating this substance fromHaving a lower level of serotonin is responsible for
your diet can have a dramatic impact on painmuscle weakness and
level.stiffness,depression,increase sensitivity to pain and
2) Foods containing nitrates normally used introubled sleep pattern. Although one may
preservatives and the flavor enhancer MSGoccasionally vary from the acceptable diet for
should also be eliminated from the Fibromyalgiafibromyalgia sufferers the normal rule of thumb is
diet as these also act as a stimulus on the painthat our body will tell us when we have wavered
receptors and can intensify pain symptoms.from that acceptable path.
The general idea is that patients with fibromyalgia