Milking It: Is Vitamin D the Answer to Fibro Fog?

November 7, 2009

A recent study suggests that Vitamin D consumption during physical development has an effect on brain power as one ages, leading to speculation that appropriate supplementation in later years can help us retain or even improve mental acuity.
Fibro fog, anyone?
According to several studies (see References section, below, for cites), Vitamin D may, in addition to [...]

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How to Combat Fibro Fog and Get Your Brain Back in Gear — Phase Three: Coping Mechanisms For Brain Fatigue

November 6, 2009

NB: This is the last post in a four-post series about how to combat “fibro fog” and improve cognitive function. Post #1 examines fibro fog in its various manifestations and examines some possible causes. It also provides an overview of a three-phased approach to combating fibro fog that the remaining posts in the series examine [...]

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How to Combat Fibro Fog and Get Your Brain Back in Gear: Keeping Your Brain Engaged

July 8, 2009

NB: This is the third in a four-post series about how to combat “fibro fog” and improve cognitive function. Post #1 examines fibro fog in its various manifestations and examines some possible causes. It also provides an overview of a three-phased approach to combating fibro fog that the remaining posts in the series will examine [...]

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How to Combat Fibro Fog and Get Your Brain Back in Gear: Better Sleep = Functional Brains

June 22, 2009

NB: This is the second in a four-post series about how to combat “fibro fog” and improve cognitive function. Post #1 examines fibro fog in its various manifestations and examines some possible causes. It also provides an overview of a three-phased approach to combating fibro fog that the remaining posts in the series will examine [...]

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How To Beat Fibro-Fog and Get Your Brain Back in Gear (Part 1 of 4)

June 21, 2009

NB: This is the first in a four-post series about how to combat “fibro fog” and improve cognitive function. This post examines fibro fog in its various manifestations and examines some possible causes. It also provides an overview of a three-phased approach to combating fibro fog that the remaining posts in the series will examine [...]

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How to Be a Good Friend to Someone With Chronic Pain

June 20, 2009

Today’s post is aimed at a slightly different reader — not the fibromyalgia sufferer or any other chronic pain patient for that matter, but the friends of people with chronic pain.
The Gift of Friendship — The Challenge of Chronic Pain
I know it’s not easy being the friend of someone who’s in pain most or all [...]

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A Summertime Meditation to Relieve Chronic Pain

June 18, 2009

Here’s a simple little meditation that’s incredibly powerful at helping your body release chronic pain and heal itself. It draws on the power of two of summer’s most iconic elements: the sun’s rays and the ocean’s waves.
Why Meditation Coupled With Visualization Works To Relieve Chronic Pain
Many of us resist the advice to meditate when it [...]

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The Breakfast Incident (The Tramadol Diaries excerpt)

June 14, 2009

Every so often, interspersed with the “how to” tips and advice on handling chronic pain and the posts where I shamelessly try to feed my kid via affiliate marketing (and for the love of God, please people, go buy something, will ya? She’s getting skinny), I’ll share an excerpt from my work-in-progress titled, shockingly enough, [...]

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Crocs = Footsie Heaven For Chronic Pain Patients — HUGE Sale On Now!

June 11, 2009

I know Crocs aren’t exactly high fashion, but dang, those things make my feet feel good. I don’t know about you guys but when my scoliosis-triggered leg nerve pain extends down into my feet, I just don’t want to get on them at all. It’s couch time for me.
But Crocs — while they don’t fix [...]

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Feel Better Fast With Six of My Favorite Homedics Products (Plus – Save Some Dough!)

June 11, 2009

As I’ve written before, I am a big believer in better living through chemistry, as long as the chemistry is properly prescribed and taken as directed.
But there are times when you don’t want or need another pill — you just want to feel better. And I’ve found that Homedics is one of the [...]

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