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    UK:Letter to all clinicians and services from the CPCS Professional Society

    The urgency to meet the needs of patients with post-acute infection syndromes (PAIS) and reduce the healthcare burden & economic costs - Letter to all clinicians and services from the CPCS Professional Society @NHSEngland @NIHRresearch @Clinicalpcs @long_covid #MECFS #LongCovid
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    Needing to lie flat

    It's difficult to get used to. I tried to train myself and bought one of these but sent it right back. Not comfortable at all. So now I just place another latex pillow over my ergonomically contoured latex pillow and it provides enough lift.
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    News from Canada

    I also posted a snippet here Some members might not be able to view the link above
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    News from Canada

    Merged thread The Agenda discussing Covid and Long Covid [Canada] Watched Professor of Psychiatry, CEO of the think tank Wellesley Institute Kwame McKenzie on The Agenda, public programming television in Toronto last evening telling the truth about Covid and Long Covid. Sitting beside him...
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    Ingesting carbonated water post-exercise in the heat transiently ameliorates hypotension and enhances mood state, 2024, Masanobu Kajiki et al

    Abstract The objective was to assess if post-exercise ingestion of carbonated water in a hot environment ameliorates hypotension, enhances cerebral blood flow and heat loss responses, and positively modulates perceptions and mood states. Twelve healthy, habitually active young adults (five...
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    Association between Omega-3 fatty acids and autoimmune disease: Evidence from the umbrella review and Mendelian randomization analysis, 2024, Hong

    I really benefitted from taking Omega 3 fish oils based on my RBC fatty test. My Omega 6 were at decent levels.
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    Association between Omega-3 fatty acids and autoimmune disease: Evidence from the umbrella review and Mendelian randomization analysis, 2024, Hong

    Highlights Omega-3 fatty acids reduce disease risk, activity, and inflammation in SLE and RA Omega-3 fatty acids show potential benefits for autoimmune diseases such as psoriasis, type 1 diabetes, multiple sclerosis, juvenile arthritis, IgA nephropathy, Crohn's disease, and ulcerative colitis...
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    Covid-19 vaccines and vaccinations

    TORONTO — The Public Health Agency of Canada says it is not providing Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine this respiratory virus season, citing low demand. It says the manufacturer requires a minimum order of its updated protein-based vaccine, called Nuvaxovid, which far exceeds the uptake by Canadians...
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    Nutrient tracking experiment

    Are you actually hungry because you didn't eat or haven't eaten in a while? Sometimes thirst and fatigue are mistaken for hunger. I lose my appetite during delayed PEM and feel very thirsty/dehydrated. I wrote this on your other thread that you started. Maybe need more electrolytes during...
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    Impact of SARS-CoV-2 viral load on restrictive spirometry patterns in mild C-19 recovered middle-aged individuals: a six month study,2024, Abbas et al

    Abstract Background Long term respiratory complications of Corona Virus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) are of great concern. Many studies have reported altered respiratory patterns in COVID-19 recovered individuals and most of them were from severe to critically ill patients. The association of viral...
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    Acute isometric and dynamic exercise do not alter cerebral sympathetic nerve activity in healthy humans, 2024, Patrice Brassard et

    Abstract The impact of physiological stressors on cerebral sympathetic nervous activity (SNA) remains controversial. We hypothesized that cerebral noradrenaline (NA) spillover, an index of cerebral SNA, would not change during both submaximal isometric handgrip (HG) exercise followed by a...
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    The use of the labels ME, CFS, ME/CFS

    I saw a specialist a few months ago for a procedure and she asked if I had any medical conditions. I hesitated because I didn't want to say CFS, I said ME(the long version). I knew she wouldn't know what that was. So threw her arms up in the air and said 'give me the short form', so I...
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    Adrenergic dysfunction in patients with [ME/CFS] and fibromyalgia: A systematic review and meta-analysis, 2024, Hendrix, Younger et al

    Doesn't high adrenaline slow down the thyroid? I have this issue since menopause started but not M.E.
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    Monitoring Carotid Blood Flow Using In-Ear Wearable Device During Tilt-Table Testing, 2023, Hemantkumar Tripathi MD et al

    Who's Building the World’s Smallest Wearable Device?Lumia Health™ is! And, we’re finding out that it’s no small task. ✨ What we’re making is not just the “world’s smallest wearable.” It’s also the first wearable device capable of tracking blood flow to your head. But like so much in life...
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    A Pilot Study on the Effects of Exercise Training on Cardiorespiratory Performance, Quality of Life, and Immunologic Variables in [LC], 2024, Abbasi+

    I'm set at 50 minute walks twice a week and maybe an extra 30 minute walk on another day for the last 22 years on a very good week. Some weeks I can't do anything. I can not increase more than that or I will get delayed PEM.
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    The use of the labels ME, CFS, ME/CFS

    I tell everyone in general that I have a medical condition or chronic illness that negatively affects my energy/stamina. Now *that* they understand.
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    Spain:Toxic Compounds Detected in Popular Lip Balm Brands

    Ugh. I switched to soy candles years ago because the smoke fumes from paraffin candles(by-product of petroleum) may be more harmful. The chemicals can irritate the lungs triggering asthma or allergies in some people.
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    Spain:Toxic Compounds Detected in Popular Lip Balm Brands

    Right. It's kind of a wishy washy term though isn't it? I think the meaning of hypoallergenic implies a less likely allergic reaction, but it should not be taken to mean “void of any allergic reactions”.
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