Treatment of Fibromyalgia
Mind-Body, Nutrition, Incontinence, Irritable Bowel, Pain, Sleep Issues

The Mind-Body Connection

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  4. Denison B.  Touch the pain away: new research on therapeutic touch and persons with fibromyalgia syndrome.  Holist Nurs Pract. 2004 May-Jun; 18(3): 142-51.   Abstract 
  5. Finset A, Wigers SH, Gotestam KG.  Depressed mood impedes pain treatment response in patients with fibromyalgia.  J Rheumatol. 2004 May; 31(5): 976-80.  Abstract 
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  15. Wik G, Fischer H, Bragee B, Finer B, Fredrikson M.  Functional anatomy of hypnotic analgesia: a PET study of patients with fibromyalgia.   Eur J Pain. 1999 Mar; 3(1): 7-12.  Abstract 
  16. Wood PB.  Stress and dopamine: implications for the pathophysiology of chronic widespread pain.   Med Hypotheses. 2004; 62(3): 420-4.  Abstract 

Nutrition and Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue

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  2. Grant JE, Veldee MS, Buchwald D.   Analysis of dietary intake and selected nutrient concentrations in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome.    J Am Diet Assoc. 1996 Apr; 96(4): 383-6.   Citation 
  3. Heap LC, Peters TJ, Wessely S. Vitamin B status in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome.   J R Soc Med. 1999 Apr; 92(4): 183-5.   Abstract 
  4. Holick MF.  Vitamin D: importance in the prevention of cancers, type 1 diabetes, heart disease, and osteoporosis.   Am J Clin Nutr. 2004 Mar; 79(3): 362-71  Abstract 
  5. Holick MF.  Too little vitamin D in premenopausal women: why should we care?    Am J Clin Nutr. 2002 Jul; 76(1): 3-4. Full Text
  6. Holick MF.  Women Don't Get Enough Vitamin D -- How That Could Ruin Their Health   Full Text 
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  9. Plotnikoff GA, Quigley JM.  Prevalence of severe hypovitaminosis D in patients with persistent, nonspecific musculoskeletal pain.    Mayo Clin Proc. 2003 Dec; 78(12): 1463-70.  Abstract 
  10. Regland B, Andersson M, Abrahamsson L, Bagby J, Dyrehag LE, Gottfries CG. Increased concentrations of homocysteine in the cerebrospinal fluid in patients with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.    Scand J Rheumatol. 1997; 26(4): 301-7.  Abstract 
  11. Rohr UD, Herold J.  Melatonin deficiencies in women.   Maturitas. 2002 Apr 15; 41 Suppl 1: S85-104. Abstract 
  12. Werbach MR.  Nutritional strategies for treating chronic fatigue syndrome.   Altern Med Rev. 2000 Apr; 5(2): 93-108  Abstract | Full text 
  13. Yunus MB, Dailey JW, Aldag JC, Masi AT, Jobe PC. Plasma tryptophan and other amino acids in primary fibromyalgia: a controlled study.   J Rheumatol. 1992 Jan; 19(1): 90-4.   Abstract 

Incontinence

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  2. Freeman RM, Baxby K.   Hypnotherapy for incontinence caused by the unstable detrusor.

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  3. Glavind K, Mouritsen AL, Lose G.   [Treatment of stress and urge incontinence in women]  Ugeskr Laeger. 1998 Jan 5; 160(2): 157-62.  Abstract 

Irritable Bowel

  1. Gonsalkorale WM, Miller V, Afzal A, Whorwell PJ.  Long term benefits of hypnotherapy for irritable bowel syndrome.   Gut. 2003 Nov; 52(11): 1623-9 Abstract  |  Full text 
  2. Lea R, Houghton LA, Calvert EL, et al.   Gut focused hypnotherapy normalises rectal  hypersensitivity in patients …   Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2003 Mar 17(5) 635-42  Abstract 
  3. Palsson OS, Whitehead WE.  The growing case for hypnosis as adjunctive therapy for functional gastrointestinal disorders.   Gastroenterology. 2002 Dec; 123(6): 2132-5.  Abstract  |  Full text 
  4. Simren M, Ringstrom G, Bjornsson ES, Abrahamsson H.   Treatment with hypnotherapy reduces the sensory and motor component of the gastrocolonic response in irritable bowel syndrome.  Psychosom Med. 2004 Mar-Apr; 66(2): 233-8  Abstract 

Pain

  1. Astin JA.   Mind-body therapies for the management of pain.   Clin J Pain. 2004 Jan-Feb; 20(1): 27-32  Abstract 
  2. Ginandes C, Brooks P, Sando W, Jones C, Aker J.  Can medical hypnosis accelerate post-surgical wound healing?    Am J Clin Hypn. 2003 Apr,; 45(4): 333-51  Abstract 
  3. [No authors listed]   Hypnosis. Deep relaxation can relieve pain and more.   Mayo Clin Womens Healthsource. 2002 Apr; 6(4): 7.  Citation 

Sleep Issues

  1. Gold AR, Dipalo F, Gold MS, Broderick J.   Inspiratory airflow dynamics during sleep in women with fibromyalgia.  Sleep. 2004 May 1; 27(3): 459-66.  Abstract
  2. Xie A, Rankin F, Rutherford R, Bradley TD.  Effects of inhaled CO2 and added dead space on idiopathic central sleep apnea.   J Appl Physiol. 1997 Mar; 82(3): 918-26.  Abstract | Full Text 


 

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