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Article: One nutrient can reduce fibromyalgia and CFIDS.(Abstract)
- Article from:
- Women's Health Letter
- Article date:
- September 1, 2002
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Connie was in her late 50s and exhausted all the time. Her doctor had diagnosed her with chronic fatigue syndrome. When I saw her she was unable to get a good night's sleep and was so tired during the day that she couldn't fix a simple meal. Connie relied on frozen foods and ate out whenever she could. Many of the foods she ate contained calcium (dairy), and few were high in magnesium (beans, whole grains, and green vegetables).
Magnesium was the single nutrient that changed her life. After increasing Connie's magnesium and eliminating dairy products for two weeks, her symptoms had lessened. She slept through the night and had enough energy to plan and prepare ...