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The Lowdown on Magnesium for Chronic Pain, ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia, and More chronic pain diet and nutrition fibromyalgia me/cfs Apr 27, 2023

Using magnesium to feel better is nothing new. Since the 1700s, people have used magnesium sulphate (Epsom salts) to relax muscles, lessen pain, and manage constipation. Apparently, Epsom salts...

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Eleanor Stein, MD FRCP(C)
Classic Pacing with Ingebjørg Midesem Dahl
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Classic Pacing with Ingebjørg Midesem Dahl fibromyalgia Mar 31, 2022

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...

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Research Update on Fibromyalgia, 2021 chronic pain fibromyalgia Oct 11, 2021

The Third International Virtual Congress on Fibromyalgia

On June 24 - 25 I attended  the Third International Virtual Congress on Fibromyalgia. Many of the presenters were from Europe and were...

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Fibromyalgia and Central Sensitivity chronic pain fibromyalgia Dec 01, 2019

This is a review of a 2015 paper by Dr. Muhammad Yunus who was a key Fibromyalgia researcher since 1983 (the start of the modern era of FM). He is now retired. Throughout this time, he has...

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Are Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Actually Small Fiber Polyneuropathy? fibromyalgia Jan 01, 2015

Fibromyalgia Neuropathic Pain

For background on how we have thought about Fibromyalgia pain for the past decade go to Session #7 in my manual “Let Your Light Shine Through”. There I...

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Can Fibromyalgia be Detected Through Blood Tests? fibromyalgia Aug 05, 2013

Is There a New Blood Test on the Horizon for Difficult to Diagnose Fibromyalgia?

The race is on for a diagnostic test for Fibromyalgia. Whoever discovers the first reliable test will help millions...

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