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FMS eNews 20/06/13

Dear Readers
I'm afraid this is a bit shorter this week; not only because I had two days less to prepare it, but also because I have had some problems with receiving emails. fmsstella@gmail.com is still working though.

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WORDz FOR THE WEEK

124. Take a look . . . . . the day is passing by. Have you made a difference?
 
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Jun 17, 2013 eNewsletter - Articles
10 Reasons You May Not be Sleeping Well (and What to Do About It)
In addition to making you cranky, less creative, less productive and generally not too enjoyable to be around, lack of sleep is a prime contributor to serious diseases. Here are 10 reasons -- some common, some surprising -- you may not be getting the sleep you really need. 
Stretching and Exercise: Is Stretching Before Exercise Dangerous? When Should You Stretch?
We've all been told to stretch before and after a workout, but is this advice really beneficial? When IS it most beneficial? 
Fennel: The Uses and Nutrition Facts of This Delicious Antioxidant, Vitamin C Powerhouse Vegetable
Aside from its incredible and unique taste, discover four top reasons to consume fennel (not including its popular use in Medieval times of warding off witches and evil.) Then learn how to use fennel, and try these two recipes for Roasted Fennel and refreshing Shaved Fennel Salad.  
Dizziness Cure Without Drugs? Have You Ever Gotten Dizzy and Felt Off Balance?
How you may be able to resolve your feelings of dizziness and vertigo in as little as 15 minutes...  

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From Adrienne Dellwo, your Guide to Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Adrienne Dellwo
Could we be making an important step forward in chronic fatigue syndrome research? Possibly, as subgroups are identified that could help identify underlying mechanisms and better treatments. More on that, below.
Also this week, another study on exercise for fibromyalgia, and what I think about it - hint: I'm not jumping up and down; and a study on what weather does to us, and why some of the headlines about it are misleading.
Don't miss more info down in Featured Articles and some good basic articles to review on the right.
Take care of yourself!

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Stupid, Bloody Pain!

From sleeping, to concentrating on a task, to simply enjoying ourselves, pain has the ability to affect us in so (too) many ways.
Our cognitive and pain problems appear to be associated with a sluggish autonomic nervous system (ANS). Despite being ‘on’ most of the time, our ANS seems to take an Ambien when faced with stress. Reduced ANS functioning during activity and increased ANS activity when resting are both associated with increased pain.  Read more. . . .


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Get up and Get On

Yes I was telling myself “get up and get on” MOST of today! I realize how important it was over the weekend to rest. Yes, I might not have gotten as much homework done. And yes probably could have done more but you know I needed the sleep. BUT today…my body groaned when my alarm went off. In my mind I wanted to get up and do things…but every bone in my body was screaming against it! The good thing was…I did get up and I was able to make it to work!!! HORRAY Read more . . . .


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Not So Gentle Reminders by Terri Naroian

Wow!  What a whirl-wind, this morning.  It really started last night, but I think I was in such a fibro fog, it didn't phase me much.  At 9pm last night, I was asked if I could drive everyone to school, in the morning.  When I inquired as to why the bus wouldn't do, I was told that they all signed up to bring something in for a brunch they'd be making on their last day of school.  Well, that didn't exactly answer the bus question, but as I persisted in my questioning, I found out that one teen was borrowing our waffle maker, the other, a dozen eggs (good thing I had extra) and my third child agreed to bring in our extra large pancake skittle.  "Ok", I said about the ride to school, and I went off to bed.
Read rest of Terri's blog


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Ginseng Health Benefits And Side Effects by Marisa Ramiccio

Feeling sluggish or tired lately? Need an energy boost? Then ginseng may be the answer to your problem. This herb is commonly used as an energy booster or to improve memory or concentration. Ginseng is a very popular herb and can also be used to treat a variety of health problems.


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It is shocking to see how quickly parts of the NHS are starting to decline, only 2 years after the OECD rated it as one of the best health systems in the world. Patients are suffering and services are being damaged. It is vital to gather the evidence and publicise it. With your support we have taken an important step. Read on . . . .


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The weather doesn't look too promising for my weekend break. At least it will be a change of scenery and I am not taking my computer with me. I shall have a lot of catching up to do when I get back, so bear with me!
Till next week
Adios
Stella

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N.B. I would like to point out to you that the information in my 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 eNews is posted, please send an email to fmsstella@gmail.com as you will be added to the emailing list.
I previously sent out emails as FMSSAS eNews. Past issues of FMSSAS eNews can be found at www.fms-sas.co.uk/fmseNews.html and on a blog at http://fmssas-enews.blogspot.com These ceased at the end of November 2012 when I resigned as a trustee. This blog commenced on 8th December 2012.


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FMS eNews 15/06/13

Hi Everyone
I survived the week, and I got a reasonable eNews compiled. Hope it's useful to you. The family is re-united, and refreshed after their holiday.


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WORDz FOR THE WEEK

123. All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.

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From Adrienne Dellwo, your Guide to Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Adrienne Dellwo
Do you have "pain buttons" that send pain shooting around your body? One reader asked a question about these awful things, and the answer is below.
Also this week, some tests you might want to ask your doctor about, and how fibromyalgia could be making you age too fast.
Down in Featured Articles, you'll find lots of information about supplements.
Take care of yourself!
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A Poignant Poem

A MAP to diagnosis

If after reading this poem you're not perfectly clear
I'll tell you much more if you click the link here

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FROM THE EDITOR, Pamela Bennett

Ah...summer.
After a winter that seemed it would never end, and a spring that barely was, the warmth of summer is finally upon us!
This past week I was in DC for a policy forum held by the National Patient Advocacy Foundation. The focus of this meeting was on patient centric care. Patients shared their experiences which caused tears to well in my eyes and anger to burn in my heart, experiences from a health care system that is broken for many.


