LIVING WITH ME

Reeves Is Out — New Directions for CDC’s Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research?

admin — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 17:00:46 +0000

Is this the change chronic fatigue syndrome advocates have long awaited? According to the CFIDS Association, as of Feb. 14 Dr. William Reeves will step down as head of the CDC’s Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research Program.

http://chronicfatigue.about.com

Modernised Traditional Chinese Medicine

admin — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:00:53 +0000

TCM has its own history which can be traced back 3,000 years. It is the second most ancient medicine, while ayurvedic is the oldest with 5,000 years of history.

In the past, when people thought about TCM, they imagined a long-bearded doctor doing pulse diagnosis and prescribing foul tasting concoctions. It was difficult for a modern person to take the image seriously.

http://www.bangkokpost.com

New Yoga Program Shows How You Can Turn Stress Into Bliss

admin — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:00:58 +0000

Whether stress comes from work, family, health or circumstances, the results are the same: less enjoyment and more tension. We now know many health conditions are stress-related, such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), heart disease, cancer, asthma and chronic pain syndrome, fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. Based on the work of yoga therapy pioneer Michael Lee, a new program that combines yoga, mindfulness and dialog is coming to Evanston.

http://www.pioneerlocal.com

What’s the Difference Between a Disease & a Syndrome?

admin — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:00:50 +0000

Among the many confusing things you have to deal with when trying to learn about fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS or ME/CFS) is the difference between a disease and a syndrome.

When doctors who don’t believe in FMS or ME/CFS are quoted in articles, they frequently lean heavily on the distinction. The word “syndrome” itself has been so misused in the popular media that it sounds a bit silly and overblown. But really, what’s the difference?

http://chronicfatigue.about.com

ME case study: ‘She told me that she did not want to carry on’

admin — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:00:16 +0000

At the age of 11, Kate Charles was a promising schoolgirl. Her aptitude for English was such that her teachers said she was ready to sit her GCSE five years early. Then, after a routine tonsil removal, a downward spiral of debilitating symptoms slowly turned this bright energetic child into a bedbound and despairing sufferer of chronic ME.

http://www.independent.co.uk

Carnitine for Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

admin — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:00:51 +0000

When you have fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome your body has a lot of trouble producing energy. A lot of us take supplements to help give us an energy boost.

One popular supplement is carnitine. About 6 months ago, I wrote about starting it and have a noticeable increase in energy. A reader suggested an update down the road to see if it continued to work for me, because so many of us see effects drop off over time. I thought it was a great idea.

http://chronicfatigue.about.com

The Happiness Challenge: Can You Be Happy with So Much Stacked Against You?

admin — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:00:54 +0000

I recently heard from a Living Single reader who has so much stacked against her, I don’t know how she gets up in the morning. She asked me for suggestions for how to be happy under her difficult circumstances (which I’ll tell you about shortly). I was reluctant to take this on for two reasons. First, given the same challenges, I don’t think I could cope nearly as well as she already has. Second, although I’ve read and critiqued boatloads of studies about marital status and happiness, I’m not a happiness researcher. That’s not my area of expertise, so I’m not as well-versed as I’d like to be on suggestions that follow from scientific research.

http://www.psychologytoday.com

Ten Ways I Prevent Chronic Fatigue Syndrome From Stealing My Mental Health

admin — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 17:00:57 +0000

When your body betrays you with a long-term disabling illness like Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, it’s important to guard yourmental health. Some days it’s all you have.

Here are ten strategies that have helped me shore up mymental health with hope, over the course of my marathon with CFS.

http://www.empowher.com

Ups and downs of thyroid disease

admin — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 17:00:12 +0000

Danielle Gayden of Oakland, Calif., had to stick her face in front of a fan for almost an hour to cool down. Second to her intolerance for heat was the anxiety, which caused her heart to beat 200 times a minute and sent her to the emergency room a dozen times in six months.

http://www.physorg.com

Developments in osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia

admin — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:00:56 +0000

Osteoarthritis is a good-news, bad-news scenario.

The good news? People are staying healthier and living longer than they did in the past, says Henry Ford Macomb rheumatologist Dr. Samir Yahia.

The bad news?

“Cartilage wears as we age, leading to osteoarthritis, which affects people’s lifestyles as they get older,” Yahia adds.

http://www.sourcenewspapers.com