Updated May 17, 2025
Fibromyalgia (FM or FMS)
Fibromyalgia is a disorder characterized by muscle pain,
stiffness and easy fatigability. It is also called fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS).
An estimated 3 million are affected in the USA. "Fibro" refers to fibers. "my"
means muscle. And "algia" means pain. Put them together and you have
fibromyalgia; painful muscle fibers.
1) There are many known and suspected causes of fibromyalgia.
2) Most fibromyalgia is treatable, i.e. can be improved or
resolved.
3) Covering the pain and inflammation of fibromyalgia
without careful and knowledgeable assessment of the causes is not intelligent
and can be very dangerous!
COMMON CAUSES OF
Fibromyalgia
-Food allergy and food sensitivity
Dairy, wheat, and sugar are common, but many more exist. We are all
unique.
-Nutrient deficiencies
Essential fatty acids (fish oil), minerals, B-complex, anti-oxidants
-Environmental allergies and sensitivities
Mold, chemicals, animal dander
TREATMENTS FOR
Fibromyalgia
-Remove foods that are allergens or cause food sensitivity
Elimination diets and/or allergy testing using a blood sample.
-Supplement with nutrients that have been shown to be beneficial
Essential fatty acids - fish oil - 6-12,000 mg per day
Lipoic acid - 300mg per day
Multimineral
B Complex
Vitamin C - 2-4,000mg
Vitamin E - 800 iu
-Remove environmental sources of allergy and sensitivity
-Exercise
-Spinal adjustment can in some cases provide relief for FMS patients.
-Far Infrared Sauna DRUG TREATMENT OF
Fibromyalgia
There is no question in my mind (Dr. Young) that drug treatment should be
used if necessary, only as a first response to control pain, or as a last resort after food, vitamin,
and lifestyle improvements have been made,
and appropriate testing has been done. Most individuals will not need to use
medications if they thoroughly commit to making
changes designed to resolve FMS.
WHAT TO READ
Arthritis by Michael T. Murray, ND
A Diet to Stop Arthritis by Norman Childers
A Gradual Vegetarian by Lisa Tracy
Arthritis: What Works? by Dana Sobel and Arthur Klein
Detecting Your Hidden Allergies by William Crook, M.D.
Dr. Braly's Food Allergy and Nutrition Revolution by James Braly, M.D.
Healing Nutrients by Patrick Quillin
The 20 Day Rejuvenation Diet Plan by Jeffrey Bland, PhD
The Allergy Cookbook - Tasty Nutritious Cooking Without Wheat, Corn, Milk, or
Eggs, by Ruth A. Shattuck
COMMENTS BY DR. YOUNG
"My 2 cents regarding why women experience FMS more than men is that women tend
to be more connected to/caring about others, and more aware of human and
ecological injury in the world and are thusly more impacted by the suffering of
others and of the planet. It does not seem unreasonable that this might impact
the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA) and thereby create a chronic state
of alarm that would be conducive to the development of FMS." |
