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  1. arainbowatnight

    Probiotic advice please

    I would actually recommend you DON'T take them. Read the two pages of comments before going forward: http://forums.phoenixrising.me/index.php?threads/the-dangers-of-probiotics-invasive-infection-antibiotic-resistance.7691/ I also get very ill on them, even a few days of yogurt causes...
  2. arainbowatnight

    Glutamic acid in protein powder: I feel better, so is it actually bad for us?

    I guess this question goes here? I need help figuring this out so I'm hoping someone here already has: What's the deal with glutamic acid in protein powders? I'm seeing a lot of conflicting information, the most severe of which was Cort's blog post about elevated levels of glutamic acid in ME...
  3. arainbowatnight

    Comment by 'arainbowatnight' in 'My Reply To An Article By Shorter in Psychology Today'

    The article can still be read via an archive, here: https://web.archive.org/web/20150220123853/https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/how-everyone-became-depressed/201502/chronic-fatigue-syndrome-is-back
  4. arainbowatnight

    Brooke now very sick and reported to be in the last terminal stages.

    An update: The results from the matching grant rush are in: We collectively raised over $2,000, which means the $1,000 matching grant will be applied for a current total of $3,015 raised since Sunday--you all are AMAZING! The organization now has enough for February, and anything after this...
  5. arainbowatnight

    Brooke now very sick and reported to be in the last terminal stages.

    You guys are incredible. Together we've all raised $1,285 in just the past 57 hours--in no small part because of this post and the care of everyone here. Thank you, for this, for donating, and for the kind words you continue to share with Brooke. Her mother and husband especially go through hell...