I had fibromyalgia for a few years. My internist put me on trazodone which helped me sleep and that helped quite a bit with the pain. But the real help came when my allergist M.D. put me on the zone diet. I am not on the zone diet now but I have eliminated all hydrogenated vegetable oils and hydrogenated fats from my diet. I no longer have fibromyalgia or any hint of it.
While fibromyalgia is probably a complex dis-ease, I believe that one factor in the cause of it is trans fatty acids in my diet. These fatty acids are found in hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated fats found in almost all processed foods. If I had fibromyalgia I would try eliminating these trans fats from my diet in addition to whatever the doctor says to do, just to see if it makes a difference. I would give it a 2 or 3 week trial. When I tried this I had less pain and more energy in about a week. It may be difficult to eliminate all the processed foods that contain hydrogenated oils. It requires me to read all of the ingredients on the food labels. If it says hydrogenated vegetable oil or partially hydrogenated vegetable oil I will not eat it. Of course, oleomargarine is the biggest offender since it is made of hydrogenated vegetable oil. I find it best to substitute olive oil. Is anyone on this list on a diet free of hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated fats and still has fibromyalgia? Michael -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: [email protected] -or- [email protected] with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. To post, address your message to: [email protected] Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
