Fibromyalgia is a very common autoimmune disorder that is characterized by chronic and widespread pain and fatigue, as well as gastrointestinal problems.
Individuals who have the signs and symptoms of fibromyalgia experience severe- even excruciating- muscle soreness without any visible inflammation.
In addition to making sure to take your prescribed medications to treat your fibromyalgia, you should also consider including natural supplements.
Vitamin B1
Vitamin B1, also known as Thiamin, is your body’s battery- it keeps you going. Vitamin B1 is responsible for helping your body to make ATP, or adenosine triphosphate, which is an essential molecule that gives your body the energy to keep your lungs breathing and your heart pumping.
To control your symptoms of fibromyalgia, Crohn’s disease, and folate deficiencies, you should take at least 200 milligrams of Vitamin B1 daily.
Vitamin B12
Vitamin B12, also known as cobalamin, is a water-soluble vitamin that is found in proteins such as poultry, eggs, fish, cheese, and meats. Your body requires this vitamin in order to ensure circulation of red blood cells, maintenance of your nervous system, synthesis of DNA, energy production, and healthy cognitive functioning.
If you do suffer from fibromyalgia, you should watch out for any signs of vitamin B12 deficiency, since gastrointestinal disorders, including vomiting and diarrhea, are very common in individuals with fibromyalgia and can prevent the body from absorbing B12.
There are many symptoms of a Vitamin B12 deficiency. Those symptoms include the following: confusion; depression; fatigue; pain, tingling, or numbness in the feet and hands; frequent stumbling and clumsiness; sleeplessness; and sore or burning tongue.
If you suffer from fibromyalgia and a Vitamin B12 deficiency, you should take 1000 micrograms of non-dietary vitamin B12 supplements weekly in order to ensure optimal health.
Magnesium
Magnesium, just like Vitamin B1, is another nutrient that helps your body to produce ATP to provide energy for your body. Magnesium helps to relax your muscles as well as keeping calcium from getting into your blood. Magnesium is recommended for individual’s with fibromyalgia to relax muscle tension, symptoms of PMS, and migraines.
In order to ensure optimal health, it is recommended that you take 600 milligrams every day of magnesium.
Vitamin D3
In addition to other vitamins and minerals, your body requires at least two forms of Vitamin D in order to properly function and survive. You need Vitamin D2, which you get from plants, and Vitamin D3, which your body produces naturally upon being exposed to sunlight. Vitamin D helps your body to properly absorb calcium to build strong and healthy bones and to retain bone mass.
If you suffer from fibromyalgia or other autoimmune disorders, you should take at least 1,000 IU in order to ensure optimal health.
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)
Docosahexaenoic Acid, or DHA, naturally occurs in fatty fish and is necessary for healthy brain development in infants, as well as in cognitive functioning in adults. DHA is also effective for regulating mood and increasing mental clarity in those individuals who are suffering from the “fibro fog,” or cognitive confusion related to fibromyalgia.
In order to treat fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or depression, you should take 900 milligrams daily.
D-ribose
Your body naturally produces the sugar, D-ribose. For those who suffer from fibromyalgia and/or chronic fatigue, taking a D-ribose supplement is great for an energy boost and building up strong muscles. Additionally, D-ribose is taken to improve endurance levels when it comes to sports and also for improving muscle flexibility after a strenuous workouts or related to symptoms of fibromyalgia. Finally, D-ribose is effective for increasing muscle strength for those individuals with heart disease.
If you’re suffering from fibromyalgia, coronary artery disease, or chronic fatigue syndrome, you should take 500 milligrams three times per day in order to ensure optimal health.
S-Adenosylmethionine
S-Adenosylmethionine, or SAMe- pronounced samm-e- is a natural compound produced by your body for several necessary functions, including maintenance of your immune system as well as accessing vital chemicals such as serotonin, dopamine, and melatonin. If you are suffering from a deficiency of Vitamin B12, methionine, or folate, then your natural levels of SAMe are probably low.
SAMe supplementation is helpful for those who are suffering from the signs and symptoms of fibromyalgia such as muscle pain, depression, and chronic fatigue, according to many studies.
If you are trying to control your symptoms of fibromyalgia with SAMe supplementation, it is important that you take 800 milligrams per day.
5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP)
5-Hydroxytryptophan, or 5-HTP, is a chemical that is naturally produced by your body from tryptophan. This is then converted into serotonin, which is used by your brain to send messages through your nervous system.
This is very useful in promoting good health in individuals who suffer from anxiety, migraines, chronic depression, sleep disorders, chronic pain, and obesity associated with fibromyalgia.
To treat your depression and fibromyalgia, you should take a minimum of 100 milligrams and a maximum of 300 milligrams three times per day.
Vitamin E
Vitamin E is a very powerful antioxidant that works to destroy free radicals. Vitamin E is recommended for the optimal health of your heart. Some other studies have suggested that Vitamin E supplementation is helpful for individuals with restless leg syndrome, chronic pain connected with rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, peripheral neuropathy, and immune disorders.
If you’re using Vitamin E supplementation to treat your signs and symptoms of fibromyalgia, you should take between 50 and 800 IU every day.
Capsaicin
Capsaicin is a chemical produced by most pepper varieties- most abundantly in cayenne peppers. It is a natural muscle relaxant and creams made from capsaicin are used often by those suffering from the pain of shingles, peripheral neuropathy, back pain, and fibromyalgia.
You can use capsaicin cream as much as needed to control the pain of fibromyalgia or other types of pain.
Melatonin
Melatonin is a hormone that promotes restful sleep. It is naturally produced by the pineal gland in your body. Melatonin supplements may be necessary if you don’t produce enough melatonin and therefore suffer from sleep disorders such as insomnia.
If you’re suffering from fibromyalgia pain that is keeping you awake at night, consider taking 3 milligrams of melatonin just 30 minutes before you go to bed at night. This could help you to get back to a normal sleep schedule.
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