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Diet Treatments For Fibromyalgia

Diet Treatments For Fibromyalgia

Diet Treatments For Fibromyalgia

Diet Treatments For Fibromyalgia
00:00:13 Eat Fruits And Vegetables
00:01:36 Eat Fatty Fish
00:02:21 Eat Whole Grains
00:03:19 Consume Vitamin D Rich Foods
00:04:10 Eat Lean Protein
00:04:43 Foods To Avoid

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Fibromyalgia Linked to Overactive Brain Networks

Fibromyalgia Linked to Overactive Brain Networks

Fibromyalgia Linked to Overactive Brain Networks

Many fibromyalgia sufferers have been told that the pain is “all in their head.” New research indicates there may be some truth to that, and that overactive brain networks could play a role in the hypersensitivity of fibromyalgia patients.

Fibromyalgia is a poorly understood disorder characterized by deep tissue pain, fatigue, headaches, mood swings and insomnia. There is no known cause and successful treatments have been elusive.

In a lengthy study published in the journal Scientific Reports, an international team of researchers at the University of Michigan and in South Korea report that patients with fibromyalgia have brain networks primed for rapid responses to minor changes. This abnormal hypersensitivity is known as called explosive synchronization (ES).

“For the first time, this research shows that the hypersensitivity experienced by chronic pain patients may result from hypersensitive brain networks,” says co-senior author Richard Harris, PhD, an associate professor of anesthesiology at Michigan Medicine’s Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center.

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Some ways that aging women can fight fibromyalgia pain


Some ways that aging women can fight fibromyalgia pain

Some ways that aging women can fight fibromyalgia pain

As the body ages, aches and pains might become more difficult for men and women to handle.

Although not all pain is indicative of a disorder or condition, aging women who experience pain might suffer from fibromyalgia. According to the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, fibromyalgia is a common and chronic disorder characterized by widespread pain.

Although anyone can get fibromyalgia, according to the NIAMS, between 80 and 90 percent of those diagnosed are women and sufferers most often are diagnosed in middle age.

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Evolution of Fibromyalgia – A historical perspective!

 

The history of fibromyalgia

The history of fibromyalgia

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