Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Chronic-illness group voices call for national diagnostic clinic

Chronic-illness group voices call for national diagnostic clinic: "national diagnostic and treatment centre is desperately needed to help the more than one million Canadians suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia and multiple chemical sensitivities, according to a support group for those with the conditions"

Friday, May 14, 2010

Could Mindfulness Relaxation Training Benefit CFS?

Natural killer cell activity may be reduced in CFS. This new study provides evidence that mindfullness training may be beneficial for increasing natural killer cell activity.


CiteULike: Enhanced Psychosocial Well-Being Following Participation in a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program Is Associated with Increased Natural Killer Cell Activity: "Fang, C. Y., Reibel, D. K., Longacre, M. L., Rosenzweig, S., Campbell, D. E., and Douglas, S. D. (2010). Enhanced psychosocial well-being following participation in a mindfulness-based stress reduction program is associated with increased natural killer cell activity. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine."


Could Mindfulness Relaxation Training Benefit CFS?

CiteULike: Enhanced Psychosocial Well-Being Following Participation in a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program Is Associated with Increased Natural Killer Cell Activity: "Fang, C. Y., Reibel, D. K., Longacre, M. L., Rosenzweig, S., Campbell, D. E., and Douglas, S. D. (2010). Enhanced psychosocial well-being following participation in a mindfulness-based stress reduction program is associated with increased natural killer cell activity. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine."