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| | FEATURED ARTICLE | CFS/FM News: April 25, 2008 |
| The Autoimmune Epidemic Dear Readers, This week, we are honored to have an interview with Donna Jackson Nakazawa, the author of The Autoimmune Epidemic. As is the case with CFS and Fibromyalgia (and for many of the same reasons), our immune systems are getting overwhelmed and attacking our own bodies (autoimmune disease). Lupus, multiple sclerosis, hypothyroidism, childhood diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis are just a few of the nearly a hundred known autoimmune diseases. Nakazawa cites national statistics which show that one in 12 people—and one in 9 women—has an autoimmune disease. That's nearly 24 million Americans. Yet even though autoimmune diseases afflict more than double the number of people who have cancer, and a woman is 8 times more likely to have an autoimmune disease than breast cancer, these issues are given low priority by those who fund medical research. In her interview, Donna Jackson Nakazawa discusses the research behind and causes of autoimmune disease and how to protect yourself from getting them. I invite you to read her book and this interview to learn more about this important topic. Read more » |
|  | | This week, I am honored to have Joyce Miller, a medical librarian I have great respect for, give us a review of The Autoimmune Epidemic: Bodies Gone Haywire in a World out of Balance—and the Cutting Edge Science that Promises Hope by Donna Jackson Nakazawa, (Touchstone/Simon & Schuster, February 2008). Available from Amazon ($16.50). Read review » |
| | | Toxic chemicals, infections and nutritional deficiencies can contribute to both CFS and autoimmune illness. Today's research briefs look at the role of childhood toxin exposure in developing CFS, how antacid use contributes to food poisoning, and the role of vitamin D and fish oil in preventing childhood diabetes—an all too common autoimmune illness. Can Toxic Chemicals Trigger CFS? This study suggests that chemical exposures, even in childhood, could predispose people to developing CFS & ME. Read more » Low Stomach Acid Increase Odds of Food Poisoning Long term use of antacid medications has been shown to cause nutritional deficiencies and osteoporosis. This new study shows they also increase the risk of food poisoning. Although it's OK to use acid blockers (e.g., prilosec, zantac, etc) intermittently, a better approach is to use our natural program to heal your indigestion so you can come off the antacids comfortably—while restoring healthy digestion. Read more » Fish Oil May Prevent Type 1 Diabetes Omega-3 fatty acids (fish oil) may prevent Type 1 diabetes. Read more » Vitamin D May Help Prevent Diabetes Vitamin D supplementation may also help prevent diabetes. A recent newsletter focused on problems caused by Vitamin D deficiency— including diabetes. This new study shows that it plays a role in childhood diabetes as well. Read more » |
| | | Annual FM/CFS Awareness Conference The Fibromyalgia Coalition International will host its 8th Annual FM/CFS Awareness Conference on May 16 & 17, 2008 at the Marriott Hotel in Overland Park, Kansas. Doctors Jacob Teitelbaum, Hal Blatman and Rodger Murphree are among the speakers. For more information, visit www.fibrocoalition.org. |
| | | FEATURED QUESTIONS FROM READERS | |
| Q: CFS and multiple sclerosis taught this reader the meaning of life and turned into a blessing. Read more » Q: Curing CFS by treating viral infections? Can I take Valcyte if I also have hepatitis C? What if I can't afford Valcyte? Answer » Q: Help with interstitial cystitis symptoms. Read more » Q: How do I know if my fatigue is CFS or coming from Lupus or other problems? Answer » |
| | | | | | Archeology Made Easy… After having dug to a depth of 10 meters last year, Scottish scientists found traces of copper wire dating back 100 years and came to the conclusion that their ancestors already had a telephone network more than 100 years ago. Not to be outdone by the Scots, in the weeks that followed, British scientists dug to a depth of 20 meters, and shortly after, headlines in the UK newspapers read: "British archaeologists have found traces of 200 year old copper wire and have concluded that their ancestors already had an advanced high-tech communications network a hundred years earlier than the Scots." One week later, a Kentucky newsletter reported the following: "After digging as deep as 30 meters in a tobacco field near Possum Creek, Ole Zeke, a self taught archaeologist reported that he found absolutely nothing. Ole Zeke has therefore concluded that 300 years ago, Kentucky had already gone wireless." ........ We thank David F for the joke again this week. David wins a free bottle of Corvalen or the Energy Revitalization System vitamin powder;-) We invite you to send in your favorite jokes or quotes. |
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| If your support group would like a free DVD of one of Dr. Teitelbaum's lectures to play at a meeting, please email us with your support group name and address and we will be glad to send you a complimentary copy. Visit our website to see a list of Dr. Teitelbaum's upcoming Speaking Engagements or to see some of his appearances in the Media. |
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