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05/13/08 ATTENTION FM & Pain Support Group Leaders/Patient Advocates Around the World
Apply immediately for a chance to win 1 of 75 scholarships to attend the NFA’s fabulous Leaders Against Pain Training Seminar – August 10-14 near Washington, DC.

04/28/08 Arthritis Basics - Some Self-Care Ground Rules
"Arthritis simply means pain in the joints. It has been classified into two types...but most sufferers have a bit of both," writes Dr. Myhill. She starts all patients with a few self-care basics.

04/26/08 ME/CFS as a Mitochondrial Disease
ME/CFS is a disorder involving the cells’ energy-producing mitochondria – but it’s a mitochondrial disease like no other, Dr. Bell believes. He explains why it hasn’t been diagnosed, classified, and studied like other kinds of mitochondrial diseases - and why a change may be “just around the corner.”

04/26/08 Q&A (held Apr. 25) with Dr. William Collinge, PhD – Mind-Body Medicine Researcher Answers Questions about Self-Care & Healing Therapies
Topics covered in this special Q&A ranged from the problems of depression and social isolation to strategies for coping with sleep, cycle & flair management, and stress.

04/18/08 Your Immune System and How it Works
A clear and simple explanation of the immune system developed by Dr. William Collinge, PhD, a world authority on the healing benefits of complementary therapies for ME/CFS and FM patients.

03/30/08 The Vitamin B-12 - ME/CFS/FM Connection: A Key to Improved Health for Many?
Research shows that a connection between biochemical abnormalities in ME/CFS/FM, Lyme disease, Multiple Chemical Sensitivities, and Gulf War Syndrome - and an equally complicated and misunderstood vitamin - may be a key to improved health for many.

03/21/08 Q&A Session (held Mar. 7) with Cort Johnson – Phoenix Rising Founder & ME/CFS/FM Sleuth
Cort lived up to his reputation as a mine of information, as host of a Live Chat in the ImmuneSupport.com Community Chat Room.

02/24/08 Q&A Session (held Feb. 1) with Charles W. Lapp, MD - a World Authority on ME/CFS/FM Evaluation and Management
Chat participants worldwide joined ProHealth's Live Chat Q&A with Dr. Lapp. Based on his wide knowledge as a hands-on physician, researcher, and educator, he answered as many questions as he could, and promised a return engagement to answer more.

01/28/08 Q&A Session (held Jan. 11) with Nancy G. Klimas, MD – A Central Figure in International ME/CFS/FM Research and Treatment
Welcome to ProHealth's Live Chat Q&A (held Jan. 11, 2008) with Dr. Nancy Klimas, MD - a noted immunologist and a world leader in ME/CFS/FM/Gulf War Illness research, treatment, education, and advocacy.

12/11/07 Q&A Session with R. Paul St. Amand, MD – December 7, 2007
Welcome to ProHealth's Live Chat Event with Dr. R. Paul St. Amand, MD. To many Fibromyalgia patients and the doctors who treat them, Dr. St. Amand needs no introduction. As director of the Fibromyalgia Treatment Center (FTC) in Marina Del Rey, California, Dr. St. Amand has seen thousands of patients and is known worldwide as developer of the Guaifenesin Protocol.

12/10/07 How I Survived Chronic Illness – One Woman’s Story of Resilience
Pat Gurnick is a Psychotherapist and Certified Lifestyle Counselor practicing in Boulder, Colorado – with a specialty in ME/CFS, FM, and MCS patient education. Pat’s stronger health status today, after years of debilitation with these illnesses, is built on her relentless pursuit of insights from the country’s leading specialists.

11/18/07 Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (Physiatry) – A specialty particularly suited to diagnose and treat Fibromyalgia
Numerous medical professionals and specialists treat Fibromyalgia. But one specialty in particular - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - is especially skilled at diagnosing and treating this chronic condition.

09/04/07 Karen Lee Richards – Making a difference in the lives of those living with Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
A profile of Karen Lee Richards – part of a series highlighting the accomplishments of ME/CFS Fair Name Implementation Committee (FNIC) members.

