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Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome (UARS) - A Common Cause of CFS & Fibromyalgia

Dear Readers,

Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) is a common trigger for CFS and Fibromyalgia (CFS/FMS). Sleep Apnea is fairly well known. We are now learning about a different form of SDB called "Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome (UARS)". UARS almost exactly mimics CFS/FMS, is very treatable, and can be picked up on special testing. If you snore at night, you may have UARS or sleep apnea. Tape yourself one night to see. (Don't count on your husband to tell you. Most of us have a better sense of survival than that!) Read more about UARS »

Lose Weight AND Treat Your CFS & Fibromyalgia

Although ribose (Corvalen) is the single most effective nutrient for increasing energy, and in our Corvalen study increased energy an average of 45%, others nutrients can be helpful as well. We have known for several decades that the nutrient Acetyl-L-Carnitine is low in CFS & Fibromyalgia and this deficiency contributes to both the weight gain (see Losing Weight in CFS and Fibromyalgia) and fatigue. I usually add it to the ribose. Below are a few newer studies on Acetyl-L-Carnitine (must be this form and NOT "L-Carnitine"). The dose to take is 500 mg 2-3x day for at least 4 months. Higher doses are LESS effective. The first study shows that it also helps pain and depression in Fibromyalgia. The second study shows it even helps cancer related fatigue. For more background information, see Acetyl-L-Carnitine for CFS and Fibromyalgia »

Acetyl-L-Carnitine Helps Pain and Depression in Fibromyalgia

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Carnitine Even Markedly Helped Energy, Depression and Sleep in Cancer Patients

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Tired of Pills (But OK with Needles)?

Acupuncture can also help CFS. Read more »

Pine Bark (Pycnogenol) Naturally Reduces Arthritis Pain

Arthritis affects over 10 million Americans. As natural remedies are more effective than medications (my favorite herbals are "End Pain" or the "Pain Formula"), the over 16,000 US deaths a year from arthritis medications are largely unnecessary. My book, "Pain Free 1-2-3" teaches a 4-step way to eliminate arthritis safely and naturally. Now, a new placebo-controlled study published in the journal Nutrition Research shows that Pycnogenol, an antioxidant plant extract from the bark of the French maritime pine tree, improved physical function by 52 percent in patients suffering from arthritis. Read more »

An Old Heart Medication Shows Promise for Nerve Pain

Neuropathic (nerve) pain can be especially difficult to treat—even more so as most physicians use the wrong medications to treat it and are also not trained in natural therapies. This pain is one where it works best (and very effectively) to combine natural and prescription treatments. How to effectively treat nerve pain is discussed at length in "Pain Free 1-2-3". Nonetheless, we are always on the look out for new treatment tools. Using Flecainide (Tambocor), 30% of patients had an average decrease in pain of over 50%. As an added bonus, it is now available in a less expensive generic. Read more »

Elavil for CFS/Fibromyalgia?

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Wondering About How to Help Sleep and Handle Weight Loss.

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How to Diagnose Lyme and Other Infections?

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Having Horrible Burning Pain with Fibromyalgia?

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