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Monthly Archives: May 2009
Facts on Honey and Cinnamon
Honey can be used without any side Effects for any kind of diseases.Today’s science says that even though honey is sweet,if taken in the right dosage as a medicine,it does not harm diabetic patients. Continue reading
New evidence of how high glucose damages blood vessels could lead to new treatments
New evidence of how the elevated glucose levels that occur in diabetes damage blood vessels may lead to novel strategies for blocking the destruction, Medical College of Georgia researchers say. Continue reading
Old diabetes drug teaches experts new tricks
Research from the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center reveals that the drug most commonly used in type 2 diabetics who don’t need insulin works on a much more basic level than once thought, treating persistently elevated blood sugar — the hallmark of type 2 diabetes — by regulating the genes that control its production. Continue reading
Meeting the Challenges, Creating a New Life pg6
You didn’t choose to be sick, but you can choose your response. By deciding how you are going to live with illness, you can make your goal living the best life possible under the circumstances. In doing so, you shift from a focus on what you have lost to a positive one: where you want to go and who you want to be. Continue reading
Meeting the Challenges, Grieving Your Losses pg5
Some people blame themselves becoming sick. You might tell yourself things like: “If only I had taken better care of myself” or “If only I managed stress better” or “If only I had paid better attention to my body.” The truth is that no one yet knows the cause of either CFIDS or fibromyalgia. It is probable that factors over which we have no control, such as genetically susceptibility, will be found to play a Continue reading
Meeting the Challenges, Building a Support Network pg4
Because being ill is so difficult, feeling understood and supported is a balm to the soul. Students in our groups report seeking out contact with fellow patients and also valuing the support and friendship offered by family and other non-patients. Creating new relationships, especially with fellow patients or others who are empathetic, can be a powerful antidote to frustration in relationships. Continue reading
Meeting the Challenges, Strengthening Your Ties pg3
We often hear “but you look so well,” and sometimes comments like “just pull yourself together and snap out of it.” We may be on the receiving end of well-meaning but unsolicited advice. Continue reading
Meeting the Challenges – Adjusting Thinking pg2
The mood of despair is associated with learned helplessness, the sense of not having control and a belief that effort will not be effective. Continue reading
Bruce Campbell:Meeting the Challenges of LongTerm Illness
In sum, you aren’t crazy to experience strong emotions in reaction to having your life turned upside down. It would be surprising if you didn’t respond that way. Emotions like depression and anxiety are common responses to situations of loss and uncertainty. Continue reading
Posted in Chronic Pain Syndrone, Fibromyalgia
Tagged chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia, depression, Fibromyalgia, pain, stress
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CFIDS & Fibromyalgia Basics
CFIDS and fibromyalgia are different. There is no medical cure for either one. Conditions that can’t be cured need to be managed. A manager is someone who is responsible for making decisions. And you are the expert on your condition. Continue reading
Posted in Fibromyalgia
Tagged cfids, coping with fibromyalgia, Fibromyalgia, living with cfs, living with fibro
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