Treatment & Research News December 6, 2006
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Highlights of the Week   FEATURE: YEAST INFECTION & FM SYMPTOMS EXCITING D-RIBOSE STUDY RESULTS QIGONG EXTREMELY PROMISING TESTS TOO EXPENSIVE & OTHER LETTERS SLEEP DRUG ANALYSIS A RECOVERY STORY INSPIRATION
THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL NEW PRODUCTS FIBRONOL - Supports sleep FIBROBOOST - Supports sleep - Extra energy boost STEVIA EXTRACT - All-natural sweetener EZ DOSE PILL POUCHES - Zipper-sealed, durable FEELBRIGHTLIGHT - Full spectrum light for Seasonal Affective Disorder BOOKS - Research & information Informational DVD's The Joy of Nutrition An optimum nutrient food program I Remember Me An award-winning documentary film Fibromyalgia: Show Me Where It Hurts An invaluable educational tool This Week's Highest Rated BRAIN Neuro B-12 Ginkgo Biloba DETOXIFICATION Ultimate Cleanse Guaifenesin FA DIGESTION Vital Enzymes Acidophilus Pearls ENERGY NADH Ultra ATP+ Mitochondria Ignite IMMUNE Olive Leaf Extract ProBoost Thymic Transfer Factor Essentials MOOD 5-HTP St. John's Wort SAM-e PAIN O24 Fibromyalgia Fibro Complete Multi SLEEP L-Theanine Calm-Plex Melatonin - Sublingual Most Popular for Detoxification Guaifenesin FA Most Popular for Energy Support Enada NADH	Founder's Corner Please Help Us Rate Our Articles There is a new feature at the end of every article in our newsletters and website archives - a "real time" reader usefulness rating. Just scroll down and look for the yellow stars. We've always asked readers and site visitors to rate how useful each article is, on a scale of 1 to 10. (See "Was this Useful?") But we were missing an opportunity to make the rating system useful to you. So now, with a glance at the yellow stars, you can see the number of other readers who have rated an article to date - and their average rating. These ratings give us constant feedback on the types of information you value most. And very soon, our website will be redesigned so that when you search on a subject you'll see the usefulness rating of each listed result. One benefit of ProHealth's archive is that it offers breadth and depth - the largest collection of FM and CFS information in the world. But this system may help you locate the best information more efficiently. So from now on when you read an article, please rate it. Different people will have different information needs and preferences. But in aggregate your ratings can help us keep serving our community better. Wishing you health and hope, Rich Carson ProHealth Founder and CFS Patient Feature Yeast Infection and Nutritional Repair Fibromyalgia specialist Mark J. Pellegrino, MD, details yeast (Candida) infection symptoms and causes in FM patients, a simple home test, and advice for "rebalancing the intestinal tract."   more FM Research Update D-Ribose "Outstanding" FM/CFS Energy Support, Study Indicates D-Ribose - a familiar carbohydrate (sugar) supplement known to fuel cellular production of the energy molecule adenosine triphosphate (ATP) - "significantly reduced clinical symptoms" in two-thirds of FM and CFS patients, a new study reports.   more FM Research Abstracts Qigong highly effective FM therapy in pilot "Women's-health" issues with FM Harvard researchers find Vit D deficiency-IBD link Genetic factors play significant role in FM Measuring quality of life in FM & RA Rheumatology in 2006 - Crossroads or Crisis? Autoimmune thyroid disease & FM link Role of illness uncertainty in FM pain coping Creating "meaning" for FM diagnosis Efficacy of cognitive-behavioral vs. drug treatment in FM Pharmaceutical Drug News Sleep Drug Risk/Benefit Analysis from Consumer Reports A comparative analysis of top sleep drugs' effectiveness, cost, risk; advice on their proper use; and alternatives.*   more Letters From Our Readers Comments and Suggestions Hope Turned to Disappointment From a Canadian Perspective A Needed Service More on Coping, Less on Studies Requesting E-mail Notification, Private Messages What Works for Me Dr. Enlander's FM Protocol Makes a Difference Benefits of Acupuncture Setting Priorities; Banking Energy Ginger and Magnetic Field Therapy Our Daughter's Lyme Recovery Story Please share your thoughts with us! FM in the News National Conference to Feature "Unifying Theories" of FM and of CFS What is all the new research telling us about CFS and FM - and how they might be related? On May 4-5, 2007, a high-profile cast of top U.S. FM and CFS researchers will convene in Salt Lake City to explain their "Advances in Understanding and Treating CFS and FM." Here's the program so far.*   more Patient Perspectives The Onion After eight years bed-bound with CFS/FM, Kerry Stephenson is adding the layers back to her life.   more Weekly Inspiration The doctor felt the man's purse and said there was no hope. - Unknown The Best Insurance Someone stated once, "I was waiting and wondering why somebody isn't doing something about my pain. Then I realized I was that somebody." Today we are responsible for doing what we can to get healthy and manage our pain. If, in the process, someone else fixes it, so be it. But if we continue to wait for this unlikely miracle to occur, we may lose months and possibly years of our lives. ...These are stolen moments we cannot bring back. Today, our insurance for reducing the number of moments our pain may want to steal from us is to work the best possible recovery we can. From Living With Chronic Pain One Day At A Time, by Mark Allan Zabawa About ImmuneSupport.com Published by ProHealth, Inc., ImmuneSupport.com is the Web's largest resource for Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Since 1988, ProHealth has raised and donated over 2.5 million dollars to CFS and FM research and advocacy groups seeking a cure. We believe in "commerce with compassion." Every purchase made at ImmuneSupport.com funds research - as does every purchase made from ProHealth's Health Resource catalog. Visit ImmuneSupport.com If you have any comments, suggestions or ideas, please let us know. Include your full name if you agree that we might share your letter with other readers. Send Us Your Feedback
* Note: This article first appeared in last week's CFS Edition of CFS & FM Treatment & Research News (Nov 29, 2006)