Health Coaching and Fibromyalgia

Health Coaching: A Novel Approach to Fibromyalgia Treatment Fibromyalgia is a pervasive medical condition estimated to affect up to 6% of the world’s population. As part of a larger class of disorders known as “central sensitivity syndromes” or “medically unexplained syndromes,” fibromyalgia is difficult to diagnose and treat within a reasonable timeframe. It remains undiagnosed […]

Could Alterations in the Gut Microbiome Mediate Chronic Pain in Patients with Fibromyalgia?

Fibromyalgia (FM) is an intriguing medical condition, characterized by chronic, widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, sleep problems, gastrointestinal disturbances, and alterations in mood and cognition. It affects 2-4% of the adult population, and is especially prevalent among women (although this has been recently challenged) (1).  There is no cure for FM, nor a single treatment that […]

Easy and Proven: Nutritional Tips for Fibromyalgia Backed by Science

Fibromyalgia is characterized by chronic, widespread pain, with no specific cause. It is a complex condition that affects each patient differently. However, an individualized plan of simple dietary changes may help you improve your symptoms. So, what to eat and what to avoid? Those with fibromyalgia often experience symptoms such as sleep problems, decreased attention, […]

What is a Pain Neurotag?

Everyone has neurotags, and if you experience chronic pain, a neurotag may play a particular role in your symptoms. Learning about how the brain interprets and adapts to input can help you take steps to manage your pain. What Is A Neurotag? There are billions of neurons in a single brain, and each one can form […]

5 Ways Gluten Causes Pain

Would eliminating gluten be the first thing you do to eliminate chronic pain? My patients tell me all the time that removing gluten helped relieve their pain. As a matter of fact, some doctors now test for celiac disease simply based on a patient’s reporting of joint pain because arthritis and osteoporosis can be one […]

How Chronic Pain Rewires the Brain and 5 Proven Ways to Reverse It

Have you heard about the latest neuroscience that is revealing some fascinating discovering about pain? More and more we are looking to the brain as chronic pain changes both the structure and function of our brain and nervous system. It’s no longer just about the body. Think of it this way “no brain, no pain.” […]