| Lifestyle management can have an enormous | | | | foods and beverages, and acts as an excitotoxin. |
| affect on fibromyalgia symptoms. One of the | | | | This means that it actually stimulates pain |
| main strategies for dealing with fibromyalgia is a | | | | reception! Additionally, aspartame has been found |
| healthy diet. While eating a wide range of healthy | | | | to cause memory loss and may therefore |
| foods is essential, there are 5 foods or types of | | | | contribute to "fibrofog". |
| foods that should be avoided: caffeine, sugar, | | | | 4. Yeast and Gluten are often found together in |
| aspartame, yeast and gluten, and fatty foods. | | | | baked goods. The consumption of yeast can |
| 1. Caffeine stimulates the central nervous system | | | | stimulate the growth of fungus in the body, which |
| contributing to difficulty sleeping and feelings of | | | | can aggravate joint and muscle pain. |
| anxiety, which are known symptoms of | | | | Gluten can exacerbate digestive problems in |
| fibromyalgia. Although it is natural to think that | | | | patients with a gluten intolerance. Gluten |
| caffeine will help fight fatigue, caffeinated drinks | | | | intolerance is also associated with fatigue in |
| such as coffee and colas should be avoided. Such | | | | fibromyalgia patients. |
| beverages counteract our ability to normalize the | | | | 5. Fatty foods such as burgers and fries can |
| body's system of waking and sleeping. | | | | severely deplete your energy level contributing to |
| 2. Sugar is a comfort food for many of us when | | | | the fatigue commonly suffered by those with |
| feeling stressed or experiencing a low mood. | | | | fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia sufferers tend to have |
| However, the adrenaline rush we know as a | | | | a lower activity level than average, and should |
| sugar rush is a temporary, quick fix. It can | | | | therefore be especially careful to avoid these |
| actually increase feelings of fatigue when it wears | | | | foods and maintain a healthy weight. |
| off and create an unhealthy cycle of ups and | | | | While diet is a very important aspect of fighting |
| downs throughout the day. This can lead to panic | | | | fibromyalgia, other drug free strategies should be |
| attacks in fibromyalgia sufferers. | | | | employed as well such as regular exercise, and |
| 3. Aspartame is a replacement for sugar in many | | | | meditation. |