The Fibromyalgia Cookbook: More Than 120 Easy and Delicious Recipes

by Shelley Ann Smith

Roughly 2 to 3 million people in the United Kingdom alone are afflicted with fibromyalgia. A widespread muscular-skeletal syndrome, fibromyalgia touches people of all ages, male and female, as an unrelieved aching and burning pain, often accompanied by fatigue, that leaves its victims feeling exhausted. Fibromyalgia inflects terrible wounds that leave no scars, and it is very difficult to treat. While drugs and pain suppressants are available, healthy...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1581822707
• ISBN13: 9781581822700
• Release Date: March 2002
• Publisher: Cumberland House Publishing
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Meh

No pictures, general recipes you can easily make or find in any cookbook. Nothing special. So disappointed I wasted the money.

Dr. Michael L. Johnson

I've been in private practice for over 21 years and I have successfully treated thousands of patients who have suffered for years with FMS. Many of my patients swear by this book and many of my new FMS patients simply swear because they wish that they had found this book sooner. Two words: Buy it!Dr. Michael L. Johnson, author of "What Do You Do When the Medications Don't Work--A Non-Drug Treatment of Dizziness, Migraine Headaches, Fibromyalgia, and Other Chronic Conditions".

Yummy and Easy

This book is great for anyone, even if you don't have fibromyalgia, you will benifit from this book. It has great recipes that are easy to make, which for those of us suffering with fibro, easy is key. I have felt much better after changing some of the foods I was eating, and this cookbook has made it easy. Some diets are impossible to follow and still live a normal life, but not this one. The ingredient were all found at my regular grocery store, and the prep time is low.If you are looking for an easy way to change your health and the way you eat, this is the book you want.

Buy This Book!!

I must say that this is a great book and very well put together. The Fibromyalgia Cookbook has easy, great tasting recipes. The author has put this book together to make it easy for those with Fibro to follow and with ingredients that most people have on hand. Dr. Bested educates Fibro sufferers with lots of information on how proper diet is key for people who suffer from this illness. This book, in fact, is great for anyone...low in fat and filled with healthy recipes. Great job Shelley Ann Smith and Dr. Alison Bested....buy this book, you will love it!!

More than 120 easy-to-prepare & appetite satisfying recipes

Fibromyalgia is a chronic musculoskeletal disorder that causes pain, tenderness, fatigue, insomnia, memory and concentration difficulties, and gastrointestinal complaints for thousands and thousands of Americans every year. Diet is an important aspect of Fibromyalgia treatment for symptomatic relief. Pharmacy Technician and fibromyalgia sufferer Shelley Ann Smith has developed The Fibromyalgia Cookbook that showcases more than 120 easy-to-prepare and appetite satisfying recipes specifically suited to the needs of men and women afflicted with fibromyalgia. The Fibromyalgia Cookbook is also enhanced with an informative foreword regarding fibromyalgia dining and a glossary. From Lentil Soup; Tomato and Sweet Pepper Salad; Lemon Parsley Turnips; and Poppy Seed Mustard Baked Chicken; to Edwina's Baked Salmon; Fresh Strawberries with Toasted Coconut; Great Northern Bean Dip; and Spelt Bread, The Fibromyalgia Cookbook offers mealtime selections that would grace any dining occasion, formal or informal.

Eat Smarter- Feel Better

My interest in this book was not as a Fibromyalgia sufferer myself. My goal was to further my education in understanding FM so that I may better serve and empathize with those that are suffering from FM! You see, my dearest, closest friend and companion, is just one of the millions of FM's victims. The Fibromyalgia Cookbook is a timely Godsend for millions of sufferers of this terrible, chronic illness. The forward is written by professional Doctors specializing in Fibromyalgia and contains excellent information, in easy to understand, layman's terms, to assist both FM patients and those wanting to better understand the nature of FM. They describe how eating smarter is another tool to aid in coping with FM. Avoiding or minimizing known and potentially harmful foods, additives and chemicals from your diet and then, through a guided selection process, replacing or substituting these with beneficial foods containing proper nutrients and vitamins, you can learn to eat smarter and feel better. To aid the FM patient, the forward of the Fibromyalgia Cookbook also includes a simple example of a "short elimination diet" and a reference section for those that desire to follow up by doing research in more detail. The author's heart felt introduction, clearly describes the trials which she had to face as an FM victim and how she is overcoming them through her faith, determination, courage and proper eating and lifestyle. She was motivated to prepare this book as a result of her self-less love and compassion for her fellow FM sufferers. The tasty and nutritious recipes are excellently chosen and provide mouth-watering selections for everyone, but were specifically prepared with FM patients in mind. The ingredients are readily available at grocery and health food stores and are inexpensive and easy to prepare. The methods used to prepare the various dishes are concise yet simple to understand. The author included a glossary of terms for the less common ingredients used as well. The Fibromyalgia Cookbook's lay out and design is very well done and the typeface selected for printing is clear and easy to read. Overall excellent work Shelley and Cumberland House. Thanks and God bless!