by Cort Johnson | May 28, 2021 | Abilify, Craniocervical Instability, Ending Suffering, Energy Production, Fibromyalgia, Fibromyalgia and Pain, Gut, Hypoxia, Intracranial Hypertension, Limbic System, Metabolism, Migraine, Muscles, Neuroinflammation, Neuroplasticity, Orthostatic intolerance, Oxidative Stress, Small Fiber Neuropathy, Tomnya, Transcranial magnetic stimulation
Cort talks about hot topics in fibromyalgia research, future treatment possibilities, diagnosis, the difference between chronic fatigue syndrome and FM and more to the Sheffield ME and Fibromyalgia Association in the UK.
by Cort Johnson | May 24, 2021 | Homepage, Stein, What's Up Doc?
The “What’s Up Doc?” series is a series dedicated to exploring what’s catching the eyes and ears of ME/CFS/FM and allied disorders doctors. What are they exploring? What new treatments approaches or research avenues are they checking out? It...
by Cort Johnson | May 10, 2021 | Alternative Health, Energy Enhancers, L-carntine/Acetylcarnitine, Supplements
Pt II of a series on mitochondrial energy enhancers for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome focuses on L-carnitine and acetylcarnitine.
by Cort Johnson | May 6, 2021 | Exercise, Homepage, POTS
Invasive exercise study uncovers two different kinds of chronic fatigue syndrome. One is characterized by low heart outputs associated with reduced preload and blood pooling. The other is probably caused by shunts which propel blood away from the muscles. Approximately 30% of ME/CFS patients have small fiber neuropathy as well. Deconditioning is not causing the abnormalities found.
by Cort Johnson | Apr 30, 2021 | Abilify, Amytriptyline, Clonidine, Drugs, Hormones (thyroid, testosterone, progesterone, estrogen, hydrocortisone), Ivabradine, IVIG, Klonopin, Low Dose Naltrexone, Mestinon, Stimulants
Chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) experts provide guidance on treatments for fatigue, sleep, pain, orthostatic intolerance and gut issues.
by Cort Johnson | Apr 22, 2021 | Homepage, Transcranial magnetic stimulation, Treatment
The Mission Solve M.E.’s Chief Scientific Officer, Sadie Whittaker, was on a mission. She wanted to get chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) embedded in one of the top medical schools in the country. UCLA, located in the tony Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles,...