Relationships can be difficult for healthy individuals. They are even harder when you add the complications of being in constant pain, severe fatigue, anxiety/depression and cognitive impairment. There are many types of interpersonal relationships. Some…
Fibromyalgia Protocol
Discover a structured Fibromyalgia protocol to manage symptoms effectively, including treatment plans, therapies, and lifestyle strategies for improved quality of life.
Benefits of Back to School; working with fibromyalgia
It is that time of year when school supplies are lining the store shelves and proud parents are posting first day of school pictures. I have said it time and time again that I am…
My Story for Lady Gaga
Introduction This is my story, written as if it could reach someone whose music has often felt like a voice for people who struggle quietly behind the surface of their everyday lives. It is not…
Born This Way – Me & Lady Gaga (Me & My Story of Identity, Acceptance, and Healing Through Music)
Introduction There are songs that play in the background of life, and then there are songs that feel like they arrive at the exact moment they are needed. Born This Way by Lady Gaga is…
Finding Your Faith Within Fibromyalgia by Miashy Straus
Introduction Living with fibromyalgia often means learning to exist in a body that does not always cooperate with expectations, plans, or desires. Pain can appear without warning, fatigue can feel overwhelming even after rest, and…
Best Books on Fibromyalgia and Other Resources
Fibromyalgia is complex. If you live with fibro, you know that it’s not as easy as taking a “pill” or any other quick fix and just getting on with your life. Living smarter is about…
Fibro Kitchen Tools
Saladacco The Saladacco, or spiral slicer is a great cost effective tool I use often. Eating a whole foods based diet for fibro is easier with tools that support taste, texture and variety.No sharp edges like the…
Fibromyalgia Nutrition: Blending and Juicing
Fibromyalgia nutrition is enhanced by both Juicing and Blending; but, the two are different and both serve their specific purpose in assimilation of essential nutrients. Juicing facilitates fibromyalgia nutrition more quickly into cells, and is great…
Fibromyalgia Research: Cancer Study Provides Hope for Fibromyalgia Victims
Introduction: Why Cancer Research and Fibromyalgia Are Being Discussed Together At first glance, cancer research and fibromyalgia may seem like two entirely separate medical worlds. Cancer research focuses on uncontrolled cell growth, tumor environments, and…
Chronic Pain: There Is Hope
Understanding Chronic Pain Beyond the Surface Chronic pain is often misunderstood as simply an extension of normal pain that lasts longer. In reality, it is a fundamentally different experience. Acute pain acts as a warning…