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Visit To ENT Doctor Friday
I had my appointment with the ENT on Friday and I didn't find out as much as I was hoping to. I did find out, however, that I have a deviated septum, which no one has ever told me before. I saw an ENT 4 - 5 years back for … [Read More...]
Risk of MS Associated With Vitamin D Deficiency Plus Common Genetic Variant
Researchers have discovered that in people with the DRB1 variant associated with MS, Vitamin D may play a very critical role. If there is a deficiency of Vitamin D, this gene may not function properly. The research, … [Read More...]
Update from Endocrinologist Yesterday – Good News!
I had my follow-up appointment yesterday with the endocrinologist and he was thrilled to see me doing so well. He immediately noticed the weight loss (20.2 lbs. lost so far!) and was happy to report that my sugar had dropped a total of 17 points so I am now officially out of the danger zone. I started […]
FIbromyalgia
Positive Relationship Between Sleep & Thalamic Size in ME/CFS
Lack of sleep and sleep disorders is a major issue in ME/CFS that continues to frustrate patients and makes recovery and remission hard to obtain. The thalamus (a right and left pair of brain structures) is a key structure in … Read More
Post-SARS CFS-Like Syndrome
In 2003, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) spread from southeast Asia to North America causing a public health panic and many deaths. Fever, cough, muscle pain and air hunger were the primary presenting symptoms, and many people who did not die from the acute infection failed to recover. There has been little long-term follow-up of […]
Coping Corner
Guilt Affects Your Health
Here is an interesting tidbit I found! If you are feeling guilty about anything, let it go! Medical research shows that by harboring guilty feelings you could be putting your medical health at risk. Allowing guilty … Read More