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  1. Chocolove

    Zoloft causes extreme fatigue

    Zoloft causes iron deficiency anemia through reduced iron absorption. Zoloft, also known as sertraline, is a commonly used SSRI antidepressant often prescribed in many different situations when doctors don't know what else to do. Unfortunately research is catching up to the fact that Zoloft is...
  2. Chocolove

    Mangosteen pericarp for mitochondrial dysfunction

    @Hip Have you tried mangosteen pericarp? There is some available - Emerald Brand. I'd love to hear what you think of it?
  3. Chocolove

    Mangosteen pericarp for mitochondrial dysfunction

    Here's new treatment potential for mitochondrial dysfunction ...and more, using the mangosteen fruit pericarp: Front. Psychiatry, 13 March 2019 https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00115 The Therapeutic Potential of Mangosteen Pericarp as an Adjunctive Therapy...
  4. Chocolove

    Has anyone developed an intolerance for red meat?

    A bite from the Lone Star tick can cause people to develop an allergy to red meat, including beef and pork. Meat Allergy | Causes, Symptoms & Treatment | ACAAI Public Website https://acaai.org/allergies/types/food-allergies/types-food-allergy/meat-allergy
  5. Chocolove

    Has anyone had the new shingles (Shingrix) vaccine?

    WhiIe I have not been formally diagnosed with CFS, I have tried the new Shingrix vaccine. Shortly after taking it, within a day I became extremely exhausted and very non-functional. It was scary. It took about a month to get back to where I had been health wise. The vaccine is usually given...
  6. Chocolove

    Comment by 'Chocolove' in 'A IT Reader’s Medical Challenges'

    Have you tried nattokinase to thin blood/clots?
  7. Chocolove

    Can the Flu and Other Viruses Cause Neurodegeneration?

    Clearly some viruses stay in the body evolving in various ways, going dormant or otherwise hidden until otherwise noticed... Just scan these link briefs on Chickenpox...Shingles, a virus that many folks have had... and still have. Facts About Chickenpox and Shingles for Adults - National...
  8. Chocolove

    Low omega-3 index and polyunsaturated fatty acid status in patients with CFS/ME

    What brand manufacturer are you using? There are some low quality products out there.
  9. Chocolove

    Nervana - Vagus nerve stimulation

    The cheaper and safer way to stimulate the vagus nerve is to hum. Natural Vagus Nerve Stimulation | Dr. Arielle Schwartz drarielleschwartz.com/natural-vagus-nerve-stimulation-dr-arielle-schwartz/ Jul 19, 2015 - Humming: The vagus nerve passes through by the vocal cords and the inner ear and the...
  10. Chocolove

    Virology Blog: Is Vilyuisk encephalitis a viral disease?

    On the anti-viral note, I am happy to share that I have benefited from taking the herb, Andrographis. Antiviral properties of ent-labdene diterpenes of Andrographis ... onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ptr.1765/pdf by C Wiart - ‎2005 - ‎Cited by 145 - ‎Related articles Recent interest in...
  11. Chocolove

    Comment by 'Chocolove' in 'There are Tick-Bourne Infections for Which No Diagnostic Test Exists'

    Check out Dr. MacDonald's 3 part video on lyme disease. He is a retired pathologist. It is highly illuminating. The Biology of Lyme Disease: An Expert's Perspective (Part 1 of 3 ... ▶ 26:19 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8tESJVvM88 Jul 20, 2013 - Uploaded by biofilm This is a 30 minute...
  12. Chocolove

    How to determine a vitamin b12 deficiency?

    @jason30 Check out this book: Could It Be B12?: An Epidemic of Misdiagnoses: Sally ... - Amazon.com https://www.amazon.com/Could-Be-B12-Epidemic-Misdiagnoses/dp/1884995691 "The definitive book on B12 deficiency, diagnosis and treatment for the lay reader and for the interested physician."...
  13. Chocolove

    Pyruvate - Not Detected in my Organic Acid Test

    So sad to hear that, but I definitely understand. The corticosteroids I was on really limited what my treatment options were and my doctor actually told me they had run out of options to treat me for fungal and bacterial infections. I hope you regularly check databases like drugs.com for...
  14. Chocolove

    Pyruvate - Not Detected in my Organic Acid Test

    @bertiedog Are you taking a corticosteroid? That's the steroid that knocks down your immune system so you catch infections more easily and have more trouble with infections. From my understanding the azole antifungal drug slows the body's processing of the corticosteroid, which then results...
  15. Chocolove

    Pyruvate - Not Detected in my Organic Acid Test

    Are you taking corticosteroids? They knock down the immune system.
  16. Chocolove

    Pyruvate - Not Detected in my Organic Acid Test

    @bertiedog You might be interested in a couple of articles with regard to migraines and associated nutritional deficiencies: https://migraineagain.com/easy-fix-magnesium-deficiency-migraines/ http://www.newsweek.com/vitamin-deficiency-causes-chronic-migraines-469227
  17. Chocolove

    How many hours do you sleep?

