Living With Fibromyalgia and Related Conditions

The human microbiome is clearly the new frontier in health and wellness.  With new discoveries occurring daily, evidence that dysbiosis (an imbalance in the microbial population that inhabits your gut) is causing symptoms of fibromyalgia and related disorders is mounting.  This lecture explores reasons why pesticides, medications, and industrial food practices may be damaging our microbiome, and explores the hypothesis that symptoms of fibromyalgia stem from a damaged microbiome.

This video looks at stress from many angles, including cellular stress, environmental stress, occupational stress, and the stress of toxic relationships.  You will learn the relationship between either acute or chronic stress and trauma, and explore the relationship between stress, trauma, and fibromyalgia or related conditions.

The power of good nutrition as a foundation of all health has been recognized since ancient times.  In this video, we will:

1. explore malnutrition as a probable factor contributing to fibromyalgia and other chronic health conditions. 

2. look at reasons why food purchased through modern industrial markets may lack sufficient nutrients to support good health.

3. discuss the need to combine high quality foods with high quality nutritional supplements. 

4. learn why complex, whole food supplements are better for restoring depleted nutrients than fractionated, single nutrient formulas.

5. discuss the value of looking beyond product labels to learn how your supplements are sourced and processed.

6. explore issues that may interfere with nutrient absorption.

7. look at strategies for identifying and eliminating foods that may be interfering with nutrient uptake.

8. examine reasons why added nutrients may temporarily create a detox effect.

Food sensitivities are difficult to identify, even by medical professionals.  If you think a mild food allergy or food sensitivity might be contributing to your symptoms, these do-it-yourself testing methods can assist in guiding your decision as to whether or not it will be helpful to eliminate a food from your diet. 

Warning:  Do not use this self assessment method to assess foods that might cause a severe allergic reaction.  Talk to your physician about any allergy testing that may be warranted.

It is not difficult to recognize that a person with symptoms of fibromyalgia is experiencing low energy.   In this video, we will look at practices that are directed at balancing cellular energy.

Belief is a powerful force that can influence how the body responds.   Whether viewed scientifically, or through the eyes of your own faith, there is powerful evidence that you can alter your beliefs to change your physical health.

Human health thrives when we are connected to other people and healthy environments. In this video, you will explore evidence that lack of connectivity can damage your health and reduce your life span.  You will explore the barriers to building strong relationships that fibromyalgia creates.  Finally, you will create a vision of ideal connections to strive for in your life.

We are conditioned to believe that a rigorous exercise plan is essential to good health.  However, exercise that is good for a healthy person can be harmful to a person suffering from pain and other issues associated with fibromyalgia.   Learn why you might want to exercise less in this video.

Electrosensitivity may develop when fibromyalgia symptoms intensify. Here you will look at what electrosensitivity is, and explore strategies to minimize exposure to harmful levels of radiation.

The physical, neurological, and emotional symptoms of fibromyalgia may require a multifaceted lifestyle change to manage.  This video shows you why making strategic changes in a just a few areas of your life can create ripple effects that catalyze other positive changes.  Focus on efforts that bring scattered domains of your life closer together.

Living with chronic pain and fatigue effects not only you but everyone around you.  Learning to see your condition from the perspective of others can help you develop the self-care and cooperation skills you will need to navigate relationship more effectively.

Long term use of pain medications can have damaging side effects.  In this video you will explore side effects of common pain medications and look at multiple alternative health approaches for pain management.  With recent trends in legalization of hemp and medical marijuana making these products widely popular, I've included some information about CBD oil and THC, as well as information about herbs that contain similar pain relieving cannabinoids.  A combination of alternative strategies that provide rapid and long term relief can help you feel better without medication.

The health care expenses of any long term chronic health condition can deplete a person's financial resources.  If symptoms prevent the person from keeping a job, lost income can be financially devastating.  In this video we discuss financial management practices, work options, and passive income earning options that can improve your odds of building financial resources.  Ideas offered are for informational purposes, and are not intended as specific financial advice. 

Anger is often a guise for the grief that comes with chronic disease.  Unfortunately, holding on to anger can challege your health.

In this video, I will share an anecdote that illustrates anger as a barrier to recovery.  Then you will explore gratitude as and antidote to the negative emotions that hinder recovery.