3 Reasons You're Not Sleeping Well
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Hello Reader,
Disordered sleep is a hallmark of fibromyalgia. There are many factors that contribute to this. But first some background.
Before light bulbs were invented 140 years ago, people in the U.S. averaged nine hours sleep at night. When was the last time you slept that well?
Getting deep sleep is critical not only for restoring energy, but also for staying young, keeping your weight under control, having proper tissue repair so you're not in pain, and even for optimizing your immune function. Unfortunately, most of us aren't getting enough of it. This problem is dramatically amplified in fibromyalgia!
And it's not just about the amount of time you sleep, but how much of that is restorative sleep, a sleep phase in which your hypothalamus (an almond-sized control center in your brain) causes your body to repair itself. Deep sleep is the phase in which restorative sleep happens. But if you keep waking up, you're won't reach deep sleep and will miss out on your needed restorative sleep. This will leave you not only tired, but in pain.
Let's discuss three main causes of poor sleep, and how to resolve them.
Quercetin, Vitamin C and Vitamin D for Viral Infections
Getting the right nutrients are crucial for helping maintain your body's ability to keep viral infections at bay. An excellent article by Dr. Joseph Mercola discusses the importance of quercetin plus vitamin C and vitamin D at being powerfully effective for this. (All three of these nutrients are included in the Energy Revitalization System™ vitamin powder.)
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CFS/FMS-Friendly Recipe: Chocolate Truffles
Here's another great CFS/fibromyalgia-friendly dish from one of my favorite nutritionists, Lauren Hoover-West.
Lauren's Chocolate Truffles
These are so creamy that you'll never miss the dairy! They are rich and chocolaty and melt in your mouth.
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.
