Magnesium is one of the most important minerals for good health. It is involved in more than 300 metabolic reactions in our bodies and is a key component in our bones. Magnesium helps to control muscle activity, including that of the heart and in the blood vessels. It is sometimes used to treat high blood…
Tag: fibromyalgia
Iodine
Iodine is an essential element that your body uses to make thyroid hormones. These hormones regulate your metabolism; they influence the rate at which your body either uses energy or stores calories as fat. Iodine deficiency and the resulting low levels of thyroid hormone can be a cause of infertility in women. It can also…
Poor Sleep, Fibromyalgia and Pregabalin
This post originally appeared in Quora. Recently, a Twitter follower asked me what she could do about deteriorating quality and quantity of sleep, and advised she is taking the medication pregabalin, also known as Lyrica. Bad sleep is a hallmark symptom of fibromyalgia, but it can also be caused by many other conditions. Because fibromyalgia…
Mysterious Maladies 3: SLE
SLE is more properly known as systemic lupus erythematosus. While it’s a little less mysterious than CFS or fibromyalgia, it resembles these conditions in that its hallmarks are pain and fatigue, and its cause is unknown. Another hallmark symptom is the butterfly rash, as illustrated here.