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Overcoming Fibromyalgia Symptoms with Alkaline Diet Foods:

Your body is in a constant battle to maintain its delicate acid  alkaline balance. Over acidity can cause a host of diseases and  other problems to manifest in the body. This makes a healthy alkaline  food diet all the more important for the sick, to adhere to a 20/80 rule acid/alkaline  diet. Those suffering from fibromyalgia need to pay close  attention to their acid/alkaline  balance.

St. Martins Press – Your favorite snack or dessert could trigger  symptoms of fibromyalgia. Tender pain, fatigue, trouble with memory and  digestive problems are just a few of the problems experienced by women with  fibromyalgia. But emerging research shows that diet can play a role in stopping the pain. Try these 7 easy steps and see if  your symptoms improve…

Not even medical experts can figure out fibromyalgia. The symptoms of  fibromyalgia are tough to pinpoint, doctors don’t know what causes it or why and  patients typically see nearly a dozen physicians before getting a definitive  diagnosis.

But physicians agree that stress, an unhealthy lifestyle and a bad acidic  diet can aggravate symptoms of fibromyalgia.

While healthy alkaline  foods and diet can quiet flare-ups of fibromyalgia and make you feel  better.

“The most powerful tools fibromyalgia patients have are their forks, because  foods become cells,” says Deidra Rawlings, N.D., a naturopath and author of  Foods that Help Win the Battle Against Fibromyalgia.

“What we eat provides the body with what it uses to build cells, tissue and  organs,” she explains. “Getting the right nutrients is important” to alleviating  symptoms of fibromyalgia.

Though symptoms of fibromyalgia vary, according to the National  Fibromyalgia Association (NFA), all fibromyalgia patients have common  physiological abnormalities, including:

• Too much of Substance P, a pain neurotransmitter
• Too little tryptophan, an essential amino acid
• Not enough serotonin, a brain neurotransmitter that helps people feel  good
• Abnormalities in muscle cells, specifically mitochondria that provide cell  energy (ATP)

All but Substance P are connected to your diet, so eating the right foods may  make a difference in the severity of your fibromyalgia symptoms.

“Although there are no magic foods proven to cure fibromyalgia, research  shows that there are some positive nutritional measures you can take to heal  your body,” agrees Harris H. McIlwain, M.D., co-author of Fibromyalgia  Handbook.

The  Fibromyalgia Handbook: A 7-Step Program to Halt and Even Reverse Fibromyalgia,  3rd Edition (See all Self-Help  Books)

Read on for 7 ways alkaline  foods and supplements can help you manage symptoms of  fibromyalgia:

1. Eliminate Food Triggers.
The first step is to avoid  foods that lead to digestive problems. According to the NFA survey, 40% of  fibromyalgia patients report irritable bowel problems and food sensitivities  that triggered intestinal pain, diarrhea and headaches.

Foods that commonly trigger allergies are monosodium glutamate (MSG),  caffeine, food coloring, chocolate, shrimp, dairy products, eggs, Gluten, yeast,  milk, soy, corn, citrus, sugar and aspartame. Many of these are acidic  according alkaline  food charts.

When aspartame was removed from diets, symptoms of fibromyalgia subsided,  according to a 2010 study at Burgundy University in Dijon, France. That’s  because aspartame (and MSG) are neurotransmitter stimulants.

2. Talk Turkey.
Tryptophan, an essential amino acid found  in turkey and other foods, can help fight chronic fatigue and depression, common  symptoms of fibromyalgia. About 40% of patients report suffering from these  energy zappers, according to a 2007 survey of 2,596 of fibromyalgia patients  conducted by the NFA.

Your body can’t make the amino acid – it’s acquired only through food – and  without tryptophan, the body can’t make serotonin. Called the “happiness  hormone,” serotonin boosts mood and makes melatonin, which helps you sleep  soundly.

One way to combat fibromyalgia fatigue is to kickstart the  tryptophan-serotonin cycle with diet, says Rawlings.

That’s why she stresses the importance of eating proteins rich in tryptophan,  such as eggs, cold-water fish (salmon, tuna, anchovies and mackerel), nuts and  seeds, soy (soymilk, tofu and soybeans), turkey and yogurt.

These foods also contain an amino acid called tyrosine, which boosts levels  of brain neurotransmitters dopamine and norepinephrine. These brain chemicals  aid in cell messaging and alertness.

Tyrosine-rich foods also can help with cognitive confusion, often described  as “fibro fog” by people with fibromyalgia, says McIlwain.

