Have you ever tried to turn over a new leaf with your health and then just did not succeed. Maybe you joined a gym, went a few times and then stopped going? I confess that was me every New Year’s for a while. Or perhaps you started a new way of healthy eating and either dropped out after a day or two or just couldn’t get started at all? Again, I am WAY too familiar with that pattern, having at one time … [Read more...]
5 Keys To Stay Healthy During the Holidays
OK Halloween is over and we have now plunged into the part of the year that I call the Holiday Slide. This is when time seems to speed up, you suddenly have 20 extra things on your plate per day and before you realize, it's a new year and we are all wondering where the heck the old one went. Some of us, especially Fibro Fighting gals, may struggle to stay afloat during the holiday frenzy. Good news … [Read more...]
Fibromyalgia: Top 5 Energy-Zappers
When you have fibromyalgia, you figure out quickly that the difference between being miserable or thriving in life lies in managing your (sometimes limited) energy. Contrary to what you may have heard, you DO have a great measure of control over your energy and the lifestyle choices you make will be key. Fibro is not a bolt of lightning sent down from above to punish us and we are not helpless victims. … [Read more...]
Was Your Fibromyalgia Misdiagnosed?
If you’re reading this, you probably are well aware of all the nasty little challenges fibromyalgia can bring, such as widespread pain, especially in the neck and back, digestive issues that resemble Irritable Bowel Syndrome, sleep disturbances and pervasive fatigue.If your journey is like mine, you visited several physicians and alternative health practitioners (like chiropractors and acupuncturists) … [Read more...]
Three “Healthy” Foods To Avoid With Fibromyalgia
When battling with fibromyalgia and other health challenges, it’s difficult enough to know what to eat for our best health without all the conflicting info that comes at us via the media. One day fat is bad, the next day fat is good. Is it ok to have eggs? Should I go vegan or is meat safe? It’s enough to make you just throw up your hands and munch whatever you have in the cupboard, nutrition be … [Read more...]