*** Dominie's Newsletter ***
January 2004
DISCLAIMER: I am not a medical doctor. All material presented in this newsletter is intended to
be used for educational purposes only. Consult with your own physician or
health care practitioner before you make any dietary changes. The information in
this newsletter is not intended to treat, cure or prevent any specific condition
or disease.
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the topics in this issue:
1. A.M.A. TARGETING THE DIETARY SUPPLEMENT HEALTH AND
EDUCATION ACT (DSHEA) WITH SENATE BILL S-722
2.
CONGRESS READY TO PASS BILL HR 207 THAT WOULD PROHIBIT (MAKE ILLEGAL) MANY
NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS
3.
DOCTORS PUSH TO BAN ANTI-DEPRESSANTS, CITING SEVERE VIOLENT BEHAVIOR
4.
FMS/CFS ARE IMMUNE SYSTEM
DISORDERS
5. POEMS
ABOUT FMS/CFIDS
6. FROM
THE "PREVENTIVE PSYCHIATRY" NEWSLETTER
7.
IMAGINE WHAT IT'S LIKE TO HAVE FIBROMYALGIA
8. MOBIC
FOR FIBROMYALGIA
9.
FIBROMYALGIA SPOKESPERSON
10. 8
VICIOUS CYCLES THAT PREVENT FMS/CFIDS HEALING
11. BOOK
ON FIBROMYALGIA
12.
SPIRITUAL UPLIFT CORNER
13.
DOMINIE'S PERSONAL UPDATE
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1.
A.M.A. TARGETING THE DIETARY SUPPLEMENT HEALTH AND EDUCATION ACT (DSHEA) WITH
SENATE BILL S-722
Why should you care? Read this
article!
http://www.greatestherbsonearth.com/nsparticles/ama_dshea.htm
2.
CONGRESS READY TO PASS BILL HR 207 THAT WOULD PROHIBIT (MAKE ILLEGAL) MANY
NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS
Is this Step One to complete government and
pharmaceutical company control?
3. DOCTORS PUSH TO BAN ANTI-DEPRESSANTS, CITING SEVERE VIOLENT
BEHAVIOR
4.
FMS/CFS ARE IMMUNE SYSTEM DISORDERS
From Tip of the Day
(immunesupport.com)--
"FMS, and especially CFS, have been viewed as
disorders of the immune system, with underlying viral or bacterial infections
suspected as cofactors. No specific pathogen or immune abnormality has been
consistently or uniquely associated with either illness. In theories pointing to
immune dysregulation, an agent causes an initial infection, dysregulating the
immune system and thus allowing previously dormant viruses to emerge from
latency and actively reproduce. Cytokines, produced in response to reactivated
viruses, continue to cause symptoms. Activation of certain cytokines may cause
disruption of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, with abnormal
levels of HPA-related chemicals creating a vicious cycle and persistent
symptoms." (Source: Chronic
Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, and Other Invisible Illnesses - The
Comprehensive Guide, by Katrina Berne, Ph.D. Published by Hunter House books and
available at www.hunterhouse.com.)
5.
POEMS ABOUT FMS/CFIDS
http://www.fms-help.com/poems.htm -
These poems from readers are great! If you have a
poem that you would like me to review for possible publication on the website,
please email me at dombush@bellsouth.net Let me know
if you: 1) want your name to appear with your poem, 2) want a link to your email
address along with your poem, 3) want to remain anonymous but still have your
poem on my site.
6.
FROM THE "PREVENTIVE PSYCHIATRY" NEWSLETTER
"Read Peter Breggin's sobering book: Your
Drug May Be Your Problem, Joseph Glenmullen's Prozac Backlash and
Robert Whitaker's Mad In America for more complete information on the
rather common SSRI and psychotropic drug withdrawal syndrome, as well as the
FDA's and the psychiatric industry's complicity in the pharmaceutical industry's
unethical actions in these areas. Also be aware that the British equivalent of
the FDA has recently banned nearly all of the SSRIs for use in humans under the
age of 18 due to seriously increased suicidality and homicidality related
to them. One might ask what is the difference between an 18 year old brain
and any other adult's brain? Answer, there is no real difference. Let the
buyer beware (and also the prescriber)."
7.
IMAGINE WHAT IT'S LIKE TO HAVE FIBROMYALGIA
Most of us reading this newsletter don't have
to imagine! But this is a good article to help those who don't have FMS to
understand it better--
8.
MOBIC FOR FIBROMYALGIA
Received this posting from a newsletter
reader--
MED: Anecdotal success of MOBIC (meloxicam)
in Fibromyalgia
[Moderator's Note: MOBIC is a new prescription medication
indicated
for relief of the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis,
see
http://www.fda.gov/cder/consumerinfo/druginfo/mobic.htmIt has also been evaluated for the treatment of rheumatoid
arthritis,
ankylosing spondylitis and acute 'rheumatic' pain. Efficacy
has also
been reported in the treatment of juvenile rheumatoid
arthritis.]
From: Valerie
"I would like to give hope to anyone who has
fibromyalgia. I have had it
for over 12 years, and my life drastically
changed. I was in my early
fifties, and felt like I was in a 90 year
old body when the attacks
occurred. I went to a wonderful
rheumatologist 3 months ago after trying
vitamins, steroids, pain killers,
etc for many years. In October of
this year, my dr. recommended MOBIC
7.5 mgs (1) tablet daily, and I
haven't had any episodes since starting in
Oct. Please, if you want your
life back, check with your
physician. It is an "anti-inflammatory"
medicine, and I don't know why
after so many years, that it is such a
secret! Try it, and let everyone
you know if it helps. There are so
many people suffering from this
condition, and I was there, I know.
God Bless, and Good Luck!"
9.
FIBROMYALGIA SPOKESPERSON
10. 8
VICIOUS CYCLES THAT PREVENT FMS/CFIDS HEALING
11.
BOOK ON FIBROMYALGIA
Received from Polly Hattemer--
"I've written a book about fibromyalgia. It is available
for sale at http://www.dysbiosis.com for a whopping
$5. (Of course it is worth much more. :))))) - Polly
Hattemer"
[NOTE FROM DOMINIE: I am previewing a
copy of this book and so far it's very good and very thorough. I agree
with Polly that it's worth MUCH more than the $5 she charges for this
information!]
12. SPIRITUAL UPLIFT
CORNER
This is VERY comforting if you are walking
through a storm in your life--
13.
DOMINIE'S PERSONAL UPDATE
Thank you for
your tremendous support of the FMS/CFIDS newsletter during this
difficult time. I was not able to answer all of the calls and emails I
received, but I thank you greatly for your concern, advice and
suggestions.
For legal reasons, I
have modified my site http://www.fms-help.com. The FTC
will be cracking down on health websites beginning January 1 of this year, with
severe fines ($250,000) for those not in compliance. It is illegal to associate any nutritional product with a disease
condition. Also, since I am not a doctor, I cannot dispense medical
advice. Please understand that I AM NOT A
DOCTOR....I AM A FIBROMYALGIA-CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME SURVIVOR!!
I have put disclaimers throughout my website,
like most other health sites now do to protect themselves. (We live
in a litigious society!!)
I plan to continue writing the monthly
newsletter to bring you information, encouragement and support regarding
FMS/CFIDS. It's a great connecting point for all of us! Thank you
for standing by me!
Blessings,