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Facebook for Environmental Illness and Unexplained Chronic Illness Sufferers

Posted by: Maff in Vaccination, multiple chemical sensitivity, Mold, MCS, irritable bowel syndrome, fibromyalgia, Facebook, environmental illness, Dr Jacob Teitelbaum, chronic fatigue syndrome, CFS on Nov 20, 2009

Maff

Facebook and Environmental Illness Support Once upon a time Facebook was the domain of students who used the social networking site to keep track of friends and share their academic and non-academic exploits.

However, since Facebook opened its cyber-doors to the the online community at large it has grown into much more and believe it or not it now has much to offer people who are struggling with what we call 'environmental illnesses' on

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Pets to help fight depression and anxiety in environmental illness

Posted by: Maff in multiple chemical sensitivity, mental health, fibromyalgia, environmental illness, dogs, depression, chronic fatigue syndrome, cats, allergies on Oct 02, 2009

Maff

Pets help fight depression and anxiety in environmental illness Many people suffering from environmental illnesses such as chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and particularly multiple chemical sensitivity, lead very lonely existences. This blog entry will look at how pets can offer valuable company for some. 

The symptoms of these disabling conditions such as fatigue, pain, and cognitive difficulties such as confusion, poor short term memory, and

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Multiple Chemical Sensitivity in the Media and Entertainment Industry

Posted by: Maff in multiple chemical sensitivity, media, MCS, environmental illness, entertainment on Sep 18, 2009

Maff

Multiple Chemical Sensitivity in the Media and Entertainment Industry Browsing through the online news looking for stories about multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) yesterday, I came across a review of a play which features a main character with the illness.

The review features in the The Record, a local newspaper serving Troy and surrounding areas in New York state. The play is titled 'Sick' and features a 17-year- old character called Davey who suffers from MCS.

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Truly Non-toxic and Natural Insect Repellants

Posted by: Maff in nontoxic, natural insect repellant, multiple chemical sensitivity, mosquitos, Insect Repellant on Aug 28, 2009

Maff

Following on from my previous blog about a NY Times article that didn't live up to its promise of offering a safe way to combat mosquitos I wanted to provide some genuine advice on non-toxic insect repellants and techniques for avoiding the troublesome pests.

After a quick internet search I came across a fantastic article on About.com written by Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D., the site's chemistry

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Daily and Seasonal Fluctuations in Symptoms in Environmental Illness

Posted by: Maff in Vitamin D, seasonal affective disorder, nutritional therapy, nutritional supplements, multiple chemical sensitivity, fragrances, environmental illness, energy, DHEA, depression, cortisol, chronic fatigue syndrome, CFS, adrenal on Aug 07, 2009

Maff

I thought for my main blog entry this week I'd discuss a subject that has for the past 10 years or so had a major impact on my ability to cope with daily life and plan for events in the future - the daily and seasonal fluctuations in the appearance and severity of my symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome, environmental illness, and related conditions. I'll also talk about what I have done to adapt

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Detoxification Profile Results - The Pathological Detoxifier and Chronic Illness

Posted by: Maff in Pathological Detoxifier, multiple chemical sensitivity, MECFS, liver function, Liver Detoxification, gut dysbiosis, environmental illness, Detoxification Profile, chronic fatigue syndrome, candida on Jun 26, 2009

Maff

Following on from my blog - Pathological Detoxifiers and Environmental Illness which explained the process of detoxification in the liver and when someone might be termed a 'pathologicial detoxifier' - I wanted to share the results of my own Detoxification Profile and explain how the results related to my illness at the time and subsequent developments.

The Detoxification Profile uses caffeine,

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Pathological Detoxifiers and Environmental Illness

Posted by: Maff in Pathological Detoxifier, multiple chemical sensitivity, MCS, Liver Detoxification, Detoxification Profile, chronic fatigue syndrome, CFS on Jun 26, 2009

Maff

A little while ago bolam56 posted in the forums about a subject which hasn't been addressed specifically on the site before - 'pathological detoxifiers'.

>> Here's the original post

I thought this subject deserved more attention as it can be a vital piece in the puzzle for those suffering from environmental illnesses including multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS), chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS),

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Petition the UK Government to Protect us from Artificial Perfumes/Scents

Posted by: Maff in multiple chemical sensitivity, MCS, illness, Health, fragrances, chemicals, awareness, air fresheners on Jun 19, 2009

Maff

Today I was contacted by Vivien Pomfrey who has started a peition on the 10 Downing Street website (UK Government site) calling on the Prime Minister to protect UK citizens from artificial perfumes in all their forms.

I have just signed the petition and hope that if you are a UK citizen you will do the same. Vivien and myself also hope that those of you from other countries will petition your own

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Anti-Aging & Wellness Event

Posted by: drjames in wireless, who wants to be a millionaire, wellness, treatment, toxins, toxicity, Symptoms, sleep, skeptics, self-help, products, probiotics, placebo, pharmaceuticals, patches, nutritional therapy, nutritional supplements, nutrients, neurological, Natural Trade Show, natural depression treatment, natural alternatives, multiple chemical sensitivity, mental health, medications, medical establishment, media, LifeWave, illness, Health, glutatione, genetics, fibromyalgia, exercise, Energy Enhancer, energy, drugs, drinking water, diet, antioxidants, antiaging on Jun 11, 2009

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The Wellness Revolution (Wiley, 2002) was the “shot heard round the world” for the wellness industry. It defined wellness as an industry—linking hundreds of thousands of disparate service and product suppliers with a single cause.

It showed like-minded scientists, fitness providers, businesspeople, food manufacturers, restaurant owners, wellness product distributors, doctors, and others focused

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Check out my hip, savvy social network for EIs

Posted by: earthwalker in treatment, toxins, thyroid, Symptoms, stress, sleep, probiotics, pollen, nutritional therapy, nutritional supplements, nutrients, natural depression treatment, natural alternatives, myalgic encephalomyelitis, multiple chemical sensitivity, Mold, mindfulness, MICAGO, ME, MCS, Marshall Protocol, liver function, leaky gut syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, intestinal permeability, illness, IBS, hypoglycemia, Health, gut dysbiosis, From Fatigued to Fantastic, food sensitivity, food intolerance, food allergy, FMS, fibromyalgia, exercise, environmental illness, energy, electrical sensitivity, Dr Teitelbaum, Dr Jacob Teitelbaum, disability benefits, diet, depression, chronic fatigue syndrome celebrities, chronic fatigue syndrome, chemicals, CFS, celebrities, candida, cancer, autism, Asthma, allergies on Mar 31, 2009

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