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A new book FINDING HOPE: When facing serious disease, inspiring stories, healing insights and health research . A remarkable book by a remarkable doctor with Chronic fatigue syndrome, Crohn's disease, Parkinsons and Graves disease. http://tinyurl.com/k5f68ds

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Analgesic use and the risk of recurrent falls in individuals with or at risk of knee osteoarthritis. This recent study is a timely reminder that individuals with lower limb arthritis or muscle weakness are at added risk of falls especially if they use opioid medications for pain and or are taking antidepressants. http://tinyurl.com/kyua8h9 This is a reminder to regulary review the management of osteoarthritis and the need for medications. Just as people have a regular check of blood pressure or sugar levels it is important to schedule a health review for arthritis, pain and depression.

Analgesic use and risk of recurrent falls in participants with or at risk of knee osteoarthritis: data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative

Analgesic use and the risk of recurrent falls in individuals with or at risk of knee osteoarthritis. This recent study is a timely reminder that individuals with lower limb arthritis or muscle weakness are at added risk of falls especially if they use opioid medications for pain and or are taking antidepressants. http://tinyurl.com/kyua8h9 This is a reminder to regulary review the management of ostearthritis and the need for medications. Just as people have a regular check of blood pressure or sugar levels it is important to schedule a health review for arthritis, pain and deperession.

If you have pain, fatigue, stress and insomnia then here is why meditation is so valuable. Here are some personal experiences from those taking part in the recently completed meditation course. http://tinyurl.com/qcg7a64

More Than Meditation 5 week course

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Chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia and eating dark chocolate - a little is a good thing What a great idea for this weekend and beyond ! There is so much evidence that chocolate without a lot of sugar has significant health benefits. Dark chocolate has been frequently touted as a ‘healthy' indulgence thanks to its high levels of polyphenols and flavanols which work to protect the body from cell damage. Studies show that eating 45g of dark chocolate containing 85 per cent cocoa and rich in polyphenols every day for eight weeks results in less fatigue. Researchers believe chocolate enhances the action of neurotransmitters such as serotonin, responsible for regulating mood and sleep, which could explain why chocolate can alleviate symptoms of CFS and fibromyalgia. The effect could also be due to antioxidant protection from bioactive compounds. Chocolate also contains magnesium, an extremely beneficial mineral for those with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue. Getting the right amount of antioxidants and phenols is the blood has been shown to reduce an individual's biological age by up to 6 years. All these benefits occur with this amount of chocolate per day and this does not lead to weight gain. So a little bit of dark chocolate may do more than just tickle your taste buds.

A famciclovir + celecoxib combination treatment is safe and efficacious in the treatment of fibromyalgia

Information for those with Fibromyalgia. There continues to be research into all aspects of this condition. New ideas are being generated almost daily. A recent 6 week trial shows promising results. The trial is based on a hypthesis that persisting virus infection drives the pain processes. This is early findings and a definitive trial starts in late 2017 with results by 2019. The researches used an anti herpes viral drug in assocciation with a long acting anti inflammatory medication. You can read the research here. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5328426/

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Many are asking about the use of marijuana for fibromyalgia and other pain conditions. There is a lot to learn about this subject and the challenge is to merge science regarding appropriate usage with political and community expectations. This week we have seen the share price of the Australian companies involved with marijuana production and distribution increase dramatically on the expectation of significant usage of medical marijuana in the future. There is so little research advising the cost benefit effects. Here is a study that sends a message of caution. Marijuana Associated With Worse Depression Outcomes http://tinyurl.com/m4cjgu8

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A little tip for a better night's sleep........ Taking some time to find a position of comfort and relaxation with the right pillow enhances sleep quality. Having restful sleep is necessary for those with pain, fatigue, autoimmune diseases and who are overweight... Here is a link to our 3 part series on sleep. The first part is called "What's light got to do with it" http://tinyurl.com/ne2eg8k

How Stress Makes Your Belly Fat | Poliquin Article

How stress makes your belly fat. https://shar.es/1UETBc . A lot of great info here and very practical.

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On again, off again. The long running debate of the use of glucosamine in osteoarthritis. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/art.39819/full This study suggests that it is not useful.

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Movement while being focused in the moment is a reminder that once you have the skill everything can be a meditation. You are invited to our next meditation course. Early Bird registration closes 24 Feb. http://tinyurl.com/p3nwf2diton