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I have a confession to share with you!!

I've been so busy building all my events that I haven't really paid much attention to where the time has disappeared to.
One of my clients asked me 'How long have you been practising in Reflexology?' I suddenly realised that it's going to be 10 years next year,  I've been telling everyone it's about 7 years!!!
I guess it's true when you are having fun the time goes quicker.”
Read more about Debbie's plans.
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Why We Should Care. Have you signed these Petitions?

Give people on carers allowance working tax credits sign @ http://links.causes.com/s/clK14q?r=3jXN
(close to 700 signed already)

Stop the abolition of disability living allowance sign @ http://links.causes.com/s/clK14r?r=3jXN
(over 46000 signed already)
Cumulative Impact Assessment of Welfare Reform, and a New Deal for sick & disabled people based on their needs, abilities and ambitions sign @ http://links.causes.com/s/clK14t?r=3jXN
(over 41000 signed already)
Save the UK justice sign @ http://links.causes.com/s/clK14x?r=3jXN
(getting very close to the 100 thousand needed to make change happen )
You are and do make a difference. You are and will make change happen.
Join us, support us and help to make change happen today.
Read the full article

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You may like to sign this one too

Fatigue is not a disease! In March 2013, Sophie Coldwell 
died of leukemia.
She never received a diagnosis, because when she told her 
doctor she was tired, he said, "You have chronic
 fatigue syndrome."  30% of MS patients are also 
told they have "CFS." 10% of patients with brain 
tumors, and who knows how many people with incipient heart disease, diabetes, 
and cancer receive a diagnosis of CFS. It is time we got rid of "fatigue" as a 
diagnosis for everybody's sake. 


Please sign the petition and share it with your friends and family.




http://www.thepetitionsite.com/255/349/958/fatigue-is-not-a-disease/





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Creating
The Right Diet For Fibromyalgia - How Does A Healthy Diet Help?












Maintaining
a healthy diet is important for everyone, but for patients with
fibromyalgia it is especially critical. Proper nutrition can help
fight fatigue and improve sleep and overall health. Some patients
with fibromyalgia also find eating certain types of foods, such as
fried food or food high in sugar makes symptoms worse.




According
to the University of Maryland Medical Center, patients with
fibromyalgia should stick to a diet that is high in fiber and
includes foods, such as vegetables, fruits and whole grains. Patients
should also watch fat content and avoid too much animal fat.








http://www.symptomfind.com/nutrition-supplements/diet-for-fibromyalgia/








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Using
Yoga For Fibromyalgia - Can Yoga Really Help With Fibromyalgia?




Yoga
has been often noted for its healing properties and role as a low
impact and sometimes strength building exercise. In this case, the
yoga classes in question are of the gentle, restorative nature.
Depending on the studio, it can be called gentle hatha, or just hatha
yoga.  Read the rest of the article.








http://www.symptomfind.com/healthy-living/yoga-for-fibromyalgia/











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Study
Finds CoQ10 Cuts Heart Failure Mortality in Half




Coenzyme Q10 decreases all
causes of mortality by half, according to the results of a
multicentre randomised double blind trial presented today at Heart
Failure 2013 Congress. It is the first drug to improve heart failure
mortality in over a decade and should be added to standard treatment,
according to lead author Professor Svend Aage Mortensen (Copenhagen,
Denmark). 



 















And it's good for fibromyalgia
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Hurtful
Comments and Chronic Pain




In
a moment of frustration I (Tracy) posted this on my  Facebook page
dedicated to Chronic Pain, Tracy Rydzy- Oh What a Pain:




Sometimes
I wonder, when something comes up that is difficult to accept or
hurtful or upsetting because of living with chronic pain, do people
try to be jerks about it or are they really too stupid to understand?




One
of the pages’ followers, Cassandra,
responded with her opinion and I think it will resonate with many
readers. We co-wrote the following article:

















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Urgent
– taking action to protect consumer choice in herbal products








Consumers
for Health Choice works hard to ensure that consumers get the widest
possible choice of traditional herbal medicines. A European Union law
called the Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products Directive, which
entered into force in 2011, threatened this choice by severely
restricting the availability of these products.  Read more . . .








http://email.foxcommunications.co.uk/t/ViewEmail/r/C0ED46C7C3FA65BB2540EF23F30FEDED/6A0F8CD7DFDB52D56D5E5F9A8728A5A6








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 I shall be away next weekend so
eNews will be published on Thursday, if at all!




Until then, look after
yourselves








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N.B.
  I would like to point out to you that the information in my 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 eNews is posted,
please send an email to fmsstella@gmail.com
as you will be added to the emailing list.




I
previously sent out emails as FMSSAS eNews.  Past issues of FMSSAS
eNews can be found at www.fms-sas.co.uk/fmseNews.html
and on a blog at http://fmssas-enews.blogspot.com
 These ceased at the end of November 2012 when I resigned as a
trustee. This blog commenced on 8th
December 2012.



















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