TRADITIONAL ORIENTAL AND HOLISTIC MEDICINE
Est. 1984
909.793.9573
lester@redlandsacupuncture.com
It is estimated that between three and six million Americans have fibromyalgia. You can help cut
your risk significantly by incorporating a few simple life-style changes into your daily routines
and habits. And there's no need to feel overwhelmed by this list. Try adding one of these per
week or every other week. You will be surprised at the changes in your personal health!
11 Tips for Preventing Fibromyalgia
1. Eliminate processed foods from your diet, especially white sugar and white flour products.
These products give our bodies little nutrition and over time can damage our digestion as well
as cause obesity, one of the common problems related to fibromyalgia.
2. Include all unprocessed foods in your diet, such as proteins, complex and unrefined
carbohydrates, vegetables, whole grains and legumes (beans and bean products) especially
soy based products.
3. Eat foods that support the functions of the spleen and stomach. In other words, avoid overly
greasy foods, ice cold drinks, alcohol, raw and uncooked foods, hot, peppery foods, coffee, and
too much fruit. Avoid daily juice drinks since these are the same as eating a candy bar in the
amount of sugar introduced into the body.
4. Stop drinking sodas. Sodas are acidic in nature and loaded with sugar and chemicals. Sodas
are detrimental to both the spleen and the kidneys.
5. Find some type of exercise that you really enjoy and just do it! Pumping iron is not for
everyone. You would probably benefit most from some kind of cardiovascular exercise to keep
to blood moving, like swimming, yoga, stretching, and bicycling.
6. Take a walk every day. If you live with a dog or cat, play with them daily. Animals live in the
moment and love to play. This is a great way to break stressful daily routines.
7. Practice Chinese self massage every morning by stimulating the acupoints on the body and
limbs to help promote the flow of Qi and blood in the channels.
8. Buy some relaxation tapes with guided imaging. Learn how to really relax. This means bodily
relaxation as well as mental repose. Use these tapes daily for the best results.
9. Take a look at the old habits and patterns of your life and ask yourself what you can do to
make your life better. Take up tasks and hobbies that are interesting to you and break the
normal routine of your day.
10. If you know that you have too much stress in your life, then find a solution. This may be
finding a new job or new, more supportive relationships. Understand that stress alone can kill
you, and if you smoke and consume alcohol to escape stressful situations, you are only fooling
yourself.
11. Find a Chinese medical practitioner who can help you maintain good health with Chinese
medicinal herbs and acupuncture. If you visit with a practitioner on a regular basis, before you
become ill, then you avoid many other more serious problems later. Remember that the strong
suit of Traditional Chinese Medicine is prevention.
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