09/03/07 Leonard Jason, PhD - ME/CFS Researcher and Bridge Builder
A profile of Leonard Jason, PhD - part of a series highlighting the accomplishments of ME/CFS Fair Name Implementation Committee (FNIC) members

08/28/07 Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and the Exercise Conundrum
Dr. Lucinda Bateman, director of The Fatigue Consultation Clinic in Salt Lake City, explains how primary care physicians can help ME/CFS patients improve their physical conditioning while avoiding post-exertion "payback" - considering the individual's particular level or type of illness.

08/27/07 Medical Revisionists Threaten Effective Lyme Treatment - a leading Lyme doctor's statement
Dr. Stricker, a noted Lyme expert who contributed to the ILADS Evidence-Based Guidelines for Lyme Management, warns the healthcare community of "Lyme denialists" who reject what ILADS terms a chronic-Lyme epidemic.

08/22/07 “Problems with the New CDC CFS Prevalence Estimates” – ME/CFS researcher Leonard Jason, PhD, describes his concerns.
Is the higher incidence estimate owing to a broader case definition including cases with primary psychiatric conditions? If so, this "will have detrimental consequences for the interpretation of both epidemiologic and treatment efficacy findings," Dr. Jason asserts.

08/21/07 UK Issues Guideline for Diagnosis & Management of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (or Encephalopathy)
"Doubting doctors are ordered to take ME patients seriously," stated a headline in the London Daily Mail on August 22, 2007. That was the day the UK’s National Health Service publicly launched a clinical guideline for CFS/ME.

08/04/07 The Fibromyalgia Spectrum - Part of the Big Picture in Understanding Fibromyalgia
Today I’m convinced Fibromyalgia is indeed a broader’ condition with various subsets, writes FM specialist Dr. Mark J. Pellegrino, MD. He outlines a Fibromyalgia Spectrum model, which he finds helpful in organizing and educating patients.

08/01/07 Richard Podell, MD, explains shingles – a herpes virus activation that may affect a significant proportion of Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome patients
If you ever had chicken pox - and especially if you're a Fibromyalgia or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome patient with immune vulnerabilities - you're at risk for the pain of a shingles attack. Dr. Podell explains shingles, its signs and complications, and a wide range of possible treatments, depending on severity and duration.

08/01/07 Lyme Disease & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - A Patient-Researcher's Perspective
A UK-based patient-researcher who was first diagnosed with ME/CFS, but subsequently with borreliosis (Lyme disease), offers information about Lyme and a personal perspective on the difficulty of accurate testing for its presence. This is a particular issue for individuals diagnosed with ME-CFS, but also for those with diagnoses of Fibromyalgia, IBS, and a host of other illnesses.

07/24/07 Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) - a problem for many Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia patients, but treatable
UK-based CFS/FM specialist Sarah Myhill, MD, says chronic low blood sugar has been a common cause of fatigue, disturbed sleep, and stress among her patients. She outlines a cause, test, and remedy.

07/10/07 Why ME/CFS? A perfect name isn't necessary, but a respectable name is essential
Since early February 2007 when the CFS Name Change Advisory Board announced its decision to call for changing CFS to ME/CFS, there has been a flurry of comments, both pro and con. Acknowledging that there is no perfect name, in my opinion they made the best possible choice.

07/09/07 Live Chat with Martin L. Pall, PhD – July 6, 2007: Professor of Biochemistry Explains Mechanisms of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia & Suggested Protocol
Martin L. Pall, PhD, answers scores of probing questions from patients and healthcare professionals about the "new disease paradigm" he has defined - as detailed in his acclaimed new book Explaining "Unexplained Illnesses".

06/22/07 Nitric Oxide Cycle Theory: Will It Explain CFS, FM, and Other ‘Unexplained’ Illnesses? - Q&A with Martin L. Pall, PhD
Dr. Pall explains his nitric oxide/peroxynitrite (NO/ONOO-)cycle theory, which he believes may be the cause of "a stunning array" of previously unexplained symptoms and illnesses - and if so is truly revolutionary.

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