Drinks and Fibromyalgia: Ginger for Widespread Pain, Substance P and Fatigue

Ginger and fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia affects 2-4% of the population. Chronic widespread pain, debilitating fatigue, sleep disturbances, cognitive fog. A central sensitization disorder — the nervous system amplifies pain signals.

Anti-fibromyalgia mechanisms

  • Substance P — gingerol modulates substance P (a pain neurotransmitter, elevated in fibromyalgia)
  • Neuroinflammation — cerebral NF-κB reduces neuroinflammation (a driver of central sensitization)
  • BDNF — normalizes BDNF (dysregulated in fibromyalgia)
  • COX-2 — reduction of widespread musculoskeletal pain
  • Sleep — cortisol modulation and serotonin to improve sleep architecture
  • Cognitive fog — BDNF and anti-neuroinflammation for "fibro fog"

INTI — ginger + turmeric + black pepper, zero sugar. For widespread pain.

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