    I need about 18 hours a day of sleep. I might try to get up and do something but end up passing out unable to function.
  18. Chocolove

    Idiopathic chronic fatigue in older adults...

    Luteolin...What would we do without plants. Well, when one is sedentary one may not end up getting the best of nutrition (whether one is old or young) particularly with regard to plants which many people avoid because of prep issues unless they blenderize them, or because of their short shelf...
  19. Chocolove

    Idiopathic chronic fatigue in older adults...

    @pattismith The elderly in the modern world also are frequently on multiple drugs that are bad for mitochondria. Adding mito-toxic drugs to being sendentary......I wonder how many mitochondria there are in active older adults who don't take such drugs, but eat food from a more natural...
  20. Chocolove

    Idiopathic chronic fatigue in older adults...

    @pattismith This referenced article notes the lack of mitochondria in the elderly and proposes supplementation of PQQ for biogenesis of mitochondria: http://www.lifeextension.com/magazine/2010/ss/rejuvenate-your-cells-growing-new-mitochondria/page-01
  21. Chocolove

    Do dietary nucleotides benefit immunity?

    7 Health Benefits of Dietary Nucleotides (From Meat and Supplements ... https://selfhacked.com/blog/dietary-nucleotides-health-benefits-of-nucleotides/ Oct 24, 2017 - Introduction to Nucleotide Supplements. Dietary nucleotides (from food and supplements) provide a range of health benefits...
  22. Chocolove

    So sick of sickness!

    Not to rehash everything, but we don't know what you've tried... Perhaps you keep an ongoing log or blog of what you've done? Have you tried ginger for nausea? Have you looked into GERD or acid reflux? Maybe try combos of symptoms in online symptom checker searches to help find the cause or...
  23. Chocolove

    Anybody discover Magnesium?

    Rating different types of magnesium supplements: https://labdoor.com/rankings/magnesium
  24. Chocolove

    Anybody discover Magnesium?

    @pamojja In America we are deluged with advertising. Drugs are allowed to advertised on television and commercial breaks are full of drug ads. I understand that America is one of few countries that allows this. Many doctors here who also sell supplements have ads directly on their sites. It is...
  25. Chocolove

    Anybody discover Magnesium?

    @pamojja From reading excerpts by Carolyn Dean I gather she had a lot of problems successfully absorbing magnesium and ended up creating her own product so she could successfully absorb it. As noted below: https://drcarolyndean.com/magnesium_miracle/
  26. Chocolove

    Comment by 'Chocolove' in 'SMP Deficiency Search'

    Does your mineral combo include magnesium?
  27. Chocolove

    Comment by 'Chocolove' in 'Reflections after my first ever specialist CFS nurse appointment'

    Have you heard of Salus Fatigue Foundation? https://www.salus.org.uk/ Salus Fatigue Foundation is a charity, not for profit organisation, that provides support, advice, education and helps in the long term to inspire people living with ME, CFS and Fibromyalgia to improve their health and...
  28. Chocolove

    Idiopathic chronic fatigue in older adults...

    Since mitochondrial biogenesis improves with exercise, I wonder how much they will improve with regular exercise adapted to any infirmities. Cellular mitochondrial biogenesis is critical to muscle aerobic capacity. It improves with exercise and declines with aging [273]. The vast majority (90%)...
  29. Chocolove

    Mirror: My body shut down:Woman reveals her heartbreaking battle with CFS

    Linda Jones is now associated with: https://www.salus.org.uk/ Salus Fatigue Foundation is a charity, not for profit organisation, that provides support, advice, education and helps in the long term to inspire people living with ME, CFS and Fibromyalgia to improve their health and wellbeing...
  30. Chocolove

    Has vitamin K-2 (mk-4 or mk7) helped you ?

    Sources were clearly aimed at skewing things for derision... nothing credible about this. Further carotene converts very poorly to vitamin A. Did he only drink carrot juice for 10 days and eat nothing? Who knows... if there was any truth at all in this. ^ Man Dies Laughing at The Goodies...