Treatment for CFIDS

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Hello everyone. I hope this gets through to everyone,

as I tried last night and found out that it didn't go

through.

At any rate, since so many of us suffer from CFS/FMS, I

thought this info would be interesting to share. You

may already know about it, also.

I have a study that was done by Dr. Birkmayer at

town University on NADH. He actually did a couple

of studies, one was short term and the other was long

term. He found that NADH appears to significantly help

people with CFS/FMS. The studies were double blind and

the results of the short term study showed that 31% of

pts felt better, while in the long term study, 72% of

pts felt better. Studies going on now show that up to

80% of pts taking NADH feel a reduction in their

symptoms.

Also, he found some markers that may be indicative of

pts with CFS. These include unusually high urinary

concentrations of 5-hydroxyindole acetic acid (5-HIAA).

50% of pts with CFS had a high 5-HIAA level. He further

said that the higher the level, the more predictive it

could be of particular symptoms.

It was also found that the majority of pts with CFS have

the Human Herpes Virus 6 (HHV-6). This was found to be

true in 40% of the studies participants, but may be

active in as many as 70% of pts. Please keep in mind

that HHV-6 is not the same thing as genital herpes or

cold sores. It is just another variant of the herpes

virus.

NADH is available through www.immunesupport.com and the

dose is 5-10mg/daily. Some people may need more, some

may need less.

Also of interest, valerian and lemon balm are being used

more and more to treat CFIDS. Dr. Teitelbaum has

studied both and his studies show that valerian is very

helpful in promoting sleep, as well as a calming agent.

And both valerian and lemon balm have an effect on

smooth muscle, indicating its muscle relaxant qualities,

including uterine cramping and intestinal colic. Lemon

balm is used to ease anxiety, but most importantly, it

strengthens the nervous system, enhances digestion, and

relieves muscle spasms.

If you go onto www.vitamincottage.com, and look up lemon

balm, they sell a book written by Dr. Teitelbaum about

the above info. Vitamin Cottage is an excellent place

to get vitamins and supplements. They are based out of

Colorado (actually Denver) and they have a wonderful

line of products. Their product in particular is very

good. It's called Nature's Way. Most of their brand

does not contain silica or silicon dioxide, but if the

ingredients aren't listed, you can call them and ask to

have them check it out.

Anyway, just some food for thought for all of us who

suffer from CFS/FMS. Let me know if you have any

questions.

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