by Cort Johnson | Feb 7, 2023 | Autonomic Nervous System, Basal Ganglia, Gut, Homepage, Microbiome, Research
The first blog in a couple of weeks is different – it’s not on ME/CFS/FM or long COVID per se – and that may be a good note to start out on. It’s a reminder that ME/CFS is not alone – that it shares broad themes with other diseases – some...
by Cort Johnson | Dec 17, 2022 | Autonomic Nervous System, Fibromyalgia and Pain, Homepage, long COVID, ME/CFS, Research, Tools For Better Health
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...
by Cort Johnson | Dec 7, 2022 | Autonomic Nervous System, Energy Production, Exercise, Homepage, Inflammation, long COVID, Metabolism, Muscles, Research
David Systrom reports that the mitochondrial drug trial in chronic fatigue syndrome failed.
by Cort Johnson | Oct 16, 2022 | Autonomic Nervous System, Energy Production, Fecal Transplants, Gut, Homepage, Muscles, Research
The Solve ME Initiative's 2022 Ramsay awards seek to provide new insights and treatment possibilities for long COVID and chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS)
by Cort Johnson | Aug 21, 2022 | Autonomic Nervous System, Energy Production, Homepage, Metabolism, Research
Chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) study uncovers numerous problems that may impact the mitochondria and energy production.
by Cort Johnson | Aug 6, 2022 | Autonomic Nervous System, Energy Production, Fibromyalgia and Pain, Homepage, Research
The fight/flight part of the autonomic nervous system has been shown to be ramped up. Two recent studies, suggest, though, that entire ANS may be messed up.