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Fibromyalgia And The Gluten-Free Diet

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Fibromyalgia is a syndrome which causes constant, chronic pain that spreads throughout the body. It affects sleep patterns, energy levels, memory ability and especially places a person at risk for depression and anxiety. Everything that was once constant in a Fibromyalgia individual’s life is now turned upside down. Simple house work that used to be easy now drives a person to exhaustion. Walking down a street and accidentally bumping into a stranger went from exchanging a few apologies to igniting every nerve cell in the area. Jobs are often set on the back burner due to flare ups of symptoms. Occasionally, jobs will be terminated because of how often a person with fibromyalgia calls out or requests time off. This syndrome affects about 2% …show more content…

Of the suggestions, an adoption of the gluten-free diet has made its way to the top of the list. The gluten-free diet has shown tremendous improvements in overall quality of life for people with fibromyalgia. Usually, the gluten free diet is suggested for people who have been diagnosed with Celiac Disease. What had been brought to light is that symptoms that typically spawn with Fibromyalgia also spawn with Celiac Disease. Thus, an idea was born to test the adoption of the gluten-free diet in those who have fibromyalgia. A study published in the journal of Rheumatology International discovered that a gluten-free diet produced drastic improvements in symptoms that occurred with Fibromyalgia. Patients reported that they were able to fully return back to normal activity and work. Other reported that they were able to completely stop taking their prescribed medication with no undue stress. Many explained that they went into total remission and had no symptoms return while adhering to the Gluten-free diet. Most of the subjects reported a combination of two or all three discoveries. A select few tried to ease gluten back into their regular meals. Instantly, symptoms returned and did not disappear until those individuals reincorporated the gluten-free diet into their lives once …show more content…

It shows that there is hope for a better future. Fibromyalgia does not have to be a definition of who you are. A cure may not be available tomorrow but there are better solutions on the horizon. With this discovery and the current studies being done on numerous other solutions settling for masked pain won’t be a forever endeavor. If you struggle with fibromyalgia pain and symptoms talk to your doctor about how the gluten-free diet might be right for you. Spend some time looking into other alternative care. Dabble into what fibromyalgia research is currently being done. Find a way to return to a life that you once considered normal. Everyone deserves the life they desire so take back the control of your life and stop settling for modified

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