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DailyMail.com: Doctors could start using nitrous oxide to treat fibromyalgia
From the article: “‘Our study showed remarkable reduction of chronic body pain complaints in patients after sedation with nitrous oxide/oxygen,’ said the neurologists from São Paulo University in Brazil, who carried out the research.”
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University of Calgary: UCalgary researchers discover molecule in the nervous system that may hold key to treating chronic pain | Existing anti-cancer drugs could be repurposed for pain relief
From the article: “In the study, Altier’s team used drugs for treating lung cancer and a type of brain cancer, testing them on mice to see if they could control pain. They specifically tested for pain resulting from nerve injury and inflammation and found the cancer drugs worked very well. The next step is to secure funding for clinical trials on people suffering from these chronic conditions.”
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Allure.com: Lady Gaga Wants to Share the Real Reason She Relaunched Haus Labs
From the article: “‘I use regular arnica on my body all of the time for fibromyalgia,’ [Lady] Gaga says, citing the chronic condition that left her hospitalized in 2017 due to severe pain. ‘I used to take prescription medication to take down inflammation, and I actually found that didn’t really work and that arnica was much more powerful.’ When Gaga began redeveloping her Haus products, she wanted to ‘explore the healing powers of arnica on the face.'”
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I wouldn’t ordinarily include this sort of article in my weekly news posts, but I think it’s interesting that she’s now using arnica in her products. I’ve recently discovered an arnica-based massage oil that I sometimes use at bedtime for general aches and pains.
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CreakyJoints.org: Notable Rheumatic Disease Studies at EULAR
In this article, patient advocate Eileen Davidson summarizes some of the key studies presented during 2022’s European Congress of Rheumatology conference. I think fibromyalgia is specifically mentioned only once (see section titled “Invalidation from Health Professionals and Other People”) but there were a few other studies that applied to rheumatic diseases in general that are worth reviewing.
FYI: There are several rheumatoid arthritis or psoriatic arthritis studies if you happen to have one of those conditions in addition to fibromyalgia.
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Prohealth.com: Think You Know About Supplements? 5 Top Myths Debunked
From the article: “People are becoming increasingly more health conscious, yet myths and misconceptions about vitamins and supplements continue to abound. How much do you really know about nutritional supplements? Do you even need to take them? If you do take them, how much should you take and when? Are they always safe?”
And an extra….
ABC7.com: Need for COVID-19 vaccines create dilemma for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome patients
From the article: “We typically find that that second dose that was given three to four weeks later is the one that really does it in terms of causing more inflammation,” Volkmann said. “The boosters seem to be better tolerated because they’re spaced out more.”
Warrior of the Week…
The Warrior of the Week is Erin Prater, a Fortune.com health writer who was diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome almost 25 years ago after contracting a mononucleosis infection.
Holistic Pain Relief Summit…
Learn holistic techniques to decrease chronic pain, improve function, increase energy and get better sleep during the free Holistic Pain Relief Summit on June 15-19.
Click here to see a list of the speakers/topics and/or to register!
I signed up for this one myself because there are a lot of new speakers that I don’t recognize! Hopefully that translates into a lot of NEW information as well!
Anxiety Super Conference…
Conscious Life is hosting the Anxiety Super Conference from June 20-26.
Learn more and/or register here.
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Product of the Week…
The Product of the Week is Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum’s S.H.I.N.E. D-Ribose with Bioenergy Ribose.
Dr. T’s d-ribose protocol was one of the very first fibromyalgia treatments that I tried after reading about it in one of his books. It was and still is one of the only over-the-counter supplements that ever helped with my debilitating fatigue.
Never heard of d-ribose? I shared my experience with d-ribose, what it is and how it helps with fibro-related fatigue in this post from the early days of Fed Up With Fatigue.
Click here to see all of my favorite Amazon products for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue!
Father’s Day sale…
Through June 19, HealthyLine is offering 20% off of its Heated PEMF gemstone infrared chair mat, which combines hot stone, far infrared, negative ion and PEMF therapies into one mat that can be used flat or in a chair.
The Father’s Day sale also includes buy one, get one free offers on a couple of HealthyLine’s infrared vests and several styles of magnetic bracelets.
If the chair mat isn’t for you, HealthyLine offers 10% off + free shipping on many of its other products by entering the code fwf10 at checkout.
I reviewed one of HealthyLine’s infrared mats a few years ago. It’s the same concept as the chair mat… just a different model. You can read that review here!
Chronic Inflammation Summit….
It’s not too late to register for the Chronic Inflammation Summit hosted by Dr. David Jockers. All of the interviews will be available to watch for free tomorrow and Sunday during Encore Weekend.
The summit explores the:
- Root causes of inflammation
- Connections between gut health and chronic inflammation
- How to protect your brain and nervous system
- Anti-inflammatory supplement and nutrition strategies
- Strategies for deep sleep to restore hormone and blood sugar balance
- Inflammatory triggers for cancer
- Impacts of inflammation on the aging process
- Natural strategies and technological advancements for cellular health
HealthMeans, the event’s sponsor, is offering several registration gifts. Just click on the link for the gift that you’d like to receive, and that will take you to a registration page:
Autoimmune Diet and Recipe eGuide
Tips to Manage and Address Chronic Inflammation eBook
30 Cancer Fighting Superfoods eBook
Inflammation Crushing Smoothie Guide
All of the presentations will be available to watch for free this weekend, but if you’d like to watch at your leisure, you can purchase lifetime access starting at $69.
I’m Donna, a longtime newspaper reporter, health writer and chronic illness thriver! Fed Up with Fatigue provides weekly news, research, treatments and more to help you live better with fibromyalgia and/or Lyme.