by Amber Ella | Apr 26, 2019 | Cannabis, Cytokines, Homepage, Mast cell activation syndrome, Treatment
This is Part I of a three-part series on using marijuana or cannabis as medicine for chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and/or fibromaylgia (FM). The first two parts by Amber focus on the science behind using Cannabis and how to get started on it. The last part by Cort... 
by Cort Johnson | Nov 3, 2018 | Autoimmune, Drugs, Energy Production, Genetics, Homepage, Inflammation, Mast cell activation syndrome
The Solve ME/CFS Initiative’s Ramsay Awards are small grants (@$50K – only in the medical field is 50K small) but potentially mighty grants. They are designed to give researchers the funding to produce pilot data needed to get really big grants – the... 
by Cort Johnson | Sep 30, 2018 | Brain, Herbs and Botanicals, Immune, Mast cell activation syndrome
Theoharis Theoharides believes that metabolic problems are present in ME/CFS but he has a new idea why they’re occurring. In a hypothesis where mast cells meet the brain, Theoharides proposes that mast cells in the hypothalamus are pouring out neuro-inflammatory... 
by Cort Johnson | Aug 17, 2018 | Clonidine, Conference Reports, Homepage, Ivabradine, Mast cell activation syndrome, POTS, Propanolol
Italo Biaggioni, a respected Vanderbilt researcher in the field, has co-authored 100’s of studies on dysautonomia. He was an impressive speaker, at ease and relaxed in front of the room. I felt like I was sitting in his living room. He noted that the... 
by Remy | Aug 9, 2018 | Autoimmune, Complement, Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, Genetics, Homepage, HPA axis, Mast cell activation syndrome, POTS, Research
The RCCX hypothesis blog by Remy is the third in a series of blogs by Health Rising which highlight hypotheses produced by health care professionals which attempt to shed a new light on the chronic fatigue syndrome / fibromyalgia spectrum of diseases. What if ME/CFS... 
by Cort Johnson | Dec 1, 2016 | Conference Reports, Cytokines, Epstein-Barr Virus, Homepage, Human Herpes Virus Six (HHV-6), Immune, Inflammation, Mast cell activation syndrome, Research
What disease does ME/CFS closely resemble? How does exercise effect the immune system? How did mast cells get implicated in ME/CFS? What kind of “storm” may be present in ME/CFS? What three viruses were implicated (once again) in this disease? Find out the...
