The kind of loopy name – alpha-gal syndrome – belies its significance. The alpha-gal syndrome is no joke and may even be mimicking diseases like post-treatment Lyme Disease, irritable bowel syndrome, mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS), orthostatic...
All eight of Health Rising’s recent recovery stories have featured different approaches thus far and so it goes with Amber’s story. Everything is different with Amber – she is different – and her pathway to wellness is different. Amber’s...
In an impressive paper researchers conclude that mast cell activation triggered by an infection causes irritable bowel syndrome. A similar process could also explain fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.
Studies indicate that the nasal congestion and mid-facial pain found in the chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is probably not due to inflammation or mast cell activation but instead is probably caused by small nerve fiber problems and dysautonomia.
This is Part I of a five-part series on using marijuana or Cannabis as medicine for chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and/or fibromaylgia (FM). The first two parts by Amber focus on the science behind using Cannabis and how to get started on it. Summary Cannabis...
The Solve ME/CFS Initiative’s Ramsay Awards are small grants (@$50K – only in the medical field is 50K small) but potentially mighty grants. They are designed to give researchers the funding to produce pilot data needed to get really big grants – the...
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