| We've all heard it before, had it drummed in even, | | | | supplemented by drinking eight to ten glasses of |
| that everybody should be drinking a minimum of | | | | mineralized water a day. Although many of the |
| 8 glasses of water a day. The question is are you | | | | other symptoms of fibromyalgia will need more |
| getting enough? If you've been diagnosed with | | | | than water to overcome them; drinking water |
| fibromyalgia and drinking water throughout the | | | | can help you feel better, and can ease the pain |
| day is something that you do not consciously do, | | | | associated with fibromyalgia. |
| then you shouldn't be surprised to hear that | | | | However, be aware that concern has been raised |
| drinking more is important. | | | | regarding excess fluoride being linked to |
| Water does so much more than quench your | | | | fibromyalgia. The Cause of Fibromyalgia, a paper |
| thirst, it is a vital part of our diet which goes on | | | | by Jason A Uttley, examines the commonality |
| to form over two-thirds of your body. So, you | | | | between fluoride poisoning symptoms and |
| could argue that drinking pure water daily is as | | | | fibromyalgia symptoms. He recommends |
| important as any nutritional diet that may be | | | | eliminating the ingestion of all forms for fluoride. |
| followed. | | | | This would mean avoiding tap water, which |
| All of your body's organ systems need water in | | | | contains fluoride, and drinking pure water instead. |
| order to function properly. You need water to | | | | If you're suffering from fibromyalgia, here are a |
| flush out toxins and help your bladder and kidneys | | | | few drinking water related tips to help you on |
| to expel undesirable molecules and toxins from | | | | your way to recovery. |
| your body. Without water, you place greater | | | | Â- Drink water when you wake up in the |
| stress on both your immune and excretory | | | | morning, and don't wait until you are thirsty |
| systems. | | | | before you pick up that glass of water. Your |
| Drinking water and keeping your body hydrated | | | | body will have accumulated toxins that need to |
| will also help to increase your energy, improve | | | | be flushed out of your system. |
| mental and physical performance, alleviate | | | | Â- Stay away from coffee and tea. |
| headaches and fatigue, help with digestion and help | | | | Coffee and tea contain diuretic compounds that |
| keep your body stay more alkaline. | | | | can remove water out of your body. If you feel |
| Recent studies have suggested that having high | | | | cold, drink warm or hot water rather than tea or |
| levels of acidity in the body can lead to | | | | coffee. |
| inflammation of tissues, pain, loss of bone density | | | | Â- Avoid caffeinated drinks and alcohol. |
| and wasting muscles. All of which could help | | | | Like tea and coffee these act as diuretics and will |
| contribute to fibromyalgia symptoms. | | | | leech water from your body. |
| Fibromyalgia is composed of a group of | | | | Â- If you tend to forget to drink water, |
| symptoms involving muscles, bones and nerves. | | | | set a timer to sound off every hour, on the hour, |
| Fibromyalgia is characterized by tingling in the skin | | | | so that you can make drinking water a habit. If |
| and extremities, skin that is oversensitive to the | | | | your water dispenser is far away from your |
| touch, pain in muscles and joints, frequent muscle | | | | work area, bring a pitcher or a large water bottle |
| spasms and irritable bowel syndrome. Some | | | | and keep it near you. |
| people with fibromyalgia find it difficult to walk, | | | | These are only a few tips that can help you ease |
| perform ordinary functions or even process | | | | the symptoms of fibromyalgia. You will still need a |
| everyday information due to what has been | | | | better diet, less stress and more sleep. |
| termed 'brain fog'. | | | | There are natural ways to help ease the |
| Research has shown that people with fibromyalgia | | | | symptoms of Fibromyalgia, and drinking water is |
| often have zinc, calcium and magnesium | | | | one of them. You can find out more by signing up |
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