3. Learn to Love Sardines.
Muscle pain is one of the most  frequent symptoms of fibromyalgia. As many as 63% of the NFA survey participants  said lower back pain was a problem.

Recent studies point to one possible cause: a dietary deficiency of coenzyme  Q10 (CoQ10), a nutrient essential for muscle function that’s found in sardines  and organ meats.

Fibromyalgia patients were 40% deficient in CoQ10, which may cause  muscle-cell abnormalities, leading to fatigue and pain, according to two pilot  studies led by Mario Cordero at University of Seville in Spain (published in  2008 and 2011). About 30% experienced less pain after taking 300 milligrams (mg)  of CoQ10 daily for nine months, Cordero said.

Because organ meats and sardines aren’t everyone’s favorite food, supplements  are the preferred source of CoQ10. Take it – and other supplements – only after  consulting your doctor.

4. Reduce Pain with Red Fruit.
Cherries and raspberries  are more than sweet summer treats. They’re also potent pain reducers. That’s  because these fruits contain a compound called anthocyanins, with 10 times the  anti-inflammatory relief of aspirin, research shows.

A 2010 study at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland showed that  runners who consumed 12 ounces of tart cherry juice twice daily one week before  a race and on the day of the event, felt less muscle pain after a 26-mile  run.

Tart cherries also may relieve another symptom of fibromyalgia: sleep  problems. Insomniacs (age 60 and older) who drank two 8-ounce servings of tart  cherry juice (made from 50 cherries) for two weeks reported a modest improvement  in sleep, according to a 2010 study at the Sleep and Neurophysiology Research  Laboratory in Rochester, N.Y.

5. Fish Fights Inflammation.
The omega-3 fatty acids in  cold-water fish like salmon, tuna and anchovies reduce inflammation, and may  relieve chronic pain in fibromyalgia sufferers, according to several  studies.

When fibromyalgia sufferers consumed 2,400 mg-7,200 mg of eicosapentaenoic  acid and docosahexaenoic acid daily (two components of omega-3 fatty acids),  they had a significant reduction in pain and improved mobility, according to a  2010 pilot study at the Canadian Centre for Integrative Medicine and the  Physiatry Interventional Pain Clinic in Toronto.

6. Eat Like a Greek.
Banish butter and replace it with  extra-virgin olive oil. Your joints will thank you because it relieves one of  the most common symptoms of fibromyalgia: chronic pain.

Credit oleocanthal, a compound in newly pressed extra-virgin olive oil that  causes a slight stinging sensation in the throat, according to a 2005 study at  Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia. This compound acts like  anti-inflammatory drugs used for pain relief such as ibuprofen, says center  director Gary Beauchamp.

To get the throat burn, buy fresh oil, advises Beauchamp. Extra-virgin olive  oil loses potency over time (it lasts 18 months at most).

Trouble is, almost 70% of the low-priced, imported olive oils sold in grocery  stores are poor quality or old, according to a 2010 University of California  Davis Olive Oil Center study.

To get the freshest oil, look for a date on the bottle indicating when the  oil was pressed and buy from small regional suppliers.

Combine fish oil and extra-virgin olive oil, and the anti-inflammatory  benefits are even greater. A 2005 study at Londrina State University in Brazil  found that subjects who consumed 3 grams of fish oil and 1 tablespoon of olive  oil daily for 24 weeks were better able to get out of their cars, bend to pick  up light items and climb out of bed in the morning with less pain and stiffness  and better mobility.

7. Get Back to Basic pH Levels.
A good fibromyalgia diet  high in alkaline-forming foods (mostly raw fruits and  vegetables) can reduce inflammation. Eating too many acid-forming foods, such as  butter and bread, can lead to migraines, diarrhea and fatigue, says  Rawlings.

But whether a food is acid forming or alkalizing has nothing to do with taste  or even its intrinsic acidity. What counts is its effect after digestion.

A citrus is considered alkaline because it removes hydrogen ions from the  body, Rawlings says. On the other hand, butter and sugar are acid-forming foods  because they add hydrogen ions to the body.

Acid-forming foods include bread and flours – including oats  and wheat – butter and margarine, red meats, lobster and certain nuts, such as  cashews and hazelnuts.

Alkaline-forming foods include cantaloupe, honeydew, lime,  nectarine, raspberry, watermelon, tangerine, broccoli, collard greens, daikon  radish, garlic, kale, lentil, onion, parsley, sea vegetables and pumpkin seeds.

Consult your doctor if you think  you’re experiencing the symptoms of fibromyalgia.

Kimberly Lord Stewart is a food and health journalist and author of Eating  Between the Lines (St. Martins Press).

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