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Jun 13, 2005 |
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: From Skepticism to Science
In 1988, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) named the puzzling illness chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), as if this illness were about nothing more than being a little extra tired. The moment the name was set in print, patients lambasted it for trivializing a devastating illness and inviting psychiatric stigma. But things are changing. |
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Feb 23, 2004 |
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A Name For the Pain: Fibromyalgia Sufferers Are No Longer Alone
Fibromyalgia once was dismissed by doctors as a phantom of the female imagination. But scientific research into pain response has shed light on the misunderstood syndrome and vindicated the 6 million Americans -- mainly women and many of whom feared that they had gone crazy. About 10 percent of fibromyalgia patients are men. |
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Aug 18, 2008 |
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CFIDS&FM |
Letters From Our Readers - Comments & Suggestions 08-20-08
Letters From Our Readers - Comments & Suggestions 08-20-08 |
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Jul 09, 2008 |
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CFIDS&FM |
Science explains how food affects the brain
160 studies about food's effect on the brain indicate “Food is like a pharmaceutical compound that affects the brain…[and]… what you eat can affect your grandchildren's brain molecules and synapses." |
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Sep 13, 2006 |
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CFIDS&FM |
Is it Fatigue or Is It Depression?
For anyone suffering from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFIDS) or Fibromyalgia (FMS), it’s normal to feel down in the dumps. These conditions can dramatically limit your life, leaving you in a situation that may bear no resemblance to how you had always imagined yourself living. Being forced into a quality of life far below your desires naturally causes a great deal of anger and sadness. If it’s bad enough and lasts long enough, you may develop full-blown depression. |
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Feb 20, 2006 |
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CFIDS&FM |
Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum on Hormonal Issues in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia
Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum writes, "I've talked about how chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia represent an energy crisis in the body. If you're not able to make enough energy relative to the demands being put on your system, the areas that use the most energy go off-line first. I use the model of a circuit breaker in a house." |
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Dec 23, 2005 |
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CFIDS&FM |
Holiday Cheer is a Challenge for the Chronically Ill: Tips for Coping
In addition to getting appropriate medical treatment, chronically ill patients [CFS and FM patients among them] have to figure out how to function in the family, get to work and maintain a social life. And those around them have to figure out how to respond. |
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Nov 21, 2005 |
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CFIDS&FM |
Excerpt from "Pain Free 1-2-3: A Proven Program for Eliminating Chronic Pain Now!" By Jacob Teitelbaum, M.D
Dr. Teitelbaum writes, "This chapter explains how to optimize nutritional support, get adequate sleep, and address hormonal deficiencies. Pain often will not go away until each area of the body’s need is adequately handled." |
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Oct 03, 2005 |
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CFIDS&FM |
Lyme Disease and Its Link to Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome and Unrelenting Fatigue
According to Dr. Kent Holtorf, "Patients suffering with a chronic illness -- and especially those with Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome and Unrelenting Fatigue -- should consider Lyme disease as a contributor." |
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Sep 02, 2005 |
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Treatment for Chronic Pain, Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue: A Complementary Health Care Perspective
Dr. Steven Ross writes, "Because of the widespread musculoskeletal manifestations of Fibromyalgia (FMS), patients suffering from it are very likely to seek complementary and alternative medicine. This paper will review FMS, with emphasis on complementary and alternative medicine." |
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