Chronic Fatigue Syndrome VS. Fibromyalgia Some of the immune disorders associated with CFS are: • elevated levels of antibodies to various viruses. • altered helper/suppressor T-cell ratio. • decreased NK cells or activity. • decreased levels of circulating immune complexes. • low or elevated antibody levels. • increased cytokine levels. • increased or decreased interferon […]
The Health Dangers of NutraSweet-Fibromyalgia and Aspartame Aspartame can be found in most diet sodas and in other artificially sweetened food products. Commonly known as NutraSweet or Equal, it is broken down by the body into methanol and formaldehyde. Toxic levels of methanol are linked to systemic lupus and now Alzheimer’s disease. Methanol toxicity can […]
RDA Is 50 Years Out Of Date – Could This Be Why America Is So Unhealthy? The Recommended Daily Allowance is some fifty years out of date. Many so-called experts will tell you not to worry about taking vitamins if you are eating a balanced diet. Unfortunately, dieting alone can’t provide enough essential vitamins […]
Statin lipid lowering drugs including Levacor, Zocor, Pravachol, Lipitor, and Crestor, are some of the most widely prescribed drugs in the world. In fact, the propaganda for these medications has been so hyped for lowering cholesterol that some doctors have advocated they should be sold over-the-counter like aspirin or worse placed in our drinking water. […]
Swimming in a Sea of Green by Dr. Rodger Murphree, D.C. The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PRMA), the industry’s trade association, recently announced new voluntary guidelines concerning direct marketing to physicians. Under the new guidelines doctors won’t be getting pens, pads, mugs, and other gifts that drug makers bombard doctors with on a […]
Fibromyalgia syndrome is associated with chronic severe muscle or soft tissue pain. Fibromyalgia has also been linked to fatigue, sleep problems, headaches, cognitive dysfunction, depression, and anxiety. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a disorder that involves abdominal pain, cramping, bloating, as well as changes in bowel movements – constipation or diarrhea, or alternation of both. […]
Hormones that may be Affected by Hypothalamic Dysfunction The hypothalamus is the master gland controlling the activity of most other glands in the body. This small gland coordinates a phenomenal portion of the body’s activity. The hypothalamus receives and transmits messages from the nervous system and hormonally through the circulatory system. Because of its broad […]
Artificially generated electromagnetic Fields (EMFs) are produced when alternating current passes through electrical wires or a portal device, like your cell phone. The energy that’s produced, known as an EMF, exerts pressure and impacts everything around it including the cells in your body. The Earth has its own static electromagnetic fields, with magnetic poles located […]
The Insanity Continues—Statins for Children by Dr. Rodger Murphree, D.C. The over-hyped, pharmaceutical fueled, disease known as hypercholesterolemia has now reached an all time level of insanity. Insanity. In-san-i-ty. Function: noun. a: extreme folly or unreasonableness b: something utterly foolish or unreasonable. Ex: “The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends cholesterol screenings for children who are […]
Dr. Janet Travell, White House physician for Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson, and Professor Emeritus of Internal Medicine at George Washington University, co-wrote Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction: The Trigger Point Manual, which is acknowledged as the authoritative work on muscle pain. In one chapter alone, 317 studies are referenced showing that problems […]
What Your Doctor Won’t Tell You About IBS How You Can Reverse IBS In As Few As 2 Weeks An estimated 40 million Americans suffer with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Some experts, recognizing that many go undiagnosed, suggest that irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) affects approximately 10–20% of the general population. The majority of patients I […]
The purpose of the study, conducted by University of Utah researchers, was to evaluate the relationship between fibromyalgia and obesity. They hypothesized that obesity significantly adds to the disease and disability burden of the condition. Two hundred fifteen fibromyalgia patients were evaluated in the study and given several physical tests to measure strength, flexibility, range […]
A recent survey report by BioTrends Research Group* suggest that a majority of U.S. fibro patients currently taking a prescription medication for their symptoms don’t feel the drugs help enough, and have “higher expectations.” Overall, more than two-thirds would be somewhat or very likely to switch to some new drug that offered improvement over their current […]
A recent Cochrane Report, embracing the use of Neurontin for Fibromyalgia is making noise in the medical profession. It apparently doesn’t matter that Neurontin has been largely abandoned by most doctors who treat fibromyalgia and by patients who have fibromyalgia. Once the side effects of Neurontin became well known and sales started to become compromised, […]
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) shares many similarities with FMS. Several studies have suggested that they are the same illness. One study comparing 50 CFS patients with 50 FMS patients showed the following symptoms to be the same for both groups: low-grade fever (28%), swollen lymph nodes (33%), rash (47%), cough (40%), and recurrent sore throat […]
