Buddies Helping Buddies with Fibromyalgia
In general, antibiotics are a chemical and will not block your Guaifenesin, unless there is something added, which is not common, but just make sure to read all the ingredients 🙂 Pre-guaifenesin, I used to really stress about taking antibiotics because I was needing them SO often that I worried how that was adding to […]
Read More »Cleure gum has recently been found to have essential oils in the flavors, I would not risk this. Trident Chewing gum has mint even in the fruit flavors, so please don’t risk this! Sprye gum uses plant oils for flavor, this could block you! We currently don’t know of a sal safe chewing gum.
Read More »This is one that is not so simple as in just no or yes use public bathroom hand soap! Basically what it comes down to, is that you have to decide how careful you want to be. Some people say to just not worry about it, assuming that you aren’t going to use it more […]
Read More »MOST razors have an aloe strip and even razors that tout having a Vit E strip will often have aloe in it too, (aloe is a salicylate and will block your Guaifenesin) and it’s just not listed in the ingredients on the package. If you think you might have found ones with a strip with […]
Read More »This is indeed a Frequently Asked Question! How long it takes for the guaifenesin protocol to work is different for everyone. Some will clear their most difficult symptoms before a year is up and feel awesome! But please, don’t expect your story to be the same, that is not the norm. Many of us are […]
Read More »OK, so just to remind you, we need to keep everything to NORMAL food amounts to not block with Salicylates on the Guaifenesin Protocol for Fibromyalgia. So, seed oil (like Flax seed oil) is NOT ok in a pill form ie. in mg amounts.
Read More »About half of people with fibromyalgia also have carb intolerance or the more intense Hypoglycemia. If you have fibromyalgia, it will be a great help to you to do the HG diet for a month to see if it helps some of your symptoms. HG symptoms and fibro symptoms overlap, so you could be totally […]
Read More »Here’s some more info on Salicylates to help you understand what is a normal food amount. This is a confusing part of the Guaifenesin Protocol for alot of people.
Read More »Hey folks! There has been enough confusion on salicylate free toothpastes to warrant a post on it 🙂 Basically, I have chosen to go the ultra-sensitive route when it comes to salicylates, as it’s just not worth the possibility of blocking on them.
Read More »Most of us do juicing because we are trying to get EXTRA nutrients from the fruits and veggies that we CAN NOT get by just eating it. So that makes it not a normal food amount. It is for the sole purpose of concentrating plant stuff so you get more than you normally would with […]
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