Fibromyalgia
June 14, 2000 by Linda Lazarides
Filed under Health issues
Some causative factors
- Magnesium deficiency.
The average red blood cell magnesium levels of fibromyalgia patients is lower than controls. Magnesium deficiency symptoms are very similar to those of fibromyalgia and may be confused with the disease. Romano TJ et al: Magnesium deficiency in fibromyalgia syndrome. J Nutr Med 4:165-167, 1994.
Promising nutritional research
Of 15 fibromyalgia patients supplemented for 8 weeks with magnesium malate, average tender point index scores were reduced from 19.6 to 6.5. Abraham GE et al: Management of fibromyalgia: Rationale for the use of magnesium and malic acid. J Nutr Med 3:49-59, 1992.
Information compiled by Linda Lazarides
Naturopathic Nutritionist, Author, Educator
Linda Lazarides is Course Director of the School of Modern Naturopathy and author of eight books on health, nutrition and naturopathy.
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