Help me lose weight I have fibromyalgia?
Hi all, My issue is fibromyalgia I was a landscaper and very very active. Now am very unactive results of fibromyalgia.Constant muscle pain PLUS extreem pain after excersize. Does ANYONE have a clue about a good diet that will work with low activity?
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1. atkins dietmayo clinic diet
subway diet
here are some links abou the diets above
www.ediets.com
www.atkins.com
2. avoid sugar and artifical sweeterners.....use natural sweeteners sparingly like honey, molasses, stevia. also stop white flour and highly processed foods, lean meat, without steroids and hormones is best, organic foods...the pain of fibro in many people has been linked to food sensitivites from additives and preservatives. A good Dr Jacob Teitelbaum is a leading authority in the area of Fibromyalgia....his book Pain Free 1-2-3 is excellent...maybe you can find it at a library or second hand bookstore. Water aerobics is a good choice for exercise...the warm water and slight restistance of the water is a good way to get moving. Below is a link to Dr Teitelbaum's website...lots of usual information there for you and your doctor.
3. I have lost weight by following Dr. Don Colbert's program from a small book. I can't do extreme exercise, but I gleaned some good knowledge abt. nutrition and the glycemic index that I wasn't familiar with. The book I have is: "The Bible Cure for Weight Loss and Muscle Gain". I used to only count calories, but this is so much better. You need alot of roughage in your diet. I've heard he has different kinds of books for different diseases, ie. high blood pressure, etc. Here is his website: www.drcolbert.com
4. This is a good study I found at pubmed while looking for info on systemic lupus. This type of diet has been discussed throughout the web, but here is the actual study (below). Basically, you should have an ANA test done and describe your symtpoms in detail to a few doctors to see if you really have Fibromyalgia. It is real, but when there are physical manifestations that can be observed (like Raynauds, GERD, etc.), you may have a connective tissue disease of sorts. Avoid all things that mnake your symptoms worse. I have systemic lupus for 6 years and have not used painkillers, cortisteroids, or any serious toxic meds. You can avoid a lot and actually become really normal when you eat all things that make you feel good. Start with slowly avoiding foods and drink that make you ill. Don't excercise until you get your diet in check. Then add excercise very slowly. You can do this and make it work.
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Rex White
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