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Fibromyalgia - Natural Pain Relief
January 6th, 2009
3 Steps To Becoming Pain Free And Rested Through Treating Fibromyalgia Naturally
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There are 3 basic steps in learning how to completely rid fibromyalgia and live a pain free, rested life again. Fibromyalgia is a condition that causes tremendous pain and little sleep, with depression, brain fog, and a host of other symptoms. The good news is, there is relief out there. There is an answer to this horrible condition and it takes 3 simple steps to get rid of it.
Completely getting rid of your fibromyalgia symptoms involves 3 steps. It’s the balance of these steps that can allow you to take back your life from this horrible condition. Let’s take a look at the first. Diet and detoxification is the first thing you can do to help your body recover and put in place the environment of healing. Finding the right nutrition for your body is going to help your body heal itself. Nutrition can help rid toxins and provide each cell with the right stuff to move towards a new healthier you. Many people find that altering their lifestyle in the area of diet is difficult because it requires hard work. However, you, as a Fibromyalgia sufferer, know that you would much rather get your life back pain free that worry about a few fries you may miss. This step is critical in allowing your body to heal.
Rejuvenation is another step that is important in the comprehensive healing program of your body. There are many areas in this category that can help. Vitamins and supplements play a part as well as and including: physical therapy, massage, exercise, acupuncture, bio-feedback, touch therapy, psychological relief therapy, acupressure, breathing and relaxation techniques and others.
Basically, when your body has a condition such as Fibromyalgia, a lot of stress has been added to it. The rejuvenation phase helps your body to recover from this and allow it the chance to heal and prepare itself to take on new life, pain free! Fibromyalgia patients need less stress, more sleep, and a healthy lifestyle to have a fighting chance against this condition. Reducing the stress can help you cope with fibromyalgia more efficiently.
Exercise plays a role in the rejuvenation phase and the next phase, called maintenance. Exercise can do great things, even for Fibromyalgia patients. Simple exercise such as yoga, swimming, walking, and other low impact exercises are very beneficial to Fibromyalgia sufferers. Always consult a physician or medical expert before engaging in an exercise program. You can also consult your physical therapist as to which exercises are best for your particular needs.
Also in the maintenance phase, continuing your diet or maintaining your healthy lifestyle is key to keeping your symptoms gone and living pain free. These steps are simple and you can do it and live symptom free. Despite your painful condition right now, there is an answer and these simple steps can help lead you back to the life you lived without the pain, fatigue, depression, anxiety, and other symptoms of Fibromyalgia. These will help you become pain free and finally get the rest you deserve.
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LTryptophan And Fibromyalgia
January 6th, 2009
Alternative Treatments - 5-htp For Depression ;
What is 5-Htp?
5 Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) is so-called natural alternative to traditional antidepressants, used to treat unipolar depression and dysthymia. It is an amino acid that is an intermediate step between tryptophan and the mandatory brain chemical serotonin. The human body manufactures 5 htp from a natural amino acid called "L-Tryptophan", which is found naturally in dietry proteins as 5 HTP and is not present in significant amounts in a typical diet.
Benefits:
Depression and anxiety are caused by the decreased level of serotonin in our brain, people who are suffering from fibromyalgia often have low serotonin levels in there blood, serotonin level may increase in these cases by the use of 5-HTP supplements. 5 HTP may also cure abnormal serotonin function in blood vessels, which is the main cause of migraine headaches. It is also found beneficial in Insomnia which is caused by tryptophan deficiency.
In Insomnia:
It is the intermediate precursor of serotonin. Good results have shown by 5-Htp in promoting & maintaining sleep in normal people and those who are suffering from insomnia as well. It is also found beneficial in increasing the quality of sleep.
In Alleviates Migraines and Fibromyalgia Pain:
Migraine sufferers experience periods of abnormally high activity of MAO (Monoamine oxidase) as indicated by latest medical research. MAO is the enzyme which is found to be the cause of serotonin split up. This is proved by the presence of Serotonin Metabolites in the urine of migraine suffers during migraine attacks. 5-Htp is not only found to be beneficial in relieving migraine pain but the frequency and severity of migraine headaches are also reduced.
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5 Htp Dosage:
Take 1 Vcaps daily, preferably on an empty stomach at bedtime.
5 Htp Precautions:
5 Htp should only be used under supervision of a physician especially in the following cases as increased level of serotonin may be harmful:
1. Cardiovascular diseases 2. Extremely elderly persons 3. People who are suffering from Parkinsons disease 4. Lung disease 5. Chronic Alcoholism 6. Liver Disease 7. Parasitic infection 8. Aids 9. Allergies
Conclusion:
Although research questions are answered by a large number of studies but few are trustworthy. These substances may help in alleviating depression. Further studies are required to confirm 5-Htp safety before it can be widely recommended. It is also not clear how 5 htp helps in Eosinophilia-Myalgia Syndrome. Alternative antidepressants exist which have proven to be effective and safe while the usefulness of 5 htp is still limited.
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Some Results from the Rheumatology Unit, L Sacco Hospital, Milan, Italy
The efficacy and tolerability of 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan (5-HTP) were studied in an open 90-day study in 50 patients affected by primary fibromyalgia syndrome. When all the clinical variables studied throughout the trial (number of tender points, anxiety, pain intensity, quality of sleep, fatigue) were compared with baseline results, they all showed a significant improvement (P less than 0.001). The overall evaluation of the patient condition assessed by the patient and the investigator indicated a ‘good’ or ‘fair’ clinical improvement in nearly 50% of the patients during the treatment period. A total of 15 (30%) patients reported side-effects but only one patient was withdrawn from the treatment for this reason. No abnormality in the laboratory evaluation was observed. It is concluded that 5-HTP is effective in improving the symptoms of primary fibromyalgia syndrome and that it maintains its efficacy throughout the 90-day period of treatment.
PMID: 1521674 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE
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