8 Energy-Boosting Supplements for Fighting Fibromyalgia Fatigue

Fatigue, often extreme fatigue, is a key symptom of fibromyalgia. For many, it can be even more debilitating than the pain. By Karen Lee Richards

Imagine that each cell in your body is a car...

Imagine that each cell in your body is a car...

Mitochondria are the engines – or energy producers – in each cell that make your 'car' run.  It is the job of the mitochondria to supply this energy in the form of adenosine triphosphate (ATP).  Scientists have found that people with fibromyalgia have low levels of ATP and a reduced capacity to produce ATP in our muscles. Following are supplements recommended by many fibromyalgia specialists for increasing energy and reducing fatigue.

By Karen Lee Richards— Last Modified: 03/30/2012, First Published: 08/17/2011