by Cort Johnson | Aug 1, 2022 | Autonomic Nervous System, Breathing, Homepage
The Breathing/Oxygen series on Health Rising continues with a rare clinical trial in chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) that’s designed to improve breathing, increase blood CO2 levels, and hopefully improve a wide number of symptoms. The Breathing/Oxygen Series...
by Cort Johnson | Jul 18, 2022 | Autonomic Nervous System, Brain, Gulf War Illness, Homepage, long COVID, Neuroinflammation
A longtime cancer fatigue researcher finds the same microglial cell abnormalities in long COVID. Glial Cells to the Fore Again Chemo fog, brain fog, fibro fog – even “COVID fog” – it’s a foggy world out there for people with...
by Cort Johnson | Jul 13, 2022 | Autonomic Nervous System, Doxepin, HPA axis, Sleep, Trazodone
A hyperarousal of their nervous systems may be may be harming the sleep of people with fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome. Drugs like trazodone or doxepin elixir may help.
by Cort Johnson | Jun 2, 2022 | Autonomic Nervous System, Brain, Brainstem, Fibromyalgia and Pain, Homepage, Research
People with fibromyalgia display an unusual activation in one of the most primordial parts of the brain - the brainstem. The activation involves giant neurons and likely increases pain sensitivity and impairs autonomic nervous system functioning.
by Cort Johnson | May 29, 2022 | Autonomic Nervous System, Cardiovascular, Homepage, Mestinon, Research
An unusual one-shot, proof of concept Mestinon exercise trial in chronic fatigue syndrome stopped the energy drain and increased peak energy production.
by Cort Johnson | Apr 23, 2022 | Autonomic Nervous System, Cardiovascular, Energy Production, Homepage, Mestinon, Metabolism, Research
An $8 million mitochondrial study underway in chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) attempts to improve the ability to exercise.