Overcoming the Daily Pain of Fibromyalgia

I would like to share with all of you, how I have learned to ease my Fibromyalgia pain, without any medical drugs.  Hence, I still have some flare up days, so no one is perfect.  But these tips can help you control your daily pain.  Today we start with Tip One; Change Your Eating Habits!  I will post a new tip once a week.  Please post your comments and join in on your ways of beating Fibro!

Tip One:

Change your Eating Habits!  - This is by far the most difficult one for me.  I have switched over to eating as much Organic Fruits and Veggies I can afford to buy locally and inexpensively.   I changed from eating meat bought a the local supermarket, and switched to all Grass-Fed Beef or Bison, Cage-Free Chicken and Wild Caught seafood.  Eliminate all processed foods, fast food, sodas and fruit drinks containing high fructose corn syrup and unwanted sugars.   I also had found out that I am Gluten Sensitive, even though I tested negative for Celiac Disease.  I eliminated all gluten containing food from my diet.  Remember to read all food labels!!!  ( I will post a list of gluten containing foods on my Food Page)


I  also found this very informative website by Dr. Mercola which he has a program call Nutritional Typing.  He offers a free Nutritional Test, which can help you determine what your nutritional type might be and how to eat best for you!   I found out I was a Protein Type, so I have changed my diet to what fits me best as an individual.  This quick and informative tool, has greatly impacted my food choices, eating habits and helped me to ease a lot of my Fibromyalgia Pain. 


One of the most helpful tip regarding Changing Your Eating Habits, was to bring my lunch with me to work everyday.  I know that some of you, and me as well, find this simple process very challenging.  The best way I found out, was to do most of the cooking during the weekend, pack up the leftovers for lunches for during the day.  I try and keep my lunches simple.  I pack nuts, raw cheeses, smoked salmon, salads with homemade salad dressings (see my Food Page for all recipes), gluten crackers, fresh raw veggies and fruits.  I stick to either fresh filtered water or iced tea to drink during the day. 


I eat a simple breakfast every morning and a lite dinner.  I keep desserts to a minimum, and stick only to gluten free or fruit for desserts.  


Next I added Nutritional Supplements that you can buy at any health food store or super market.  Tip Two will introduce you to my supplements.  I keep it simple and easy to follow.  No one wants to take a million pills every day.  


I hope this first tip will help you and your loved ones.  Feel free to post your comments and any suggestions you might have, I look forward to hearing from all my new fans!


Once again, thank you for visiting my Powers for Health Blog.


Written and Edited by Lisa Powers






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