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Does Acupuncture Really Work for Fibromyalgia? A Rundown Of Different Experiences

September 6, 2007 – 12:12 pm

If you’ve done any exploration of alternative therapies to treat your fibro, you’ve no doubt run across mention of acupuncture. And if you’ve never actually had acupuncture performed on you, you might understandably feel a bit apprehensive about having someone stick needles into you as a treatment for a pain condition!
You’d be not only forgiven […]

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From “Upbeat Health” - More on Supplements and Herbals for Fibro Patients

September 2, 2007 – 9:26 am

Following on our earlier discussion from the UM Medical site, here’s another blog post (this one from Upbeat Health) about supplements and herbals that might help fibro patients. As always, do your own research; consult with your medical team; and make sure you look carefully at any and all interactions. Remember: just because it’s billed […]

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A Medical School Advocating Herbal Supplements for Fibro? Yep!

August 31, 2007 – 9:31 pm

No kidding. It surprised me, too!
But here it is, at the University of Maryland Medical Center website - a listing of the following herbs and supplements recommended for fibro management:

5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP)
Astragalus
Gotu Kola
Magnesium
Quercetin
S-Adenosylmethionine (SAMe)
Skullcap

The links will take you to pages on UM’s site that give more information about each. I admit, I’ve tried a lot of […]

By Jane | Also posted in Nutrition and Supplements | Comments (0)

Articles on Fibromyalgia at Helium

August 31, 2007 – 3:39 am

Helium is a site that collects and publishes articles from writers all over the world, on every topic imaginable. As you can imagine, some of the quality of the articles can be questionable. But I’ve done the weeding out for you, and I can recommend the following articles on Helium as good resources for educating […]

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