Sept. 25, 2020 fibromyalgia and Lyme news

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Fibromyalgia News Today: Oxygen therapy similar to exercise in easing fibromyalgia pain, study suggests

(FYI: If you’re unable to access the article linked below because of Fibromyalgia News Today’s paywall, you can access the actual study here.)

From the article: “The results suggest that both low-pressure hyperbaric oxygen therapy and an eight-week program of low-impact physical exercise improve pain pressure threshold in some muscles at rest, endurance and functional capacity measured as the amount of distance walked, as well as physical performance in daily life activities,” the researchers concluded.

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LymeDisease.org: Feds adopt “national strategy” for vector-borne diseases

From the article: “The National Framework details the strategic priorities of the federal government that will lay a framework for critical vector-borne disease prevention and control activities.”

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News-Medical.net: New dietary intervention improves pain and other symptoms in veterans with Gulf War Illness

(FYI: I’m sharing this because the article discusses the effectiveness of the same dietary change in those with fibromyalgia.)

From the article: “Because the symptoms of Gulf War Illness are similar to those of fibromyalgia, the U.S. Department of Defense provides funding for previously tested treatments in fibromyalgia that could also help veterans suffering from Gulf War Illness. The low glutamate diet was previously shown to reduce symptoms in fibromyalgia, and thus, was a candidate for this funding.”

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LymeDiseaseAssocation.org: Study reveals some tick-borne pathogens found in fleas

From the article: “Pathogenic bacteria and parasites were detected in 33.3% of total fleas collected and included Bartonella vinsonii subspecies arupensis, B. microti, and a Rickettsia felis‐like bacterium. Researchers believe this to be the first report of B. microti DNA detected from a flea, as well as the first report of a R. felis‐like bacterium from rodent fleas in eastern North America.”

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Gilmore Health News: Natural ways to manage fibromyalgia pain, based on scientific studies

From the article: “A systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) was conducted to compare the use of herbal preparations as opposed to standard treatment or placebo [1]. The medicinal compounds used in the treatments were capsaicin, nabilone, the compound O24, Modified Meta050, and coenzymeQ10.”

And an extra…

Pain News Network: Nearly 85% of U.S. overdose deaths linked to street drugs

From the article: “Among the 16,236 overdose deaths reported by SUDOR during the study period, illicitly manufactured fentanyl (IMF), heroin, cocaine or methamphetamine were involved 83.8% of deaths, either alone or in combination with other drugs. Nearly half of those deaths involved two or more illicit drugs.”

Fibro summit…

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During the Fibro Summit on Monday, Sept. 28, through Sunday, Oct. 4., “top functional medicine experts in gut and nervous system health, nutrition and brain health (and more) will share their insights, knowledge and the latest science on fibromyalgia: what it is (and isn’t), diagnostics, treatments and triggers. Discover what causes fibro, who gets it and why, and, most importantly, what can be done to overcome it,” according to the summit website.

The summit will cover the following topics: