Fibromyalgia
Foods to Eat More Of: 
  • Fruits: apples
  • Vegetables: artichokes, beets, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, fennel, green beans, onions, squash, sweet potatoes, watercress
  • Garlic, nutmeg, turmeric, reishi mushrooms
  • Barley grass, fish (especially mackerel, salmon, sardines & tuna), beans, seeds (especially flax, pumpkin, sunflower)
  • Soy products, whole grains (especially brown rice), yogurt

Foods to Avoid or Minimize: 
  • Excessive sugar & salt, refined flour
  • Artificial additives, alcohol, caffeine
  • Red meat, shellfish, pickled foods and dairy (except yogurt)
  • Can be related to food intolerance - try an elimination diet​. (Most common food sensitivities for those with fibromyalgia are gluten, tomatoes, white potatoes, peppers and eggplant).

Essential Oils:
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Natural/Herbal:
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Yoga Therapy:
Supplements & Homeopathic:
  • Magnesium/ Malic Acid: 150 mg magnesium and 600 mg malic acid twice daily.
  • St. John's Wort: 300 mg 3 times daily (should contain .3% hypericin).
  • 5-HTP: 100 mg 3 times daily (if drowsiness occurs, reduce to 50 mg 3 times daily).
  • Vitamin B1: 20-25mg daily
  • Vitamin E: 100-300 IU daily (check with doctor if taking anticoagulant drugs).
  • Vitamin C: 1,000 mg 3 times daily (reduce if it causes diarrhea).
  • Grape Seed Extract: 100 mg twice daily (should contain 92-95% proanthocyanidins).
  • Coenzyme Q10: 100 mg twice daily (take with food).
  • Melatonin: 3 mg before bedtime (helpful if sleep disorders accompany pain).

Mind-Body Connection:​​
  • Can represent acting outwardly in ways that are different from how you really feel internally.  If you are feeling deep guilt or self-loathing, your body can turn on itself.  Work on improving unconditional self-love.​​

Recipes - Food Medicine: 
*Note: Not all recipes are nutritionally perfect, but the options below are a great way to start incorporating beneficial foods into your diet in delicious ways.  Always try to buy organic, and feel free to make substitutions to accommodate gluten-free, vegan, etc diets.  Recipes naturally Vegan and Gluten-Free are marked as such (V=Vegan; GF=Gluten-Free).

Smoothies/Beverages:
Meals:
Sides & Salads:
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