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Does UC-II Chicken Collagen Help Fibromyalgia?
Posted by Margy Squires on 6/1/2025 to
Fibromyalgia
There is a lot of talk about collagen these days which leads to a bit of confusion about which collagen does what. Do I take it for skin health? Connective tissues?
What’s the difference?
How do I know if I am taking the right one for my needs?
Chicken collagen is a specific kind of collagen that offers benefits for fibromyalgia in a couple of ways that might surprise you!
Raising Serotonin Lowers Fibromyalgia Pain
Posted by Margy Squires on 4/1/2025 to
5-HTP / Serotonin
There are a number of nutrient deficiencies in fibromyalgia. Many of the deficiencies are behind the multiple fibro symptoms. Don't expect to feel better unless you supply your body with these missing pieces to support overall health.
5-HTP is one of those pieces that helps reduce pain in fibromyalgia and less pain is always a good thing!
Read more about how serotonin helps fibromyalgia and improves your sleep and mood, too, ion this month's Healthy Exchange.
Valerian, An Answer for Anxiety, Muscle & Nerve Pain
Posted by Margy Squires on 10/1/2024 to
Fibromyalgia
Herbs are amazing! Their ability to protect themselves against the environment they live in is due to their anti-viral, anti-microbial and antioxidant properties. These health protective benefits can be extracted from the herb and taken to your advantage! Case in point is valerian, a medicinal plant with a long history of use, especially for sleep, pain and anxiety.
5-HTP is the Feel Good Nutrient with Benefits!
Posted by Margy Squires on 8/1/2024 to
5-HTP / Serotonin
There are lots of things that make you feel good and put a smile on your face Like chocolate melting in your mouth. The warmth of sun on your face. Listening to your favorite song. A row of happy flowers.
These moments evoke a sensation in your brain that turns on feel good chemicals and one of those neurochemicals is serotonin 5-HTP helps your body make this happy chemical and offers other benefits, too!
Breathing Exercises ‘Real and Effective’ for Fibromyalgia
Posted by Margy Squires on 6/19/2018 to
Fibromyalgia
Just breathe...A new study from the April 2018 Journal of Alternative & Complementary Medicine reports breathing exercises produce "relevant benefits" on pain tolerance thresholds in a group of fibromyalgia (FM) patients. In layman's terms, doctors put pressure on their tender points at the start of the study, measuring how much pressure pain could be tolerated. The patients were split into 2 groups; one group performed the breathing exercises and the other group did not.
