Diet And Exercise For Fibromyalgia Management

In 1994, the Metabolism journal published an article showing that acute symptoms of hypoglycemia such as dizziness, fainting, poor sleep, bad body temperature control, panic attacks, etc. were similar to those found in fibromyalgia. Lowering carbohydrate consumption seemed to be a logical solution. Wast anecdotal evidence indeed exists that low carb dieting helps managing many of fibromyalgia symptom. Fitness Celebrity John Basedow is a big advocate of a lower carbohydrate nutrition plan for people with fibromyalgia. "If you are having a weight and/or fibro problem, you should try a low carbohydrate diet for 2 weeks and see how you feel," he wrote. However, there are research studies showing an improvement after being on a vegan diet, which is high in carbs. One possible explanation is that people with fibromyalgia tend to be low in serotonin and carbohydrates boast serotonin levels. The only way to figure out, which of these two opposite approaches will work for you, is to try and see. Exercise aspects of fibromyalgia management is in a better situation. Exercise is one of the best ways to manage fibromyalgia. Water exercises are particularly effective for many people with fibromyalgia since they are gently and reduce body-weight impact. Increase your exercise intensity and duration consistently but slowly to avoid muscle soreness.