Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain disorder in which patients experience muscle aches and tender points in various locations. The cause is multifactorial with poor nutrition playing a major role.
Overview
Fibromyalgia affects nearly 2% of the general population, with middle-aged women experiencing a higher risk.1 It is considered to be the most common cause of generalized pain in women between ages 20 and 55. Many of these patients struggle with work-related disability due to pain, fatigue, and depression.
Joel Fuhrman
Author
Joel Fuhrman, M.D. is a board-certified family physician, seven-time New York Times best-selling author and internationally recognized expert on nutrition and natural healing. He specializes in preventing and reversing disease through nutritional methods.
