by Cort Johnson | Dec 18, 2020 | CoQ10, Homepage, Supplements
This is the first part in a series on mitochondrial enhancers for chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), fibromyalgia (FM), and long COVID series. The series uses the book “Mitochondria and the Future of Medicine”, by Lee Know, a former naturopathic doctor in Canada, as a...
by Cort Johnson | Dec 11, 2020 | Drugs, Fibromyalgia and Pain, Opioid drugs, Small Fiber Neuropathy
Nucynta, an opioid drug, was effective in reducing pain in fibromyalgia patients without small fiber neuropathy but was not effective in do so in FM patients with SFN.
by Cort Johnson | Nov 22, 2020 | B-cells, Brain, Conference Reports, Coping, Energy Production, Homepage, Limbic System, Mind/body, Prefrontal Cortex
The 2020 IACFS/ME Zoom conference found evidence of B-cell abnormalities that might be tied to autoimmunity, problems with mitochondrial energy production and a finding which suggested that having more uplifiting events may actually help.
by Cort Johnson | Nov 19, 2020 | CoQ10, Homepage, Supplements
Studies suggest that CoQ10 or ubiquinol may be able to reduce pain and increase cognition and mood in fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome. Find out what forms to take and how to take it.
by Cort Johnson | Nov 16, 2020 | Autonomic Nervous System, Cardiovascular, CBT-GET, Homepage
A graded exercise therapy or GET chronic fatigue syndrome study found that a substantial number of ME/CFS patients may have cardiovascular problems that interfer with blood flows to the muscles.
by Cort Johnson | Nov 5, 2020 | Cannabis, Homepage
Two fibromyalgia medical marijuana studies find that CBD oil improved more than 30% of the participants pain and sleep issues in one and most of the participants symptoms in another.