Product Description
Roughly 6 to 8 million people in the United States alone are afflicted with fibromyalgia. A widespread muscular-skeletal syndrome, fibromyalgia touches people of all ages, male and female, as an unrelieved aching and burning pain, often accompanied by fatigue, that leaves its victims feeling exhausted.

Fibromyalgia inflects terrible wounds that leave no scars, and it is very difficult to treat. While drugs and pain suppressants are available, healthy food alternatives, including herbs and other natural foods, also help in combating the pain and exhaustion associated with the syndrome.

The Fibromyalgia Cookbook is designed to help those who suffer from this affliction to find relief from their discomfort. Focusing on natural foods and herbs, the authors emphasize pure foods with no additives, the lowest levels of toxins, and the greatest amount of nutritional value. The rules are few and basic: No red meat. No green peppers. No eggplant. Avoid heavy, starchy foods. The diet is low in sodium and low in fat, with no processed sugars. (Natural sweeteners such as honey and fruit are used.) No white flour (spelt flour and rice pasta are good substitutes). Soy butter, virgin olive oil, and flaxseed oil are suggested for salads. Many other satisfying possibilities are provided.

An introduction by Dr. Alison Bested explains the nature of fibromyalgia and the role of diet in finding relief from its symptoms. A glossary explains the strengths and dangers of specific foods. The 124 delicious recipes are divided into Soups, Salads, Veggies, Fibro-Fish Dishes, Dressings, Sauces and Dips, Fruit, Rice and Pasta, and Bread. COOKING; HEALTH 6” X 8”, 172 PAGES PAPERBACK

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 20 reviews)

Informative

I've been looking for a cookbook for FMS for quite awhile. This book is informative, with a lot of great ideas. I look forward to trying out the recipes. I would suggest this book for anyone looking to help themselves with Fibromyalgia, and what foods to avoid.
September 29, 2008

The Fibromyalgia Cookbook

I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in 1996. Since that time, I had tried a variety of things to reduce the intensity of my symptoms and the number of flare ups that I experience. Then, about three years ago, I began noticing how food could either exasperate my health issues or make me feel better, particularly my moods and energy levels.

Over time, mostly through trial and error, I have created a nutritional plan that seems to support my needs, increase the number of good days I have, and is easy enough to follow without feeling like I'm on a diet. In some ways, it's like learning to cook again so I'm always on the look out for interesting recipes that I can adapt as needed. Generally, this tends to mean making two dinners, one for myself and another for my family.

Then, I came upon The Fibromyalgia Cookbook. I was pleasantly surprised. All the things that I had to learn the hard way (no red meat, no refined flour, no refined sugar, and plenty of fresh raw vegetables) were set out in black and white before me. What's more, the recipes were simple to make (even when I'm having a bad day) and tasty enough so that my family actually enjoyed quite a few of the meals and salads.

April 11, 2008

Delicious and helpful

Simple recipes, safe for fibromyalgia, (If that's what I have). The introduction, while simple, provided two
major clues to self-care, and the results strongly suggest that my self-diagnosis was correct. I feel better,
and my family likes the dishes.

I am a good cook, so when I saw these simple recipes I was not impressed...so many are like things I'm already doing, and are so simple. BUT...each one was delicious, and tho' I frequently think something I've created needs salt, these low-sodium recipes are wonderfully tasty. Instead of being on the cook-book shelf in the pantry,
it's taken it's place on my kitchen counter!
January 07, 2008

Great condition of book for very low price

The platters are delicious & great for patients with FMS
April 10, 2007

The Fibromyalgia Cookbook More Than 120 Easy and Delicious Recipes

A wonderful easy to read and understand book. So far has greatly helped in a constant fight against Fibromyalgia for my partner Lesley McGregor. The recipes are simple yummy and easy to prepare and i enjoy them myself. Thank you for this great addition to the fight against this chronic desease.As a partner i do need to understand more of what Lesley goes through and the publications on this subject from Amazon have helped.
March 22, 2007

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