Description
Fibromyalgia is a painful, chronic condition which is much misunderstood. If you, or a member of your family suffers from fibromyalgia you will understand how symptoms such as fatigue, pain, stiffness, insomnia, IBS, or depression can limit your ability to live life to the full.
By following the advice in her previous book, Living with Fibromyalgia, Christine Craggs-Hinton was able to make vast improvements in her condition. It was after meeting a young nutritionist, however, that she changed her diet.
'After a couple of months my Irritable Bowel Syndrome started to settle down, my pain levels were dropping sharply, and I had more energy than in years. The other symptoms were becoming less of a problem too — and all because of my changed diet.'
Here, Christine Craggs-Hinton shows which foods and supplements can help in the treatment of fibromyalgia, and what to avoid. The book includes a simple detox programme, and delicious recipes which will help you get your life back again.
Contents
Acknowledgements
Foreword
Preface
Introduction
Part One:
- Basic considerations for health
- Necessary Foods
- Why diet is important in treating fibromyalgia
- Essential nutrients
- Substances to avoid
- On your way to better health — the detoxification programme
Part Two: Healing Recipes
- Essential basics
- Breakfasts
- Soups
- Main meals
- Salads
- Desserts
- Cakes and biscuits
- Snacks
- Breads
- Drinks
References
Useful addresses
Further reading
Index
About the author
Christine Craggs-Hinton is a mother of three, followed a career in the Civil Service until, in 1991, she developed fibromyalgia, a chronic pain condition. Christine took up writing for therapeutic reasons and has, in the past few years, produced Living with Fibromyalgia, The Chronic Fatigue Healing Diet, Coping with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Coping with Gout, (all published by Sheldon Press). She also writes for the Fibromyalgia Association UK and the related FaMily magazine. In recent years she has become interested in fiction writing too.
