I have put together a presentation with some photos that you can see here. (They might take a few seconds to download and appear as an attachment!)
I haven't done this on the blog before so I hope it works! If you are not familiar with such presentations, click on 'Slide Show' at the top left of the window, then 'Start from first Slide' and just click anywhere on each page to go to the next one.
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220. I'm sailing rough seas but I'm in a strong boat and the big waves just make the story more interesting.
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Acupuncture has been an important feature of my fibromyalgia remission and improvement in quality of life. But just because it worked for me doesn't mean it's for everyone. See what the research shows so you can make an informed decision. You'll find an article on acupuncture for fibromyalgia below, followed by one on ME/CFS and another that lets you know what to expect at an appointment.After that, you'll find information on more aspects of TCM - Traditional Chinese Medicine - that may be beneficial for us.
Take care of yourself!
Adrienne Dellwo - Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Expert
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Shereen Lehman, MS - Nutrition Expert
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The Best Foods To Buy in Bulk
Buying bulk foods can save you money and time -- as long as you've got the place to store them. But don't buy unhealthy foods -- choose nutritious foods that can be stored for long periods of time in your kitchen or pantry.Flip through the slideshow to find healthy items you can buy in bulk.
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Chamomile for a Sounder Slumber
Both German chamomile (Matricaria recutita) and Roman chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile) are said to promote sounder sleep, as well as aid in the treatment of sleep disorders such as insomnia.
By Cathy Wong, ND - Alternative Medicine Expert
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that draws you in from page 1. Through Anna's eyes you join her taking the eventual leap from leaving her London world as a
celebrity journalist/interviewer to a very beautiful and spiritual place.. Peru, healing her own physical ailment, falling in
love with the Shaman who helped heal her, entering into the mystery of the shamanic world and finally discovering her own innate
powers of healing... [& today she runs a successful shamanic practice in London]
Its a wonderful and fun book that I think you will enjoy reading."
More about Anna
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Making Awareness Day Personal by Purple Law Lady
For 2012, 2013 and 2014, I went BIG for Fibromyalgia Awareness Day. This year, I'll admit to dropping the ball. I'm tired, physically and emotionally. I'm tired of fighting the world. So this year, I've been fighting for me!
I'm sorry if you feel like I have let you down and not been there to support you.I made this video (quite a while ago) because I am lucky enough to have a Mommy who loves me and tries to understand. (I'm not so sure about the rest of the family.) But, because of this, it upset me so much when I hear from so many of you that you don't have the support and understanding you need. Friends and family are supposed to be there for whenever you need them. Most days, I get a message or comment from some-one who is lacking support from their nearest and dearest. Sometimes, it's because you hide your pain, or you haven't asked for help. Sometimes it's because they just don't get it. I'm hoping that presenting these people with this video might help.
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Fibromyalgia and its unusual symptoms
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Fibromyalgia Awareness Day
Awareness Day wishes AND a series of articles
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It recently examined one of the most intriguing but poorly studied treatment questions in chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia: how to effectively use B12 and folic acid. B12 and folic acid have long been used by alternative health practitioners to treat ME/CFS and FM but go gold standards or validated protocols exist.
B12 deficiency is associated with a host of symptoms including depression, irritability, poor muscle functioning, inflammation, poor detoxification. It's usually easily treated with oral B-12, but the clinic's 15 years of experience indicated that most ME/CFS and FM patients require B12 injections and higher doses of folic acid to get the full effect. The need for such high levels of B12 and folic acid suggested something is blocking the B-12/folic utilization in ME/CFS patients.
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Scientists Find Sniffing Rosemary Can Increase Memory By 75%
Did you know that rosemary has been associated with memory enhancement since ancient times? It is true – and it has even been referred to from the latter part of the Elizabethan Era to the Early Romantic period as the herb of remembrance. In Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Ophelia says, “There’s rosemary, that’s for remembrance.” (Hamlet, iv. 5.) It has also long been used as a symbol for remembrance during weddings, war commemorations and funerals in Europe and Australia. [1] Mourners in old times would wear it as a buttonhole, burn it as incense or throw it into graves as a symbol of remembrance for the dead.
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LDN Research Trust - Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN)
Committed to trials of Low Dose Naltrexone as a treatment for autoimmune diseases
Carole from England takes LDN as a treatment for ME/CFS
Should you have a story to share email linda@ldnrt.org we can interview you over the phone anywhere in the world.
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About LDN Research Trust
The primary aim of the Trust is to initiate Clinical Trials of Low Dose Naltrexone, help and support those who have a condition where LDN could be of benefit obtain a prescription around the world.
