| Fibromyalgia can occur in children. Children are more | | | | fibromyalgia. The solution is often as simple as |
| likely to have generalized pain beyond tender points, | | | | drinking more water and eating more salt, since |
| and may have chronic problems with burning urination, | | | | dizziness in this condition is usually related to a |
| ear pain without infection, abdominal pain, stomach | | | | depletion of the volume of blood in circulation. |
| upsets, diarrhea, itchy skin without allergies, insect | | | | Don't avoid the sun. A majority of women who have |
| bites, or infection, or hypoglycemia before | | | | fibromyalgia are so deficient in vitamin D that their |
| fibromyalgia manifests itself. | | | | bodies do not make the hormones needed to |
| Since a raw foods diet makes it difficult for growing | | | | stimulate the growth of bone, probably due to some |
| bodies to get adequate iron and protein, it is usually | | | | as yet undiscovered physiological problem associated |
| better to rely on elimination of MSG and Nutrasweet | | | | with the disease. Getting 20 minutes of sun on the |
| and a mild medication protocol. Dr. R. Paul St. Armand, | | | | hands and lower legs 5 days a week is usually |
| clinical professor at the Harbor-UCLA Medical School | | | | enough to stimulate production of vitamin D. The |
| Department of Endocrinology, and his assistant Paula | | | | additional vitamin will not help fibromyalgia, but it may |
| Marek have developed a program using guaifensin, an | | | | reduce the risk of fractures and bone pain caused by |
| ingredient in most cough syrups, along with avoiding | | | | osteoporosis. |
| salicylates that counteract guaifensin (aspirin, mint | | | | Makers of freeze-dried aloe vera products claim |
| toothpaste, cake mixes, chewing gum, puddings, and | | | | preliminary results that their products "dramatically |
| soft drinks, all products that only need to be avoided | | | | reduce symptoms" of fibromyalgia. While their |
| if guaifensin is used) that treats childhood fibromyalgia | | | | products are under development, aloe vera juice, a |
| with remarkable success. | | | | less expensive alternative, can be tried for relief of |
| Most holistically oriented medical practitioners are | | | | pain unless you have diarrhea. |
| aware of protocols for using guaifensin to treat | | | | There is some evidence that magnesium and |
| fibromyalgia. Guaifensin is also helpful for adults. | | | | selenium deficiencies contribute to fibromyalgia, |
| Women with fibromyalgia benefit from exercise. | | | | although taking large doses of magnesium and |
| Flexibility exercises are helpful, but weight training | | | | selenium supplements can cause side effects and is |
| combined with flexibility exercises provides | | | | not known to reverse symptoms of the disease. |
| considerably more long-term relief from pain. | | | | Two ounces of almonds or hazelnuts, four ounces of |
| If pain continues despite treatment, try Chlorella. | | | | halibut or mackerel, a cup of cooked spinach or Swiss |
| Researchers at the Medical College of Virginia report | | | | chard (or 2 cups of raw spinach or Swiss chard), four |
| that taking 10 grams (about 3 tablespoons) a day of | | | | ounces of tofu, 1-1/2 cups of cooked brown rice, or |
| Sun Chlorella or 100 milliliters (a little more than 1/3 | | | | an ounce (2-3 tablespoons) of wheat bran each |
| cup) of Wakasa Gold every day for 2 months results | | | | provide about 1/3 of your daily requirements of |
| in a significant reduction pain. (Pain is not, however, | | | | magnesium. Magnesium is also provided by avocados, |
| eliminated.) Other researchers at Medical College of | | | | beans, peas, peanuts, and sunflower seeds. You can |
| Virginia also relieves symptoms of two health | | | | fulfill your body's requirements for selenium for 12 |
| conditions that frequently appear concurrently with | | | | days from a single ounce of Brazil nuts. Four ounces |
| fibromyalgia, those being hypertension and ulcerative | | | | of cooked fish or shellfish provides a day's supply of |
| colitis. | | | | selenium. Brown rice, oatmeal, legumes, and eggs are |
| Dizziness is not an uncommon complication of | | | | also good sources of the mineral. |