Pain Reliever, Anti-inflammatory, Microglial and Mast Cell Inhibitor? “However, a great body of evidence exists for PEA, comprising at least 40 clinical trials in around 6,000 subjects. This body of evidence shows a positive risk/benefit ratio for PEA, warranting...
(In part two of our series on BDNF and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Dr. Courtney Craig looks at natural ways to increase BDNF levels.) A Modifiable Piece of the ME/CFS Puzzle? BDNF Leading ME/CFS researcher Lenny Jason and his group just released a novel study showing...
Pain Med. 2014 Apr 14. doi: 10.1111/pme.12454. [Epub ahead of print] Vitamin D and Central Hypersensitivity in Patients with Chronic Pain. von Känel R1, Müller-Hartmannsgruber V, Kokinogenis G, Egloff N. A recent study examining Vit D3 levels in 174 people with...
Vitamin D3 has become a big deal in the past couple of years, but the findings in fibromyalgia have not been particularly promising. Several fibromyalgia studies have not found evidence of low Vitamin D3 (calcifediol) levels in fibromyalgia. Noting,though, that other...
(Thanks to Bruce Campbell of CFIDS and Fibromyalgia Self-Help for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome for allowing Health Rising to reprint his article. (Some images and captions added). With so many choices available, a guide to basic supplements for ME/CFS and FM from one of...
Treatment Chimerix, the manufacturer of the herpesvirus drug, brincidofovir (formerly known as CMX001), recently went public and the guess is that they’re very confident about getting FDA approval. On your alternative treatments page you note brincidofovir...