Ticks are everywhere! I have pulled several off Sophie and I this year, including deer ticks, and the season is far from over. Lyme disease can mimic many other illnesses and it’s becoming more widespread as the years pass. The best way to prevent transmitting it is to protect yourself. The Centers for Disease Control...
Great article on the New York Times website!!
The Voices of Lupus
By Tara Parker-Pope
Credits: Jennifer S. Altman, Ann Johansson, Steve Kagan, Maggie Steber and Alex di Suvero for The New York Times
June 9, 2009
The death of superstar Michael Jackson has cast the spotlight on a little known autoimmune disease called lupus. In an interview on MSNBC’s...
Check out this great article I found on USA Today’s website:
“Here’s a twist to managing back pain: Push your muscles”
Brain Imaging Study Sheds Light on Fibromyalgia
FRIDAY, June 19 (HealthDay News) — Changes in the levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine may explain brain gray matter reductions experienced by patients with fibromyalgia, a new study suggests.
Previous research found an association between fibromyalgia and reductions in gray matter, but the cause wasn’t known, the researchers wrote.
In...
Dr. Olarsch introduced me to skin brushing. I have been trying it and I love it! Not only does it help me feel better but, as a bonus, my skin has gotten EXTREMELY soft! Here’s an article I found on the benefits of skin brushing:
“Skin Brushing Benefits Those with Chronic Fatigue”
(NaturalNews) The skin is...
This sounds like it could be very helpful…check it out!
COMING SOON:
The Fibromyalgia Wellness Project – an NIH-sponsored online self-help project for people with FM
by William Collinge, PhD, MPH
June 2, 2009
Inviting FM patients nationwide for a free “journey of personal discovery to learn how you can best reduce symptoms and improve well-being in your own...
My friend and fellow patient, Jeanne, just published her new site and it is AWESOME! Head on over and check it out:
Chronic Healing
Interesting article I found on www.naturalnews.com:
Relieve Trigeminal Neuralgia with Acupuncture
Sunday, April 26, 2009 by: Adrian Baume L.Ac., citizen journalist
(NaturalNews) Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese medical technique that involves the insertion of extremely fine needles on carefully chosen points throughout the body for therapeutic benefit. A recent study in the journal Medical Acupuncture demonstrated a...
The Fifth Annual National Neuropathy Week Starts on May 11th, 2009
Peripheral neuropathy is one of the most common diseases most people have never heard of…and yet, upwards of 20 million Americans have it! The extent and importance of this disease has not yet been adequately recognized.
(PRWEB) May 9, 2009 — What do Johnny...
“Decrease In Sense Of Smell Seen In Lupus Patients”
ScienceDaily (May 6, 2009) — The sense of smell is a complex process of the central nervous system that involves specific areas of the brain. In fact, olfactory dysfunction is seen in various central nervous system disorders that involve immune-mediated mechanisms, such as Parkinson’s disease, schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s...
