The UK and Europe are often ahead of the US in a lot of ways, especially when it comes to things that affect our health. I just recently learned that they actually have laws regarding allergen disclosure in restaurants. Man, I wish we had that here - it would make my life so much easier and really … [Read more...]
Diet and Nutrition for Fibromyalgia
Diet and nutrition have become primary ways that I've improved fibromyalgia symptoms. I've learned that controlling what I eat and put in my body has a direct effect on how I feel. Cutting out gluten and grains, and juicing on a daily basis has greatly improved the symptoms of Fibromyalgia.
Juicing for Fibromyalgia and Chronic Illness
I began juicing at the start of 2013 as part of a major lifestyle change that overhauled my health and allowed me to begin feeling better after two years of chronic fatigue and chronic pain from fibromyalgia. This year after realizing that I'd been avoiding juicing regularly because cleaning the … [Read more...]
2016 Juice Cleanse
Four years ago I completed my first juice fast. As I've thought back to that time I would have sworn that it was a seven-day juice cleanse, but reading back through my blog has shown me I was wrong. It was only a five-day juice cleanse. This last year I've found my diet slipping in a lot of ways. … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Start the New Year Healthier
It's a new year. It's hard to believe because the old year went by so fast. I don't know about you but I'm feeling it. I'm feeling the pace that I've been "running" at for the last year or so. I'm feeling reminders that I have a chronic illness. I'm feeling the reminders that I've let some of my … [Read more...]
The Holiday Guide to Referred Pain (Guest Post)
Referred Pain: Holiday Style Here’s a fun fact (heavy sarcasm on the “fun” part): pain can develop in an area of the body completely unrelated to its origin. It’s called referred pain, and it can make diagnosing and treating a chronic pain syndrome incredibly difficult. You may have encountered … [Read more...]
Give a Gluten-Free Gift with Send Me Gluten Free
If you've been around here long and/or paying attention you know that I eat gluten-free. I found that avoiding gluten greatly improved my pain levels and fatigue. I generally try to avoid a lot of processed foods but with the crazy school schedule I've found that convenience has to win sometimes. … [Read more...]
The Overlap between IBS and Fibromyalgia
I have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and I wouldn't be surprised at all if you told me that you do as well. IBS and Fibromyalgia often go together, with some reports indicating that as many as 80% of those with Fibromyalgia also have IBS, and the numbers are just as bad if you have CFS (in fact … [Read more...]
My Experience with Esophageal Manometry
Esophageal Manometry to diagnose IBS symptoms In mid-May, 2015 I was subjected to every GI patient's favorite things - an upper and lower endoscopy. This was at least my third (probably my fourth) time going through this prep and it was by far the easiest. I don't know if it was because of … [Read more...]
Lifestyle Management with Chronic Illness
Lifestyle Management with Chronic Illness I don't know about you but I love a good Infographic, so when I was contacted about sharing this one related to Lifestyle Management with Chronic Illness, I said sure why not... well, as long as you don't mind me sharing my own thoughts about what is shared … [Read more...]
Solving the Fibromyalgia Puzzle
Have you ever thought about fibromyalgia as a puzzle to solve? Often we think of fibromyalgia as one big thing and as a result we look for one big solid answer, But perhaps the answer is really more of a puzzle with many pieces that need to be fit together. That's the thought that my friend Donna … [Read more...]
