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How Many Canadians Have Long COVID?
Now that COVID-19 is less often in the news, you might be wondering how many people are still getting infected, how ill they become and whether they are getting lo...
What Is Insomnia?
Insomnia is defined as trouble falling asleep or staying asleep severe enough to cause decreased ability to function during the day. The most common daytime problems reported by peo...
I am the type of person who likes change and novelty. I have lived in different countries and provinces and reinvented myself more than once. I thrive on challenges and learning. And yet, I have been ...

The neurons in the brain and spinal cord are “plastic,” always changing in how they connect with each other. The changes are based on experience, our thoughts, emotions and actions. The process of con...
This blog on epigenetics is a teaser. I am almost ready to launch Chapter 3: Biology of Change, part of my new book More Light. The chapter has three sections one each on neuroplasticity, epigenetics ...
(a video of the original webinar that took place on May 6 for this discussion is available on the Media page)
Is Multiple Chemical Sensitivities Real?
For decades there has been a lack of recognitio...
(the audio at the top of this blog is a narration by Ari of the text below. This audio version is for those people who prefer to listen than to read)
How I Came to Eleanor Stein’s Group
I was strug...
This blog is guest written by Norwegian author Ingebjørg Midsem Dahl. Ms. Dahl is severely ill with ME. She wrote the book Classic Pacing to help others learn from her experience, extensive reading an...
My name is Debbie Patterson. I am a Registered Physiotherapist in the provinces of Ontario and Alberta. I am also a member of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association and a founding member of the Pain S...
This is a story written by Mellissa, a person managing the symptoms of ME/CFS and comorbidities and how her life was transformed by Dr. Stein’s educational programs. Introducing self-management and n...
In August 2019, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) funded the first team grant ever for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis.
The press release states “Government of Canada invests $1.4M in bi...