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    It's all in the Gut. Why we get ME/CFS

    redo I think the gut is the most logical explanation for fatigue in my case, I have only read the first page of this thread but can you go into more detail about the concentrating thing? Becasue I have found concentrating on certain things can make me very anxious/panic, put me in a wierd state...
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    GMO"s, GAPS diet, Paleo diet, Wahl's diet, Miso and Fermented foods

    Macrobiotic diet is weakening for most people IMO, especially in cold climates. Relies way to heavily on grain. Good diet for vegans or old ladies perhaps, not someone who wants robust health. Paleo is strengthening. Nutrient packed. Good for all types of people, young, old male or female...
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    bottled water revelation

    I always drink bottled spring water, once you drink it for a while you can never go back to the chlorine fluoride filled piss that comes out the tap. If I could afford it Id buy the stuff in glass bottles but for now I get plastic multipacks. Exchanging tap for spring water is one of the easiest...
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    Bacteria, the gut, immune system, toll like receptors,new paper

    Absolutely, most modern disease including M.E is related to or caused by damaged gut bacteria, these bacteria are also vital for the cleansing of environmental pollutants and chemicals such as mercury which can cause all sorts of disease. Junk food, polyunsaturated vegetable oils...
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    Are we are all casualties of a synthetic environment?

    Hi taniaaust, you bring up some good points. Firstly, I must stress, although there is always a cause of disease, there is not one general cause for everyone's disease. The things I recommend to avoid are things that cumulatively damage and weaken the body making it less able to remove toxins...
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    Are we are all casualties of a synthetic environment?

    Thanks for clearing that up caledonia, I guess what I am referring to is essentially M.E, which has pain but rather than a sharp pain it is more a bruised pain in the limbs or like the veins are made of carpet and the blood is made of molasses, with dizziness, weakness and the rest. I have now...
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    Are we are all casualties of a synthetic environment?

    You seem to have missed the point, do you think a synthetic lifestyle is more conducive to health than a natural one? Do you not think disease has a cause? There is no blame, only causality. A five year old can only become ill due to a quantifiable cause, nothing else. I never emphasized the...
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    Are we are all casualties of a synthetic environment?

    Hi nice post I will check out the link. These are proven things that help restore the body to equilibrium which in turn improves our natural ability to cleanse toxins, all M.E patients are toxic. None of it is religious, it is all based on human biology. For example ejaculation depletes...
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    Are we are all casualties of a synthetic environment?

    After suffering from M.E for many years and methodically improving my condition, I have come to a few conclusions I would like to share. The universe according to physics is based on cause and effect, causality. When it comes to health however this logic is seldom applied. As we know the...
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    Humanizing Madness

    I dont see a reason to take someone to court for writing a book - people can write what they want, just like we can write what we want on the reviews :cheeky grin:
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    Do They Have A Cure?

    Lets just throw some ideas around here... Do the pharmas or other government companies hold or know of a cure for M.E? If they are responsible for the creation and spread of the virus (assuming its some sort of retrovirus at this stage, it does occur in outbreaks, although I hope its adrenal...
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    Help! Tooth Trouble

    I think they want to do the slice and dice method when I go back, they said it would take 45 min. That sounds good that you improved after having the teeth removed, Im pretty sure Il be similar. I had flu like symptoms the night I came back from dentists which was strange, Im still a bit fluey...
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    Please help with survey in analysis of PACE trial - urgent

    Moderate. This week 2,3,2,3,3,3,3,2,2,2,2 Bad patch 3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,2,2,3 Good patch 2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,1,1,1
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    Help! Tooth Trouble

    Ok Im pretty freaked out right now I went to the dentist because of a tooth infection in the back top tooth, a big bastard with 3 roots, the dentist tells me the infection too bad for root canal so they wanna take it out. They numb my mouth and start yanking at it with plyer things, I spot...
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    Disability Benefits Not Enough

    Hi I am living in the U.k, too sick to work, I can barely afford food on my disability allowance. Is there any way I can get more benefit money? Cheers.
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    I found something that makes me feel significantly more energetic and happier

    Looks good, but is there a reason it is better than this? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Organic-CaCao-Powder-Raw-Cocoa-Non-Alkalized-1-2-Pound-/120665655888?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c183bca50
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    Cognitive Therapy

    ukxmrv, I had similar suspicions myself it seems docs like to push amytrip for almost anything to do with sleep or depression. It seems like my doc is prescribing it for m.e tbh, I will see when I go for the actual "treatment". Wow, well just have to see what these fools have up their...
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    Is ME/CFS a type of AIDS?

    Yes it make sense that it is only contagious within a certain time period, probably around a month.
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    Cognitive Therapy

    So's I see's my doc today about my m.e and end up getting prescribed amytriptaline (for sleep not depression) and cognitive therapy, now I know none of these will help me, but Im gonna try the cog therapy juuuuust out of curiosity. Anyone else tried this cognitive therapy?
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    Is ME/CFS a type of AIDS?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpgYTsCtcYw Very interesting video comparing M.E and Aids. Low T-helper cells = Aids Low NK cells = M.E What do you think?
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    Has anyone tried this??

    In that case Im gonna look into it, Il report back if I get hold of some.
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    Just Hilarious

    I do think pure Chocolate (cocoa) is good for us, I eat tonnes of it, but to claim it helps m.e seems farfetched kind of like offering cancer patients penny sweets lol
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    Has anyone tried this??

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-386443/Is-cure-ME.html Is it true? 9/12 m.e patients cured?
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    Just Hilarious

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-423646/Dark-chocolate-eases-ME-symptoms.html I just had to laugh when I read this bullcrap. What do you think??
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    Front Page BBC article about CFS?? (ME)

    Yes I agree with all of that, cheers. On a similar note I find the suggestion that cognitive therapy improves m.e VERY annoying. 1. Because it suggests m.e is psychosomatic, you have to be pretty ignorant to believe the way you think is gonna change an illness like this! 2. Its flippin...
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    Front Page BBC article about CFS?? (ME)

    When I read the article several statements felt "off" I was wondering if you could go into more specific detail with what was wrong with the article to help me with my generalized musings
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    Anyone else improve at certain times?

    The poll is now @ 50% feeling better at night, is this not a MAJOR clue in to the nature and workings of m.e???
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    Front Page BBC article about CFS?? (ME)

    Can you be more specific what were the shittiest bits ? lol
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    Front Page BBC article about CFS?? (ME)

    I found this bit interesting: "Dr Ester Crawley, who specialises in children with the illness, said: "The prognosis for adults is poor, but for children it is really good, up to 94% get better." She said the reason for this was unclear, but theories included "neuronal plasticity" - as...
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    Anyone else improve at certain times?

    Hi just wondering if anyone else improves at certain times. Most of the time I will improve a lot after about midnight, my mind fog clears up and my limbs feel supple again...In the morning I feel shit again though. Do any of you experience something similar? Somebody pointed out this may...