Fibromyalgia is a complex disorder that causes pain, tenderness, and fatigue in the muscles of specific parts of the body, including the neck, shoulders, back, hips, arms, and legs. The pain occurs when someone puts pressure on the affected areas. Doctors do not fully understand what causes fibromyalgia. Anyone can develop it, but it appears... Continue Reading →

Given their many shared symptoms and the fact that both are conditions that can be hard to diagnose, it may seem obvious that thyroid disease (specifically, hypothyroidism) and fibromyalgia could be connected to one another. Having one of these conditions may, in fact, predispose you to the other, and having both impacts each disease. Despite... Continue Reading →

In addition to taking any medications that are recommended, there are things you can do yourself that can help you live your best life with both conditions. Exercise While the fatigue associated with both thyroid disease and fibromyalgia can hamper your desire to exercise, there are many benefits to moving. Exercising when you have thyroid disease... Continue Reading →

Fibromyalgia is a medical condition observed in among 2% of the world population. It is characterized by chronic pain and tenderness widespread throughout the body. Other clinical symptoms of fibromyalgia include fatigue and allodynia (severe pain even for a normal stimulus). The pathogenesis of fibromyalgia is still controversial. Abnormal pain processing due to dysfunction of... Continue Reading →

In recent years, there has been an upward trend of using dietary supplements in the treatment of disorders. Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is one such supplement. The spice is commonly used in Asian cuisine. It contains many active components including 6-gingerol, 4-gingerol, 6-gingerol, 8-gingerol, 10-gingerol, 6-paradol, 14-shogaol, 6-shogaol, 1-dehydro-10-gingerdione, 10-gingerdione, hexahydrocurcumin, tetrahydrocurcumin and gingerone. Ginger has... Continue Reading →

Varieties of oral magnesium supplements are available as magnesium salts. There is a concern regarding their bio availability and absorption. Magnesium if not absorbed can have a laxative effect. Also, its uptake is found to be dependent on the mineral’s reserves in the body. Supplementation is advised only in case of deficiency. The studies mentioned... Continue Reading →

A few studies have investigated the effectiveness of magnesium as a natural therapy for fibromyalgia. Back in 1995, Russell and his colleagues examined the effect of magnesium and malic acid in fibromyalgia. 24 individuals were treated with a proprietary supplement containing 200 mg malic acid and 50mg magnesium (3 tablets twice a day) for four... Continue Reading →

This mineral is the most important mineral you could take. If you have fibromyalgia. It’s a natural muscle relaxer, relaxes tight, achy muscles. It also relaxes tight colon, so it allows you to be able to have a normal bowel movement. If you have IBS with constipation, it’s crucial for allowing you to be able... Continue Reading →

The FDA’s approval of Savella for the treatment of fibromyalgia, comes 19 months after the approval of Lyrica, the first drug approved for fibromyalgia and roughly nine months after the approval of Cymbalta. Savella is similar to Cymbalta, both are antidepressants known as selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs). These drugs are supposed to... Continue Reading →

There are numerous theories for the cause and symptoms triggering fibromyalgia and CFS. One theory, now gaining some traction, should be explored in more detail–certainly doctors should be testing their patients for Methylation Cycle Block. A New Theory of Cause: Glutathione Depletion and Methylation Cycle Block Methylation Methylation is a key biochemical process essential for... Continue Reading →