The Fibromyalgia Nutrition Guide: Contains Valuable Dietary Guidelines, Recipes, and More for Overcoming Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Sydrome... (Paperback)

by Mary Moeller (Author), Joe M. Elrod (Author)

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Product Description
For those suffering from fibromyaglia, this practical guide demonstrating how to use nutritional means to effectively relieve the symptoms of fibromyalgia is a valuable tool. The basics of nutrition, diet and how the body functions, combined with more than 100 easy and healthy recipes and menu plans, and practical information on herbal and nutritional supplements, all result in an invaluable tool to effectively overcoming fibromyalgia.

Product Details

• Paperback: 167 pages
• Publisher: Woodland Publishing; 1 edition (March 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580540538
• ISBN-13: 978-1580540537
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #242,327 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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54 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Loaded with nutritional facts - Lacking application, September 30, 2004

By	Barbara - EPP (Tallahassee, FL) - See all my reviews

The book has lots to offer if you want a quick reference as to what role vitamins and minerals play in the human body. It also discusses different herbs, flours and sweeteners.

What it is also filled with is typographical errors. Who ever heard of "canal oil" (pg. 70) or "1/3 c. raising" (pg. 90)? The abundance of typos causes one to wonder about the accuracy of other information presented.

It has recipes that call for oddities like buffalo flour, date sugar, kamut spirals, organic chili, applesauce made from Gala apples, MSG-free Spaghetti Sauce and TVP. Even if you can figure out what these are, they can be difficult to locate and expensive. No serving sizes are recommended and calorie values are not given. How is one supposed to track caloric intake?

While this book does supply you with one week's sample menu, it does not explain why the menus are arranged the way they are. For instance, why is there a bedtime snack some days, but not others? On two days the menu includes fish, but the other days have neither meat nor fish. Are five vegetarian days required or is it flexible? Clear-cut directions are not given. I found it disappointing.

66 of 73 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Fibromyalgia Nutrition Guide, May 1, 2000

By	Beth (South Dakota, USA) - See all my reviews

I found this book to be tremendously helpful. The information on diet, nutrition, and herbs enables us to make sound choices when it comes to the foods we eat. This book made me feel more in charge of my prognosis. There are plenty of delicious-looking recipies for lots of different types of meals. This was a very easy read (even with fibro-fog) and the information was very well presented. There is a heavy emphasis on the author's personal experience which seemed like too much at times, especially since the degree of success of any particular course of treatment varies so much from person to person. However, I believe this book will be helpful to all who suffer from Fibromyalgia because better nutrition gives the body a much better chance at fighting any illness.

25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Haved looked or cared for it yet, February 10, 2005

By	Belle of the Ball - See all my reviews

I got this book and honestly found it a big disappointment. Most of the info in it is in other books and the recipes really arent any big deal. I knew most of the nutrition info already. If you already have a library of FM or nutrition info, this book is pointless.