Natural ways to reduce fibromyalgia symptoms can be beneficial. Pain, fatigue, poor quality of sleep, and brain fog are all signs of fibromyalgia, which is a chronic disease that affects an estimated 5 million people in the United States. Recent advancements in natural medicine are providing fibromyalgia patients with a safe, effective solution for their pain.
One of the reasons fibromyalgia can be so frustrating is that it’s difficult to pinpoint what causes the disease to occur in the first place. The disease also includes a wide range of symptoms, but the number one symptom is chronic pain, either a deep ache throughout the body or shooting or radiating pain from certain areas.
Natural Treatments Include:
- Self Care
- Low Impact Movement
- Curcumin
- Turmerones (Turmeric)
- Boswellia
- Frankincense
- Dietary Adjustments
- Chiropractic
Self Care: includes soaking in a hot bath, warm packs, doing deep breathing exercises each day and meditation. These help to relax the muscles and nervous system and reduce stress.
Low Impact Movement: low impact movement such as walking, swimming, tai chi and yoga can help reduce stiffness and release natural pain killers called endorphins. In addition, movements during yoga and tai chi improve flexibility and muscle tension.
Curcumin: is a powerful herb with amazing ability to fight pain and inflammation throughout the body and has also been clinically studied for relieving osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis pain as well. Curcumin comes in supplement form as well.
Turmerones: are a group of compounds found in turmeric essential oil. They act in similar ways to curcumin and help to further increase the absorbability of curcumin in the body.
Boswellia: this little-known herb targets multiple pain pathways in the body in contrast to conventional medicine that usually targets single pathways.
Frankincense: is a potent anti-inflammatory, but is also recognized for its ability to balance cortisol levels and fight stress and anxiety.
Dietary Adjustments: an anti-inflammatory diet is important. Focus on whole foods rich in omega 3 fatty acids such as salmon, walnuts and flaxseed. In addition, make sure to incorporate lots of leafy greens and antioxidant rich fruits such as berries. Limit your intake of sugar and processed foods.
Chiropractic: a lot of people who suffer from fibromyalgia are also afflicted with upper cervical spinal stenosis. This condition leads to compression of meninges to become compressed. In turn the patient is left with pain across their entire body. Adjustments to the head and neck can help alleviate some of the chronic pain that is associated with fibromyalgia.