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Vibration Exercise Offers Relief to Patients with Fibromyalgia
A pilot study published in June 2014 offers information on whole-body vibration therapy and how the exercises can reduce pain and improve the quality of life for those with fibromyalgia. The study was conducted by Indiana University researches, and the findings are promising, but not completely clear as of yet.
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Can Glycine + Amino Acids Be the Secret to Deep, Rejuvenating Sleep?
A new sleep strategy is now focusing on supplementation with amino acids, with evidence suggesting these compounds may help you fall asleep faster, spend more time in deep sleep, and wake up more refreshed and clear-headed than with conventional sleep formulas.
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ME Awareness Week Conference, Saturday 30 May 2015 at 2 pm
The Martlets Hall, Burgess Hill, RH15 9NN
Dr Claire McDermott, Research on Severely Affected Patients
Sue Luscombe, Dietician (what diets can help)
Doctor Charles Shepherd, Medical Adviser to the ME Association
Tickets £3 - please send a stamped addressed envelope with your cheque to:
reMEmber, PO Box 1647, Hassocks, West Sussex, BN6 9GQ
For more information about the important and ground breaking work of reMEmber contact Janice Kent telephone: 01273 831733 or email: me_cfs@hotmail.com
Website: www.remembercfs.org.uk Registered Charity No. 1077807
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No joke, I probably have more than 18 little bottles of essential oils in my house. They are in every room, on top of the coffee table, on end tables, in the kitchen drawer, on my night-table, and in my purse. One day I will make you a video and walk through my house and show you, lol! But for now, let’s go over the rules of using essential oils. There are basically 3 ways to use them. And it’s easy as ABC!- A for Apply to skin.
- B for Breathe it in!
- C for Consume internally.
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Green Apples and Your Brain
- Does anyone else realize that apples are brain food?
- Do all of you see your food as “medicine” or am I just slightly neurotic?
- When I eat avocados all I can think of is glutathione!
- Sprinkle cayenne and voila, capsaicin!
- Tomatoes, lycopene.
- Tossed salad, methyl folate!
- Almonds, aspirin.
Ok, I think it’s just me, let’s move on. . . . .
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I’ve been sent the following message about a free viewing of 'Voices from the Shadows' (ME Sufferers personal stories) ... Its extremely moving so I hope you are able to check it out.
It will give you an understanding how difficult it is to live with this demoralising condition. Please watch and share, and help us to raise awareness. Your support matters to us.
"Voices from the Shadows" - a 1 hour film - can be watched free on Vimeo for the next month - until 9th June - by using the promo code VOICES
Register with Vimeo with an email address and password (no card details needed). Proceed as if to purchase but enter the promo code VOICES. This allows you to access the video for a week, free. Warning! This film is NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH ME and similar illnesses, because they would find it very distressing. This film was made during 2009-11.
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A personal note from Vicky - 1
Also:
Education: WHY DO WE USE PROPS IN PILATES?
Video of the week: Neck Releases and Mobilisation
Success Story: David Such M.Ost - Registered Osteopath Bodycare Clinic K2
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A personal note from Vicky - 2
Also:
Education: What is a foam roller, why do I use it and why does it hurt?
Video of the week: Eagle arms to stretch the upper back.
Success Story: Ann Bennett
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Starting today, I am having a new bathroom installed with a walk-in bath and all bells and whistles!! So life may well be somewhat chaotic this week.
Fibro hugs all round
Stella
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Contact: fmsstella@gmail.com
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N.B. The links on this my FMS eNews blog are in the BROWN text, usually in the title of each article but occasionally elsewhere too. Some titles have no links in which case the title is in PURPLE like the dividers. This blog gives just a taster of each article which can be viewed in full through its link. If you have any navigation problems, let me know.
I would like to point out to you that the information in my FMS eNews blog is passed on to you mainly from other sources. Links are given to the original articles. I take no responsibility for their accuracy but freely give them publicity if I think they might be of interest to my readership. Sites I refer you to are for information only. They might conflict in their opinions, they might not even be medically sound, but I merely offer them for you to peruse and make your own judgements, accept or reject as you will. Only by reading widely can we get an overall picture of fibromyalgia syndrome and how we can deal with its symptoms, learn to cope with them and still have a life. Any advice or recommendation of a medical or legal nature should always be discussed with a qualified professional.
I also include various awareness items, benefits issues, as well as general health considerations. Anyone wishing to reproduce any of the included items in printed form should seek permission from the originators.
Wordz for the Week are from ‘Wordz for the Day’ by Donnie Kuhn, Sr. who died in May 2011.
This eNews is my personal offering to fibromyalgia sufferers and their carers and is not related to any other organisation or charity.
If you don’t already get reminders when each new FMS eNews is posted, please send an email to fmsstella@gmail.com and you will be added to the emailing list.
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