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  1. Mrs. Shermina

    Fasting, Stem Cells and CFS

    My husband (who has CFS) has become preoccupied with this bit of news: https://news.usc.edu/63669/fasting-triggers-stem-cell-regeneration-of-damaged-old-immune-system/ And wants to try it for his CFS. It seems like fasting would be a bad idea for a person with CFS. At the same time, I'm not...
  2. Mrs. Shermina

    Low-dose naltrexone (LDN) - how's it working for you?

    My husband has been taking super-low .75 dose for two months, dialing back from an attempted 1.5. It has caused severe, severe depression. Also, his appetite is pretty bad now. Not sure if we'll continue.