Autonomic nervous system problems of one type or another appear to be ubiquitous in chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), fibromyalgia (FM), postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), and long COVID. One place they show up in is something called low heart rate variability (HRV) scores that are indicative of an overactive sympathetic […]
Chronic fatigue is a debilitating symptom of Fibromyalgia and CFS. Learn how supplementing with D-Ribose for Fibromyalgia and CFS can help.
Check out the different ways to combat one of the most common problems in chronic fatigue syndrome - low blood volume.
A ‘Family’ of Associated Illnesses Fibromyalgia (FMS) and chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) are challenging illnesses to classify. Both have a wide range of physical signs, and they’re related with many psychological symptoms as well. In addition, they’re often accompanied by a slew of other illnesses, many of which are also tough to categorize. As scientists […]
Research links chronic illness, trauma and the nervous system to make sense of symtoms, explain how trauma and difficult life experiences can trigger onset and flares, and how adverse childhood experiences (ACEs); adversity in birth, pregnancy and even earlier; multigenerational trauma and more shape health and risk for chronic illness. It's not psychological - It's about epigenetics, telomeres and physiology. Free surveys, ebooks & downloads
Dr Robert Naviaux research on chronic illness and the cell danger response (CDR) is a new paradigm for type 1 diabetes, ME/CFS, metabolic syndrome and more
Fibromyalgia doesn’t scare me. It used to, particularly when I suffered from it nearly 35 years ago. But not anymore. Actually, the fibrous pain I once had was not my most pressing complaint (though it certainly caused a drag in my day-to-day existence). Worse during certain times of the month and better during […]
If you could change your diet to ease your symptoms, would you?
Could the allodynia in fibromygalgiia and chronic fatigue syndrome be caused by low blood flows that produce painful muscles and central sensitization?
What role does exercise play in managing fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome? See what research says and why that may not match your experience.
Dealing with pain, day in and day out, can be extremely tiring. While there is no cure, there is definitely hope for pain relief. Yoga for fibromyalgia relief is what we are talking about
Learn about low dopamine symptoms in fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome, including ways to treat low dopamine levels.
Research links chronic illness, trauma and the nervous system to make sense of symtoms, explain how trauma and difficult life experiences can trigger onset and flares, and how adverse childhood experiences (ACEs); adversity in birth, pregnancy and even earlier; multigenerational trauma and more shape health and risk for chronic illness. It's not psychological - It's about epigenetics, telomeres and physiology. Free surveys, ebooks & downloads
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FM, or Fibromyalgia and CFS for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome may actually be something different. They could be something called Central Sensitization.
Master the important but difficult skills involved in making sure you dont run out of energy when you have an illness like ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia or Lyme disease
You might be wondering why on earth I’d write about the symptoms of ME/cfs when everybody knows Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or ME is about always being tired. What most people don’t know is that this neurological illness causes dozens of unrelenting symptoms that fluctuate constantly and are quite unpredictable. The very least of these is […]
"Sometimes it's the little things."
Are you suffering from chronic, widespread pain? Are you searching for answers? This is my story of fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and the Epstein Barr virus.
Because there is no test to confirm fibromyalgia, your healthcare provider must solely rely on your panel of symptoms to make a diagnosis, while excluding all other causes.
Getting the sleep you need with fibromyalgia isn't just about the quantity of sleep, but more importantly the quality of sleep.
Research links chronic illness, trauma and the nervous system to make sense of symtoms, explain how trauma and difficult life experiences can trigger onset and flares, and how adverse childhood experiences (ACEs); adversity in birth, pregnancy and even earlier; multigenerational trauma and more shape health and risk for chronic illness. It's not psychological - It's about epigenetics, telomeres and physiology. Free surveys, ebooks & downloads
Listening to music can reduce pain, improve functional mobility, increase sleep quality, and reduce depression in people with fibromyalgia. It is a truth universally acknowledged that we may not al…
Fibromyalgia nerve pain affects throughout the body. IBS, urinary incontinence, acid reflux
If any treatment has promise, vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) does. Through its stimulation of the rest/digest system (the parasympathetic nervous system (PNS)), VNS has the potential to tamp down the fight/flight system that seems to be raging in chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), fibromyalgia, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), and quite […]
Dealing with pain, day in and day out, can be extremely tiring. While there is no cure, there is definitely hope for pain relief. Yoga for fibromyalgia relief is what we are talking about
Fibromyalgia, commonly called fibrositis, is a fairly common condition and one not easily treated by conventional means. Natural methods often work well for fibromyalgia, and some of the methods are set out in this article.
If you have fibromyalgia, could massage be the effective, natural and drug-free treatment you have been looking for to treat your muscle pain? If there is one hallmark symptom of fibromyalgia, it h…
Research in epigenetics and trauma find nervous system changes like hibernation in chronic fatigue syndrome (me/cfs and freeze)
Chronic fatigue is a debilitating symptom of Fibromyalgia and CFS. Learn how supplementing with D-Ribose for Fibromyalgia and CFS can help.
Study suggests broken 'sensory gates' in the brainstems may be pummeling the brains of fibromyalgia patients with too much information/////
Cannabis may significantly reduce pain and symptoms of fibromyalgia. Some users have even ditched their normal meds.
If you could change your diet to ease your symptoms, would you?
Can probiotics help treat fibromyalgia? According to science, probiotics can strengthen the immune system, which is compromised in people with fibromyalgia. Probiotics may help relieve stress, anxi…
Chronic fatigue is a debilitating symptom of Fibromyalgia and CFS. Learn how supplementing with D-Ribose for Fibromyalgia and CFS can help.
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