The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Fibromyalgia, 2nd Edition
January 6, 2010 by admin
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- ISBN13: 9781592578337
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
Nearly eight million Americans suffer from it.
Cutting through the history and medical jargon found in more exhaustive and incomprehensible reference books, this guide focuses on the most important things readers need to know in order to effectively understand and manage fibromyalgia, especially important now, with 22 new fibromyalgia-fighting drugs on the market. This new edition teaches readers how to:
·Communicate better with doctors and h… More >>
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Fibromyalgia, 2nd Edition
Millions of people are walking around with fibromyalgia and don’t have a clue about how to deal with the complications that arise from this mysterious disease. But Lynn Matallana offers various ways people can cope with it by sharing what they can do and avoid doing to keep from exacerbating the problem. Not surprisingly, some of the best ways to handle fibromyalgia is taking care of your emotions, getting adequate sleep, eating and exercising right, reducing stress, don’t sweat the small stuff, get support, and be pro-active about your condition.
On the subject of diet, I was curious to see what the authors would say about low-carb. And sure enough, they commented on the Atkins diet on page 221. They maintain that getting a good balance of carbs and protein will provide the right level of neurotransmitters in the brain, but to avoid eating too many carbohydrates lest your blood sugar gets knocked off kilter and leads to fatigue and moodiness. My wife Christine deals with fibromyalgia and it’s not a pretty sight when she eats too many carbs. Overall, not a bad message, although I think the condition would be improved greatly by going full-fledged livin’ la vida low-carb.
Rating: 2 / 5
Well written so that the average person can understand it. Very helpful for people with this condition.
Rating: 5 / 5
I have suffered with fibromyalgia for seventeen years and have seen a lot of the information in this book from different sources, but, I especially like having all of the information compiled together in one book. Plus, there was a lot of new information that I had not seen. It is very well written and all of the information is very helpful for anyone suffering from fibromyalgia and for their spouses and families. Gayle Camp
Rating: 5 / 5