I recently wrote about Rachel Riggs’ forthcoming cookbook for people with ME/CFS and similar chronic illnesses and her commitment to donate the royalties to OMF. This cookbook is unique. Its goal is to create the possibility of good-tasting food for people with...
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...
As almost anyone with ME can attest, we often have a complicated relationship with food. We likely have an increased need for nutrients, yet often have little stamina to cook for ourselves. And then there’s the ever-growing list of foods that don’t play nicely with...
The eighth in Health Rising’s recent recovery story series brings yet another slant on recovery. We’ve had fast recoveries where someone found “the thing” (Melissa’s spinal patch, Rachel and Adam’s vaccines) that quickly turned...
This blog asks if it’s possible to reduce the PEM period by doing things other than resting. It’s a long blog – you may want to print it out using the print button on the bottom left of the blog. About 5 years ago, Health Rising did a post on...
“Consider that larger clinical trials are often meant to confirm something important to change our practice. The small trials are the ones making conceptual breakthroughs that change our thinking.” Aaron Cypess, M.D., Ph.D., M.M.Sc., National Institute of...