Synopses & Reviews
Easy recipes with wholesome foods bring fibromyalgia sufferers relief with food - an easy concept to grasp and embraceSix million in the United States have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia a debilitating, languishing, and painful disease characterized by chronic muscular and joint pain, headaches, and mental and physical fatigue. Food that Helps Win the Battle Against Fibromyalgia will provide the tools and guidelines necessary to generate positive health, increase energy, and reduce symptoms. The book offers an overview of the disease and its symptoms and teaches readers how a carefully balanced diet specific in particular nutrients can substantially alleviate the illness. The carefully selected ingredients in the 100 healing recipes both relieve the symptoms of fibromyalgia and infuse patients with the nutrients they need to boost their immune system and help conquer this disease. All cooking methods presented will preserve vitamins, minerals, and nutrients. All the normal meals and snacks are included from breakfast to dinner including appetizers and side dishes so every meal can be a step in the right direction towards recovery or cure.
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"Deirdre Rawlings has written the clearest, most precise educational book on this subject offering real solutions that absolutely work in managing this problem. This book is a must read for anyone with this complicated syndrome and especially for anyone with an unexplained illness."-Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.A.C.N., C.N.S., author of Metabolic Cardiology and The Sinatra Solution
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"What an utterly fabulous book, full of fantastic information! Fibromyalgia can be treated and overcome and this book shows you how!"-Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.,
bestselling author of The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth and The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth
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"This book can help those with fibromyalgia be empowered as advocates for their own health. Deirdre Rawlings gives people solutions and steps towards making healthy changes, rather than simply prescribing pills, too common a practice in our world."-Nicole Turner, M.S., nutritionist and founder of Strategic Nutrition
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"Deirdre Rawlings writes with clarity and compassion, creating a reader-friendly guide packed with information and advice for those afflicted with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. She brings hope and inspiration to those who seek the path from their symptoms toward that of sustained health and well-being."-Glenn B. Gero, N.D., M.H., M.S., M.E.S., C.L.C., Director of the Holistic Naturopathic Center
Synopsis
If you are one of the 6 million people suffering from fibromyalgia, what you put on your plate can make or break your health. Featuring the most up-to-date nutritional research currently available, Foods that Fight Fibromyalgia provides you with nutritional guidelines and 100 recipes that will put you on the road to recovery. This updated edition of Food That Helps Win the Battle Against Fibromyalgia includes new information on the link between food allergies and fibromyalgia, how to use nutrition to balance neurotransmitters for less pain and depression, and food combining for optimal nutrition. In addition, Foods that Fight Fibromyalgia includes new and updated recipes that have been precisely developed to include the specific nutrients needed to bolster immunity and fight fatigue, depression, pain, and “brain fog.”
About the Author
Jacob Teitelbaum, M.D. is one of the most frequently quoted integrative medical authorities in the world, and appears often as a guest on Oprah and Friends with Dr. Mehmet Oz and on CNN, Fox News Channel and local news and talk shows nationwide. He is the author of several best-selling books including Beat Sugar Addiction Now!, Beat Sugar Addiction Now! Cookbook, and From Fatigued to Fantastic! which has sold over 500,000 copies. As a leading expert and researcher in chronic fatigue and pain, Dr. Teitelbaum has helped thousands worldwide to regain their energy, overcome pain and start enjoying their lives again. He lives in Kailua Kona, HI.
Table of Contents
Forward
Introduction
Part I: Understanding Fibromyalgia
Chapter One: The Causes and the Cures
Chapter Two: Fighting Fibromyalgia Through Diet
Chapter Three: Treating Symptoms with Food--Not Pills
Chapter Four: Focusing on Colorful Nutrition: We Are What We Eat
Chapter Five: Your Lifestyle Guide: Shopping Lists and Eating Tips
Chapter Six: Balanced Living Principles
Part II: Winning the Battle Through Food
Introduction: Understanding the Recipes
Chapter Seven: Great Beginnings
Chapter Eight: Healthy Snacking
Chapter Nine: Fresh and Lively
Chapter Ten: Sitting Down to Dinner
Chapter Eleven: Feeding Your Fancy
Chapter Twelve: Tonics, Tinctures, and Superfoods
Suggested Reading
Acknowledgements
About the Author
Index