The (Piano) Keys to Fibromyalgia Pain Relief
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Hello Reader,
A recent study published in the journal Clinical Rheumatology presents a novel therapy, and gives us a critical key, to easing fibromyalgia pain.
Pain has two key physiological components. The first is an electrical signal generated in response to a stimulus and sent to your brain. This is no different than the signal your brain receives in response to the sensations of heat, softness, cold and countless other stimuli. The second component is how your brain reacts to the signal. Unfortunately when the signal is pain, your brain reacts by creating the physiological condition of suffering.
Your brain is bombarded with far more information every second than it can possibly process. But it maintains sanity by subconsciously tuning most of it out. The new research showed that distraction can be used to cause your brain to further tune out these signals—including the signals of pain. And numerous studies show that distraction in the form of listening to certain kinds of music can cause your brain to significantly increase the amount of pain signals it ignores.
Caffeine Helpful for Pain Relief
More and more research shows that caffeine can be very helpful for pain relief, and not only for migraines. For more information, here's an excellent article written by one of my favorite nutrition experts, Terry Lemerond of Terry Talks Nutrition.
Cool Stuff
Dancing on Water — by Peter Kater
In my feature article above I discuss new research that shows how listening to music can dramatically reduce pain. Well this CD is definitely what the doctor ordered. Peter Kater is a world-famous concert pianist who has received an amazing 12 Grammy Award nominations! His music is exceedingly healing for both body and soul. His latest CD "Dancing On Water" will leave your spirit feeling like it's dancing, and I highly recommend you check it out! (Download more info.)
Jacob Teitelbaum, M.D. is one of the world's leading integrative medical authorities on fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue. He is the lead author of eight research studies on their effective treatments, and has published numerous health & wellness books, including the bestseller on fibromyalgia From Fatigued to Fantastic! and The Fatigue and Fibromyalgia Solution. Dr. Teitelbaum is one of the most frequently quoted fibromyalgia experts in the world and appears often as a guest on news and talk shows nationwide including Good Morning America, The Dr. Oz Show, Oprah & Friends, CNN, and Fox News Health.
