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Fibromyalgia Health Topic
Fibromyalgia is a disorder characterised by soft tissue pain, disturbance of function, an often prolonged course, and variable fatigue and debility.14 Trauma, either physical or emotional, may also contribute to this condition. Studies show a correlation between post-traumatic stress and fibromyalgia.7 Researchers have detected abnormalities in the brains of people with fibromyalgia. The abnormalities were directly correlated with the severity of disease symptoms. An increase in blood flow was found in the brain region known to discriminate pain intensity.1 Recent data suggests that central sensitization, in which neurons in your spinal cord become sensitized by inflammation or cell damage, may be involved in the way fibromyalgia sufferers process pain. Certain chemicals in the foods you eat may trigger the release of neurotransmitters that heighten this sensitivity.6
Evidence suggests that fibromyalgia results from local hypoxia in the muscles (low oxygen) which in turn contributes to muscle tissue breakdown.10 Patients with fibromyalgia reach the anaerobic threshold in their muscles earlier, thereby using less of the available energy-rich phosphate metabolites at maximal work capacity. Patients with fibromyalgia have a potential abnormality in high-energy phosphate metabolism, as evidenced by significantly lower levels of ATP and ADP in affected muscles.15
Evidence suggests that fibromyalgia results from local hypoxia in the muscles (low oxygen) which in turn contributes to muscle tissue breakdown.10 Patients with fibromyalgia reach the anaerobic threshold in their muscles earlier, thereby using less of the available energy-rich phosphate metabolites at maximal work capacity. Patients with fibromyalgia have a potential abnormality in high-energy phosphate metabolism, as evidenced by significantly lower levels of ATP and ADP in affected muscles.15
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Learn More About Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue
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Proof That Fibromyalgia Is Real
Researchers have detected abnormalities in the brains of people with fibromyalgia, a chronic condition whose symptoms include muscle pain and fatigue. The imaging showed that women with the syndrome had "brain perfusion" -- blood flow abnormalities in their brains. The abnormalities were directly correlated with the severity of disease symptoms. An increase in blood flow was found in the brain region known to discriminate pain intensity.
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Could Your Muscle Pain Really be Fibromyalgia?
One of the most important criteria to determine whether or not you may have fibromyalgia is significant pain in very specific areas of your body, including inside of your elbows, your collar bones, inside of your knees, and your hips. Usually these locations are symmetrical, so you'll have pain equally present on both sides of your body. Another major part of the diagnostic criteria for this condition is some type of significant sleep disturbance.
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Oxygen and Fibromyalgia
All symptoms of fibromyalgia are caused by cellular oxygen deprivation. Oxygen deprivation is caused by dysfunctional oxygen metabolism. Dysfunctional oxygen metabolism involves failure of enzymes involved in oxygen metabolism. Oxygen metabolism becomes abnormal due to excessive and cumulative oxidative stress caused by sugar overload, antibiotic abuse, undiagnosed allergies, synthetic chemicals, and anger.
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Proposed Cause and Cure for Chronic Fatigue & Fibromyalgia
Chronic Fatigue is caused by restricted aerobic metabolism, the primary source of energy for almost all normal cells. This not only reduces available cellular energy, but it also promotes excess anaerobic metabolism. The resulting excess anaerobic metabolism results in the production of excess lactic acid. This lactic acid is what causes the muscle pain associated with Fibromyalgia. This explains why these two diseases, which are always found together, are considered to be different faces of the same disease.
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You Don't Have to Be Sick: Rheumatoid Arthritis and Fibromyalgia
For the best results when treating chronic joint and muscle pain, don't separate problems in the body from issues in the mind. The successful reversal of chronic pain conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia may certainly require the use of multiple nutrients, enzymes, colon cleansing, dietary changes, glandular extracts, and hormones, but you must also examine the patient's state of mind and life conditions. Often when patients probe their own life circumstances-to see how they feel about what is happening-the "why" behind the illness becomes clear and the condition usually clears up more quickly and thoroughly than expected.
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Foods That Chronic Pain Sufferers Need to Avoid
Recent data suggests that central sensitization, in which neurons in your spinal cord become sensitized by inflammation or cell damage, may be involved in the way fibromyalgia sufferers process pain. Certain chemicals in the foods you eat may trigger the release of neurotransmitters that heighten this sensitivity.
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Natural Diets for Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is a condition that is characterized by having widespread pain in muscles, ligaments and tendons. Trauma, either physical or emotional, may also contribute to this condition. Studies show a correlation between post-traumatic stress and fibromyalgia. Discusses the gluten-free diet, the raw food diet, and the elimination diet.
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Diet Helps Fibromyalgia
In the study, investigators reviewed medical charts of 17 fibromyalgia patients who agreed to eliminate common foods from their diet such as corn, wheat, dairy, citrus, soy and nuts. After 2 weeks without eating any of the potential food allergens, nearly half of the patients reported "significant reduction of pain," and 76% reported a reduction in other symptoms such as headache, fatigue, bloating, heartburn, and breathing difficulties.
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Vitamins, Minerals, and Herbs for Chronic Fatigue in Women
Nutritional supplements can play an important role in your chronic fatigue recovery program. They help stimulate your immune system, glands, and digestive tract, and they can help stabilize and relax your mood. They also promote good circulation of blood and oxygen to the entire body, a necessity for high energy and vitality.
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Fibromyalgia Pain: Magnesium and Malic Acid
Research indicates that taking an adequate dose of magnesium in combination with malic acid over an extended period of time can significantly reduce the muscle and soft tissue pain associated with fibromyalgia. Evidence suggests that fibromyalgia results from local hypoxia in the muscles (low oxygen) which in turn contributes to muscle tissue breakdown.
CONTAINS REFERENCES
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Fibromyalgia Relief at Your Fingertips with the Bowen Technique
The Bowen Technique is a simple yet powerful technique that helps relieve all kinds of pain, it is so gentle that it can be used on anyone.
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New Ideas About the Cause, Spread and Therapy of Lyme Disease
Lyme Disease can mimic fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue, as well as many other conditions.
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Natural Treatments for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Discusses gingseng, NADH, L-carnitine, and coenzyme Q10
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Is Fibromyalgia an Autoimmune Disorder of Endogenous Vasoactive Neuropeptides?
Fibromyalgia is a disorder characterised by soft tissue pain, disturbance of function, an often prolonged course, and variable fatigue and debility. This paper proposes that immunological aberration is likely. The proposed mechanism of action is that inflammatory cytokines are provoked by tissue injury. This may trigger a response by certain vasoactive neuropeptides which then undergo autoimmune dysfunction as well as affecting their receptor binding sites.
SCIENTIFIC STUDY
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Benefit of Ribose in a Patient with Fibromyalgia
Patients with fibromyalgia reach the anaerobic threshold in their muscles earlier, thereby using less of the available energy-rich phosphate metabolites at maximal work capacity. Patients with fibromyalgia have a potential abnormality in high-energy phosphate metabolism, as evidenced by significantly lower levels of ATP and ADP in affected muscles as compared with patients without the disease. Theoretically, the effect of ribose on increasing the muscle energy pool could reduce the metabolic strain in affected muscles and allow patients to assume a more active lifestyle.
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New Hope in Fatigue Fight
Researchers said they had identified a family of retroviruses in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome, opening up a potentially promising new avenue of treatment. Variants of MLV-like viruses closely related to XMRV that they found in fatigue patients was evidence of a link between the virus family and the syndrome.
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