The “Serotonin Surprise”: Massive Study Suggests Low Serotonin is Key Factor in Long COVID and Post-Infectious Diseases
So many possibilities…Is it the mitochondria? Or the blood vessels? Or the liver? Or plasmalogens? Or viral reactivation? How about viral-induced inflammation? Brainstem dysfunction… It’s both exciting and overwhelming to see so many possibilities show up for...
Gut Disruption and Dysfunction in Post Viral Diseases – Laura Pace’s Bracing Talk
This has been an Institute of Neuroimmune Medicine and Bateman Horne Center month. We started off with a review of the Institute’s recent Conference, then used Dr. Yellman’s (Bateman Horne Center) overview of mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS), then dug...
My Recovery Journey from Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS)
The eighth in Health Rising’s recent recovery story series brings yet another slant on recovery. We’ve had fast recoveries where someone found “the thing” (Melissa’s spinal patch, Rachel and Adam’s vaccines) that quickly turned...
Neuroinflammation and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: The VanElzakker Way
In 2013, Michael VanElzakker produced one of the most intriguing hypotheses to date in ME/CFS. His Vagus Nerve Hypothesis proposed that an infection/inflammation near the vagus nerve was causing it to send an unending stream of messages to the brain, telling it to...StudyME
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