Mercury Causes Immune System Dysfunction

While mercury has long been proven to be neurotoxic, new evidence shows that mercury is toxic to the immune system as well. Several animal model studies have shown that mercury can increase production of antibodies, or anti-nuclear antibodies, or produce lupus-like symptoms–the same manifestations we see in many auto-immune conditions.
Researchers at the John Hopkins University, [...]

Mercury May Play Big Role in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

A study done by the Karolinska Institute in Sweden links mercury and heavy metals with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. They found:

That 83% reported long term health benefits following dental amalgam removal; 22% no change, and 2% worsening.
These findings were not only subjective. They found that among persons with CFS, their lymphocytes (or immune cells) were more [...]

Ribose and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia

A pilot study conducted at the Fibromyalgia and Fatigue Center in Dallas, TX shows promising results that D-Ribose may help Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and/or Fibromyalgia.
66% of patients reported improvements which may include improvements in energy; sleep; mental clarity; pain intensity; and sense of well-being.
D-Ribose is one of the steps in the energy production pathways [...]

Carnitine Helps Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Two grams of carnitine per day has been shown in a small open-label randomized trial to improve symptoms of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Two forms of carnitine were used in this study, acetylcarnitine and propionylcarnitine, where 59% and 63% of subjects reported improvement respectively.
Interestingly, acetylcarnitine improved mental fatigue while propionylcarntine improved general fatigue.
Carnitine is an amino [...]

Pesticides, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

A study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology of 3,531 British veterans of the Gulf war and the war in Bosnia shows that the incidence of “Multiple Chemical Sensitivity was particularly associated with Gulf deployment and self-reported exposure to pesticides.”
Another study published in the Annals of Occupation Hygiene shows that the incidence of chronic [...]