| Fibromyalgia is a poorly understood condition in | | | | 3. Ditch the junk food |
| which the patient suffers pain in the muscle and | | | | As well as remembering what you should eat, it is |
| connective tissue. It is believed that an imbalance | | | | also important to know what you should not eat. |
| of the immune system is a factor in the illness | | | | Fast food, caffeine, sugar, alcohol, and refined |
| and many medical professionals suggest treating | | | | carbohydrates are all to be avoided. These foods |
| the disease with an improved diet to boost | | | | tend to produce rapid swings in blood sugar levels |
| energy levels and balance the immune system. | | | | which can exacerbate the symptoms of |
| Here follow five tips on how to structure a diet if | | | | fibromyalgia. |
| you are a fibromyalgia sufferer. | | | | 4. Eat a balanced diet |
| 1. Variety | | | | You should control the components of your diet, |
| By increasing the variety of your diet the body is | | | | eating a healthy mixture of complex |
| provided with a wider range of vital nutrients such | | | | carbohydrates, lean protein and unsaturated fat. If |
| as vitamins, minerals and fatty acids, and this will | | | | you pursue this approach you will feel stronger |
| help to tackle any health problems. You should | | | | both mentally and physically. |
| incorporate as much organic food as possible as it | | | | 5. Watch out for food intolerances and allergies |
| is likely that chemicals used in the production of | | | | If you are feeling poorly it is possible that you are |
| non-organic fruit and vegetables could reduce the | | | | having an adverse reaction to something in your |
| effective vitamin content of the produce so that | | | | diet. You should start to exclude elements from |
| you do not get the maximum benefit. | | | | your diet until you work out what is causing the |
| 2. Change your eating patterns | | | | problem. Dairy and wheat are frequent culprits so |
| If you eat five or six meals a day, this will keep | | | | check those first. Once you have identified the |
| your blood sugar and energy levels at a steady | | | | problem foods and removed them from your diet |
| level throughout the day. Your metabolism will | | | | you will start to feel healthier in yourself and the |
| speed up as a result of this and you will feel | | | | symptoms of fibromyalgia may also lessen. |
| healthier and more able to cope. | | | | |