Because many diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia also deal with Multiple Chemical Sensitivities (MCS) also known as Environmental Illness (EI) — which can include allergies and/or sensitivities to preservatives, food additives, or food itself, and because many diagnosed with Fibromyalgia must also contend with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), knowing which food additives are good, safe additives isn’t always easy to determine. (For example, in my case it doesn’t matter what’s added to bread in any efforts to make it more healthful; if the bread contains preservatives, it’s going to cause me to get a yeast rash. That sometimes doesn’t happen when I eat bread without preservatives; for me, I’ve found that yeast products are safest when I make my own using flour that I’ve ground myself and I now usually limit myself to sour dough bread that I make myself. –Pamela Rice Hahn) Learning what’s safe for you to eat is an ongoing process of education, diligence, and trial-and-error.
To help in your efforts to educate yourself about additives that can adversely affect your health, consult:
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Posted on April 29, 2010.
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This page is the index to “Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know where to hide the bodies of anyone whoever said, ‘You’re perfectly healthy; it’s all in your head.’” Chronic Illness Serenity Prayer awareness t-shirt and gift idea designs in the Chronic-Illness.org T-Shirts and Gift Shop.
For most designs, you can choose from a t-shirt, coffee mug. set of postcards, set of greeting cards or note cards, apron, coaster, framed tile, sweatshirt, and other gift gear.
Posted on April 28, 2010.
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Give encouragement to anyone facing the challenge of fatigue caused by chronic illness or a disabling chronic condition (or anyone who is just plain tired) or show that you won’t let fatigue get the best of you with these humorous “I operate at three speeds: slow, slower, asleep” t-shirt and gift ideas. This page is the index to “I operate at three speeds: slow, slower, asleep” t shirt and gift idea designs in the Chronic-Illness.org T-Shirts and Gift Shop. In addition, there are some related designs shown on this page as well. Some are serious; others are humorous. For most designs, you can choose from a t-shirt, coffee mug. set of postcards, set of greeting cards or note cards, apron, coaster, framed tile, sweatshirt, and other gift gear.
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Give encouragement to anyone facing the challenge of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or show that you won’t let RA get the best of you with these rheumatoid arthritis support “Rheumatoid Arthritis Sucks” gift ideas. This page is the index to Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness t shirt and gift idea designs in the Chronic-Illness.org T-Shirts and Gift Shop. Some are serious; others are humorous. For most designs, you can choose from a t-shirt, coffee mug. set of postcards, set of greeting cards or note cards, apron, coaster, framed tile, sweatshirt, and other gift gear.
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Posted on April 27, 2010.
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Posted on April 22, 2010.
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Give encouragement to anyone facing the challenge of arthritis or show that you won’t let arthritis get the best of you with these arthritis support “Arthritis Sucks” gift ideas. This page is the index to Arthritis Awareness t shirt and gift idea designs in the Chronic-Illness.org T-Shirts and Gift Shop. Some are serious; others are humorous. For most designs, you can choose from a t-shirt, coffee mug. set of postcards, set of greeting cards or note cards, apron, coaster, framed tile, sweatshirt, and other gift gear.
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by Pamela Rice Hahn
Note: I wrote an initial article about the Bounce Back Exercise Chair in 2005 while working as the about.com guide for the Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome site. Getting a chair for myself has been my goal since that time and I now finally have one! I’ve had mine for a week, and I can tell a difference already; it’s especially helped lessen some of my lower back pain. … Now for the article:
Maintaining or improving one’s physical fitness is difficult for a healthy person. It’s even more so for those with Fibromyalgia, and especially so for those who are exercise intolerant because of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Although it doesn’t promise an easy solution, the Bounce Back Fitness Chair does provide a safer fitness alternative. Because it combines the function of low-impact aerobics while the user is seated in a comfortable chair, anyone with balance or most other mobility problems can perform the exercise.
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Posted on September 29, 2007.
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Many women who suffer through the pains associated with Fibromyalgia and arthritis find they have problems wearing a bra. This often leaves them suffering from a dilemma: The decision of whether to appear in public sans bra or whether to go for the support of that upper-body undergarment and suffer intensified muscle spasms as a result.
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Posted on September 9, 2007.
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Those who cope with the joint pain and muscle problems associated with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia may be interested in new information that suggests that the beta-cryptoxanthin in fruits and vegetables may cut arthritis risk.
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A professional writer since 1984, Pamela Rice Hahn is the author of more than 20 published books.