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Signs and Symptoms of Fibromyalgia, Arthritis, and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? The cure may be more basic than you think.

May 17, 2009 - 7:10am 537 reads 0 comments

Headaches, bloating, muscle and joint pains, leg cramps, fatigue, insomnia, cravings for sugars and carbohydrates and unwanted weight gain: all these have been associated with signs and symptoms of fibromyalgia, arthritis and chronic fatigue syndrome.

You or someone you know may have experienced the frustration of seeking help from one doctor after another, only to be given prescription medications that temporarily mask the symptoms or, even worse, told that you'll simply have to learn to live with them.

In my clinical experience, I've found that many of these troubling conditions can be caused by food sensitivities and/or an overgrowth of candida that causes inflammation and toxicity in the body. Often, these symptoms can be greatly reduced or even eliminated with a good detoxification program, a controlled diet to identify possible food sensitivities, proper nutritional support and a good antifungal agent to reduce candida growth.

A Case Study

Recently, a 46-year-old patient came to me with a prior diagnosis of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.

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