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    Chronic fatigue syndrome is not yuppie flu, nor is it an imaginary disease- chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is an autoimmune disorder that causes debilitating chronic pain, perpetual exhaustion, dizziness, and low immunity for no apparent reason.  Some chronic fatigue sufferers, such as author Laura Hillenbrand, were first diagnosed with CFS at a young […]

    What’s the difference between chronic pain and acute pain?  That’ a question many pain patients have when relating pain symptoms like muscular pain, joint stiffness, or migraine headaches to their physicians.  Some fundamental differences between acute pain and chronic pain involve causes, patterns, and pain treatment. “Let me not beg for the stilling […]

    Is it possible to get too much of a good thing, like too much vitamin B12, or too much of any vitamin, for that matter?  Experts say yes- overdoing it on certain vitamins can cause vitamin toxicity, and the damage can range from annoying to severe.  So before you down a bottle of […]

    Chronic pain affects close to 50 million Americans with symptoms like severe headaches, nerve pain, muscular soreness, and back pain.  Chronic pain is a nervous system disorder, and does not usually result from any visible injury. Below are 15 common causes of chronic pain, including vitamin B12 deficiency, and 15 potential treatments, including […]

    Gastritis, the wearing down of your stomach lining, is sometimes caused by vitamin B12 deficiency from pernicious anemia.  Other illnesses or conditions related to chronic acid reflux, abdominal pain, bubbling indigestion, and stomach bloating from gastritis are listed below… What is gastritis? More than just a stomachache, gastritis is what happens when your […]

    Lyme disease is a bacterial infection that causes symptoms similar to vitamin B12 deficiency– pain, tingling, numbness, brain fog, and anxiety.  Once antibiotics have cured the infection, natural supplements such as vitamin B12 and other essential nutrients and herbs often benefit Lyme disease patients. How is Lyme disease spread? Lyme disease is caused […]

    Do your legs keep going numb?  It could be vitamin B12 deficiency. Peripheral neuropathy -nerve damage from pernicious anemia-vitamin B12 deficiency- causes symptoms like pain, burning, and tingling sensations in your fingers and toes. Find out how vitamin B12 supplements can help… They’re like Fed Ex for your nervous system Your peripheral nerves operate […]

    What do vitamin B12 deficiency, fibromyalgia, and multiple sclerosis have in common?  More than you realize.  For one, vitamin B12 deficiency occurs often with fibromyalgia, MS, and chronic fatigue syndrome.  Another clue is homocysteine, an excitotoxin that rattles your nervous system, sometimes with debilitating results. Part I introduced you to excitotoxins…now in Part […]

    What do vitamin B12 deficiency-pernicious anemia, fibromyalgia, and multiple sclerosis have in common?  More than you realize.  For one, vitamin B12 deficiency occurs often with fibromyalgia, MS, and chronic fatigue syndrome.  Another clue is homocysteine, an excitotoxin that rattles your nervous system, sometimes with debilitating results. What are excitotoxins? Dr. Russell Blaylock, author […]

    Memory loss happens, and not just to the elderly.  The most common causes of severe memory loss are dementia (Alzheimer’s disease), drug abuse, brain damage, and neurological illness.  Even minor memory loss can be debilitating, if it goes on for years.  Reduced cognitive skills- brain fog, mental fatigue, irritability, lack of focus, and […]