CFS HealthWatch Treatment & Research News June 6, 2007
THIS WEEK'S HIGHLIGHTS · Meet CFS patient Mark Pullinger   · Mood disorders - natural healing   · Stress disables cancer defense   · Borage oil & body weight
FEATURED PRODUCTS NEW PRODUCTS OMEGA JUICER - Multi-purpose juicer & food processor CHROMIUM PICOLINATE - Promote a balanced appetite L-TRYPTOPHAN - For improved sleep, mood support and to reduce stress ALCiS - Pain relief cream HEART RATE MONITOR - Accurate tracking during exercise FIBRONOL - Supports sleep FIBROBOOST - Supports sleep - Extra energy boost 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 HIGHEST RATED BRAIN Ginkgo Biloba DETOXIFICATION Guaifenesin FA DIGESTION Acidophilus Pearls ENERGY NADH IMMUNE Olive Leaf Extract MOOD SAM-e PAIN ALCiS SLEEP Melatonin WEIGHT CONTROL L-Carnitine	Founder's Corner The ProHealth CFS and FM Bumper Sticker Challenge - The Winning Ideas Will Receive $50 Gift Certificates Recently we posted a request in our Community message board stating Help Us With New Product Ideas for CFS and FM. We're receiving lots of good ideas so keep 'em coming. One suggestion that really got people excited was CFS and FM awareness BUMPER STICKERS. Starting now, you can submit suggestions at wellness@prohealth.com. Either ME-CFS or CFS is great - along with FM, of course, and the two winners will be announced next month. The bumper stickers will then be available at our general store. Please note, if ideas are duplicated, we'll use the one we received first. Also, watch for a new look in your next newsletter. We'll connect you to as much information as always, but via a more compact e-mail package that will be easier to read at a glance. Not only will it fit better in today's shrinking e-mail "preview" window ( fewer images, links, etc.), but it will be easier for your computer to receive and download. We care about you, and we want to make sure we continue to be your source on treatment, research and communtiy news for CFS and FM ME-CFS. And you? Rich Carson, CFS patient and ProHealth Founder Featured Article Flat On Your Back and Moving On - Meet CFS Patient Mark Pullinger Mark was a promising young jazz musician when Chronic Fatigue Syndrome struck. It turned his world upside down.   more Articles, Events, Solutions Natural Treatments for Depression, Anxiety, Stress Mood disorders are at heart biochemical illnesses, says Richard Podell, MD - and many natural treatments can support the body's own healing systems.   more Which Diet is Best For You? A Simple Test May Tell Clinical trials of weight loss diets have produced inconsistent results, and now Harvard researchers think they know why.   more Stress Hormone Linked to Cancer Development, Treatment Resistance The stress-response hormone epinephrine (adrenaline) appears responsible for making cancer cells resistant to normal cell death and treatments, new study reports.   more Coming Soon - A Live Q&A Chat with Nancy Klimas, MD - In the ImmuneSupport.com Chat Room Doctor Klimas is a leading expert on CFS, immunology, allergy, disability, stress, & much more. Watch for updates on our Community Message Board. Research Abstracts CFS Abstracts DePaul study finds 56% of CFS patients also have FM, MCS, or both Upper respiratory illnesses more frequent in CFS patients; linked to high stress Dubbo team IDs 35 genes expressed in post-mono fatigue syndrome More Abstracts Supplement & General Health Abstracts CLA (conjugated linoleic acid) linked to modest, continuing weight loss Supplemental GLA (borage oil) linked to less weight regain in formerly obese Significantly lower levels of magnesium in blood of depressed Type 2 diabetics More Abstracts Letters From Our Readers Your letter can make a difference for others: So please write to us. Q & A Session What about drug interactions? How do I choose a supplement? Is there a printed newsletter? Difference between FM & CFS? Comments and Suggestions Info helps me help others TechSupport for link problems Inspiration Seven things that worked for me Please share your thoughts with us! Weekly Inspiration Ya gots to work with what ya gots to work with. - Stevie Wonder Nurturing: Help Others Grow Nurturing others is deeply rewarding. It is like preparing someone else's garden for springtime. From raising a child to mentoring a student or colleague, to just passing along wisdom, generativity (the ability to help others grow) gives us a feeling of power along with love. It also protects us against depression and low self-esteem. Try this simple exercise: Whatever you are doing, offer a smile and a warm comment or even a hug to the person next to you right now... You may find you've brightened their day and your own. From Why Good Things Happen to Good People, by Steven Post, PhD, and Jill Neimark, Broadway Books, New York, 2007. 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 2.61 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 Our Mission: Empower patients to take control of their health by providing research & treatment information, advocacy & targeted health products. more If you have any comments, suggestions or ideas, please let us know. We will assume that we have your authorization to share your letter with other readers unless you instruct us not to do so. Send Us Your Feedback