Fatigue News

Here's Gregg Easterbrook - presumably a "prickly" liberal in Goldstein's terms - on Avatar .

Maryjeanne Hunt is a personal trainer, weight management coach and group exercise instructor at Gold's Gym in Millis, Mass., and Lady of America in Natick, Mass.

Local Shelby Township doctor of chiropractic, Dr. Karl R.O.S. Johnson, developed a new treatment program called, "The Ultimate Fibromyalgia Recovery Solution". Patients who have completed the program have found a new lease on life and learned that fibromyalgia has many causes which are unique to the individual.

Every woman that enjoys the sport of hunting or loves spending time outdoors needs a good assortment of camouflage clothing.

Growing older might be inevitable, but how you do it is up to you. When we're in our prime years, our 20's, our bodies have youthful levels of balanced natural hormones which help us maintain our optimal vitality, energy, mood, body composition, mental acuity and more.

Here is a list of therapies that have been used for adrenal fatigue treatment which is the clinical form of hypoadrenia.

A physician in town makes a trip to Dan's Homemade Candies in Joliet every Christmas season to pick up gifts of dark chocolate-covered almonds for his friends, family and co-workers. Both the chocolate and the almonds are good for the heart and health, he tells staff at the shop.

There have been hints of chocolate's other effects from studies, such as enhancement of cognitive performances, longevity, and relief from depression and chronic fatigue syndrome. But the biggest, most solid news has been of chocolate's effects on the cardiovascular system.

Many survivors of the severe acute respiratory syndrome pandemic of 2003 suffer from persistent mental health problems and chronic fatigue years later, new research from Hong Kong shows.

A number of plant foods, such as apples, tea, onions contain substances called flavonoids, which can prevent germs from taking hold. One of the most powerful flavonoids is a compound called quercetin. Found in large amounts in onions and kale, quercetin has been shown to damage genetic material inside viruses, preventing them from multiplying. Having several servings a day of flavonoid-rich foods will help keep germs in check, giving your immune system a fighting chance.

What's the connection between the center of the ball of the left foot and the heart? Apparently nothing, according to systematic reviews of reflexology, or zone therapy, the practice of massaging the feet and sometimes hands or ears to cure disease.

Drug developer Simcere Pharmaceutical Group said Wednesday it suspended production at its Jiangsu Yanshen Biological Technology Stock Co.

After much research, we know that chemicals carry messages to and from brain cells .

The LifeCoach team: Dr Dan Rutherford, health, Sara Stanner, diet, Tony Gallagher, fitness, Roger Mugford, pets HEALTH Q I am 45, fit and active.

The disease generally affects individuals between 10 and 30 years of age. It appears especially frequent amongst teenagers.

is a specific disorder in which symptoms of fatigue are present for at least 6 months. Recent analysis suggests that Epstein-Barr virus is probably not responsible for this.

The cognitive dysfunction of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome is a major problem that can impact our lives as much as pain or fatigue.

When Endo Pharmaceuticals (ENDP) acquired two experimental testosterone products earlier this year, CEO David P. Holveck predicted that safety issues might delay approval by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration. Synthetic versions of the quintessential male hormone are prescribed to thousands of patients in the U.S. to treat fatigue, sagging libido, and other signs of testosterone deficiency. But when they're applied as topical gels, they have an unpleasant propensity to rub off on other people—moving, say, from a father to a child and temporarily causing symptoms of puberty, increased aggression, and other annoyances. In addition, the FDA is concerned about the growing use of testosterone by anti-aging clinics seeking to restore youthfulness to baby boomers, and by the abuse of such drugs in sports.

If you feel like you're suffering a personal energy shortage, join the club: "Fatigue is the most common complaint women bring to their doctors," says New York City internist Erika Schwartz, M.D., who specializes in treating fatigue.

It found that eating about an ounce and a half of dark chocolate a day for two weeks reduced levels of stress hormones in the bodies of people feeling highly stressed.

A more recent study found relief from symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome with consumption of dark chocolate.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Ten years and $2.5 billion in research have found no cures from alternative medicine. Yet these mostly unproven treatments are now mainstream and used by more than a third of all Americans. This is one in an occasional Associated Press series on their use and potential risks.

The disease generally affects individuals between 10 and 30 years of age. It appears especially frequent amongst teenagers.