Fibromyalgia is a frustrating condition that can significantly impact a person's life. The pain, fatigue, muscle stiffness and lack of energy motivation this puzzling disease causes can make each day difficult. There are prescription medications to treat the symptoms of fibromyalgia, but as physicians we've found that patients often respond to dietary and lifestyle changes. In this book, we'll discuss dietary changes that help the symptoms and also the role supplements play. Here are some of the things you'll learn: How diet helps fibromyalgia symptoms Foods that help fibromyalgia symptoms Foods that can make you feel worse If you eat too much of this, it's almost guaranteed to make your symptoms worse A mineral that may help and how to get more of it Two vitamin deficiencies that are common in people with fibromyalgia and may worsen the symptoms Are you drinking the wrong beverages? Is caffeine your friend or foe? What kind of protein is best - and is red meat a bad choice? Food allergies and food sensitivities - how to tell if certain foods are aggravating your symptoms Some research shows this amino acid gives people with fibromyalgia more energy Other nutritional supplements that may help If you've tried other treatments that haven't worked, you owe it to yourself to give dietary changes a try.

Find out how to get control of acid reflux and heartburn through diet. You'll learn what foods commonly trigger symptoms of reflux and what foods you can safely eat and which to avoid. You'll also discover simple lifestyle changes that can help you experience fewer reflux symptoms. Also discussed is a supplement that shows potential for treating reflux and other factors that can trigger heartburn and reflux and what you can do to avoid them. Written by two physicians, this book draws upon knowledge gained by treating patients with this common medical problem.

Depression is more than just a temporary sadness. It's an all-encompassing condition that it can be difficult to find your way out of. Antidepressants help some people, but they aren't the only answer. Recent research shows that what you eat plays a role in how you feel. Changing your diet can help you feel better. As physicians, my husband and I have helped people who are depressed get on the road to recovery by changing their lifestyle habits and what they eat. Even if you take antidepressants, changing your diet can help. Let us show you how. Here's what this book covers: What Does Depression Feel Like? What Causes Depression? Why Antidepressants Aren’t Always the Answer The Role of Diet in Depression What Type of Diet is Best for Treating Depression? What’s So Bad about a Processed Food Diet? The Mental Health Benefits of Fruits and Vegetables Are You Eating the Wrong Fats? Getting More of the Right Fats Another Type of Fat You’ll Want to Avoid Tryptophan-Rich Foods: Do They Help Depression? Can Good Bacteria Help? Is Caffeine Good or Bad for Depression? Diet Guidelines: Action Steps The Role of Vitamins in Depression What About Minerals? Vitamins and Minerals: Action Steps Could Your Depression Be a Symptom of Other Health Problems? Other Natural Treatments for Depression If you wonder if there's more you could be doing to treat your depression, find out how diet can help.

Are you eating a gout-friendly diet? Gout is no laughing matter. Not only are gout attacks painful, but having a high uric acid level and being prone to gout is linked with other health problems as well. That's why a diet is important even if you take medications for gout. As physicians, we've seen a number of patients with gout and have seen gout sufferers reduce the number of gout attacks they have and improve their overall health by changing their diet. This 40-page,easy-to-read ebook will help you take control of gout and your health by changing how you eat.Here's some of what we'll cover: Why not all purines are bad. Hint-the source of the purines matters. A vitamin you might need more of if you're prone towards gout. Why diet is important even if you take gout medications. Should you drink coffee? What about milk? Factors that can trigger a gout attack other than diet. A tasty fruit that's a strong ally in your fight against gout. List of foods to eat and those to avoid. And more. Get a handle on your gout, the natural way, through diet.