At the present time there is no approved diet or explicit nutritional recommendations for people with fibromyalgia. Yet this should hardly be read as an indication that diet can play no part in either helping or harming those suffering from the disorder.
The best advice is to remember that you are what you eat, according to the old saying, and that food choices influence how you feel. Maintaining a healthy, well-balanced diet full of plenty of fruit and vegetables and low in the likes of saturated fat will make you feel better, physically and mentally, as well as help you to avoid developing any other health problems. It may or may not alleviate any of your symptoms, but it certainly won't make them any worse. The same can not be said for an unhealthy diet, especially one in which you eat foods that can exacerbate symptoms.
Here are some suggested dietary choices, but keep in mind that these are suggestions culled from a variety of sources with little to no clinical evidence supporting them at best, many are anecdotal. The most prudent advice is to find out what works best for you and stick with that.
Antioxidants and Phytochemicals
There are some who believe that the immunity-boosting antioxidants and phytochemicals in fruits and vegetables can help to protect your tissues, possibly contributing to some minor pain relief. They can also provide you protection against a number of health problems unrelated to fibromyalgia.
Caffeine and Alcohol
Furthermore, you will do yourself a big favor if you keep your caffeine or alcohol consumption to a minimum, and cut yourself off from having either of them by late afternoon. Having caffeine too late in the day can prevent you from falling asleep at night or disrupt you once you do fall asleep. Alcohol meanwhile may initially get you to sleep but it won?t be a health, restorative night's rest.
Vitamins and Nutritional Supplements
Some experts suggest taking melatonin, since it increases the levels of serotonin in the brain and might contribute to a better night's sleep.
Meanwhile vinpocetine, a product of the periwinkle plant, is believed to improve brain function and may help counter fibromyalgia symptoms such as the "Fibro Fog" and trouble concentrating.
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