The Fibromyalgia Diet:

40/30/30

This diet was recommended by Dr. Devin Starlanyl, MD in her book  Fibromyalgia & Chronic Myofascial Pain Syndrome: A Survival Manual.

The first guidelines are to avoid

1. refined sugar
2. alcohol
3 caffeine
4. foods high in saturated fats
5. high-calorie, high fat, lowe food value junk food

It has been found that a balanced diet of moderate carbohydrate, protein, and fat has been beneficial to people with FMS/MPS. Dr. August has studied the intricate relationships between FMS, nutrition, and electrolytic imbalance and has successfully brought her own FMS into remission.  A moderate diet containing the following ratio ( based on percentages of calories, not grams): 40% carbohydrates/30% protein/30% fat for each meal and snack has enabled many people with FMS/MPS to reach their optimum weight with maximum health benefit. It is also very important to drink lots of water! The water will help to flush toxins out of your body.  Drink at LEAST 8 glasses (80z ea) of water every day!

Dr Starlanyl and Dr August recommend a book called The Zone and a number of sequel books going into the healing aspects of this eating plan in great detail, while also giving you the basic eating plan. The second book, Mastering the Zone, includes the eating plan in great detail and has sample menus. Dr. Sears states in his book the Zone, that this diet is of great benefit and is highly recommended to people with various diseases, including (but not limited to) MS, high blood pressure, chronic fatigue, lupus, and is also used by some olympic athletes to maximize their performance. On this diet, people usually feel some improvement in seven to ten days. They are, however, seven to ten very uncomfortable days. She says that the headaches and fatigue can be extreme, but in one month you will see considerable improvement.