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Fibromyalgia means that your body hurts, especially in your shoulder area and various muscles and your energy level is impaired. The combination of pain and a lack of energy is enough to interfere with your quality of life. A new study shows that 77% of patients with fibro are overweight. In fact, almost half of fibro patients are classified as obese. The greater the weight the greater the pain sensitivity, the worse the sleep, and the greater the loss of strength. So which came first – we

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