| Do you suffer from Fibromyalgia? There can be | | | | fibromyalgia and IBS experience symptoms that are |
| several other conditions that are co-existent with the | | | | 38% more severe than patients with only one of the |
| condition and one is irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS. | | | | conditions. Studies have also shown that people with |
| Our friend, Timothy Spaulding, a Top Health Blogger | | | | both conditions tend to have a worse quality of life |
| for the Arthritis Community on Wellsphere and author | | | | than those with only one.” |
| of the Current Arthritis News and Research Blog | | | | In many cases, Flexcin can help alleviate the pain |
| explains in his recent article about IBS and | | | | associated with fibromyalgia. The primary component |
| Fibromyalgia. | | | | of Flexcin™ is CM8™ (cetyl myristoleate). Of all |
| “IBS is a gastrointestinal disorder that has no | | | | the ingredients in Flexcin, CM8™ is the most |
| apparent cause. Symptoms include intestinal | | | | powerful. CM8™ functions in three different ways. |
| discomfort and pain along with “alterations” in | | | | First, it acts as a highly effective lubricant in the |
| bowel habits. This means constipation, diarrhea or | | | | joints, muscles and other tissues, allowing them to |
| switching between the two. IBS is reported to affect | | | | move smoothly. Decrease or loss of morning |
| as many as 20% of the general population and is 2 | | | | stiffness is commonly noted shortly after |
| to 3 times more prevalent in women than men.” | | | | commencing treatment. Next, CM8™ functions as |
| Diagnosis of IBS generally is made after eliminating all | | | | an anti-inflammatory. Relief from swollen joints is |
| other possible causes of the digestive issues. | | | | often seen after the 4th or 5th week of treatment. |
| Current studies indicate that as many as 77% of | | | | Third, it is also an immune system modulator, which |
| patients with fibromyalgia also have IBS. In fact, | | | | can be effectual against autoimmune diseases, such |
| there are four conditions that have a higher than | | | | as arthritic conditions. CM8™ relieves joint pain at |
| expected rate of co-occurrence with IBS that have | | | | its source, reducing inflammation and irritation of the |
| little relationship to the digestive system: | | | | joints and tissues. |
| - Fibromyalgia | | | | To read about the common characteristics between |
| - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome | | | | fibromyalgia and IBS, check out Timothy |
| - Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMJ or TMD) | | | | Spaulding’s full article here and other interesting |
| - Chronic Pelvic Pain | | | | topics on his Current Arthritis News and Research |
| Other studies have shown that patients with both | | | | Blog. |