An in-depth guide on Fibromyalgia, covering its symptoms, causes, treatments, and tips for managing this chronic condition effectively.
With constant exposure to stimulants in our environment, people with fibromyalgia need to practice a natural therapy I call “intentional grounding”. Due to the fact that some people living with fibromyalgia cannot always travel in the same way as a non-fibro person (due to severity of symptoms) this becomes even more essential. No, it’s not just for football anymore!!Intentional grounding means getting out and away from all of our modern day devices and conveniences and getting…
We need to start employing more fibromyalgia natural treatments if we are to be ‘living smarter’. Conventional ways of dealing with fibromyalgia have obviously not worked so well for most people. Drugs, pain relievers, topicals. All of these are merely putting a band-aid over the problem and not addressing the ROOT issues. Fibromyalgia Natural Treatment Addresses Toxicity And Deficiency As we learn in Holistic Medicine, the two aggravating factors in the disease model are Toxicity and Deficiency. This goes for Fibromyalgia…
Living with fibromyalgia requires that we adhere to our body clock. The body clock is the internal rhythm that supports our daily functions. Why is adhering to our body clock so important? Because when we do, we naturally support the many systems in the body that correlate with fibromyalgia, especially the nervous, endocrine and immune systems. Optimal health in these systems can at least decrease symptoms, inflammation and levels of pain. HGH or Human Growth Hormone…
Do you have ongoing and chronic anxiety symptoms due to the complexities of living with fibromyalgia? With over-stimulation due to stressors, noise, lights, environmental toxins, it’s no wonder that fibromyalgia can bring with it increased alertness that leads to anxiety. Symptoms of anxiety include rapid pulse, chest or head pain, sweating, temperature intolerances, increased adrenaline, insomnia, brain fog, higher than normal cortisol levels, gastrointestinal upset and more. With fibromyalgia, this could also lead to flares…
One of the highest priorities we address here in the website is chronic pain management. We have many articles devoted to specific areas of pain and symptoms within fibromyalgia and co-conditions. And, even though fibromyalgia is unique in how it affects multiple systems in the body, we are not alone when it comes to “managing” pain; over 100-million adults in the United States suffer with chronic pain. Additionally, 80% say they are affected by depression…
We all know the negative effects of stress and how quickly this can bring on pain and symptoms. Coping well with fibromyalgia means consistently learning and applying techniques that will lessen and mitigate overall symptoms.. Not that dealing with stress effectively will cure all that ails us; yet, it is an essential step if we want to experience greater levels of well-being and healing. How do you deal with stress? And could you do better…
It is not “mind over matter” when it comes to fibromyalgia, no, I like to say “it is the mind and body working together” I get it. I live it, breathe it, sleep it, and as fellow fibro and practitioner, I am invested in helping all of us live the best life with a complex condition. Negative emotions do not just go away, they can manifest and perpetuate disease. They ‘settle’ within the body, muscles…
Taking personal responsibility means we now realize that no doctor, pill, or the best healing plan can do it for us. We must individually take responsibility for our health and well-being. When dealing with Fibromyalgia on a daily basis, it becomes clear that this illness is NOT about taking a pill and simply getting on with our lives. This is a multi-system disease that affects various parts of the body and mind, especially the nervous,…
More and more, ever so slowly, we are beginning to see the concepts of mind body medicine make their way into the conservative “Conventional Medicine” community. Resistance to these concepts has been very strong despite glaring examples of success by highly placed members of that “community” such as Dr. John Sarno who authored “The Mindbody Prescription” decades ago. Even as the scientific basis was established in the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s, our conventional medical practitioners…
The mind body connection to fibromyalgia ‘symptom and pain management‘ is crucial. When living with a chronic illness, it is not about mind over matter…. Just like you, that never resonated with me. No, I like to say “It is about the mind and body working together” It is learning how to use mind body conditioning. It doesn’t happen overnight, but it IS the ESSENTIAL first step. Remember, our bodies are great servants but terrible…