ME/CFS and Related Illness: Putting It All Together
Understanding how ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia are related to and affected by other illnesses is key in helping patients find relief from symptoms. At the BHC Education Meeting in October, Dr. Nathan Holladay gave a broad view of the key aspects of the various problems that can cause these diseases or make them worse, including infections, immune system issues, and mitochondrial, metabolic, and endocrine dysfunction. Making the connections between these illnesses can help doctors and patients decide on customized treatment methods rather than “one-size-fits-all” treatments.
Read MoreDr. Derya Unutmaz Explains Collaborative Research Center “CRC” with BHC
Derya Unatmaz of Jackson Laboratories explains the partnership between Bateman Horne Center, Jackson Laboratory, and many other collaborators as part of our exciting new research. Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a debilitating illness that afflicts up to two million individuals in the US and lacks both widely accepted therapies for its management as well…
Read MorePass or Fail? A Young Patient’s Perspective
Written by Brooklyn Ingram, a young person with ME/CFS, this blog post describes her refusal to be defined by a disease. Read more of her blog Future Dead Person here. We live in a culture that demands clearly defined roles for every individual. I see these roles in my own life, and I hope you see them…
Read MoreNIH Awards Announced for ME/CFS Research Centers, BHC Key Member of Research Teams
The National Institute of Health has awarded funding for ME/CFS Collaborative Research Centers and Data Coordinating Center to collaborative research teams that include the Bateman Horne Center of Salt Lake City, Utah (BHC). This funding represents the largest single investment in ME/CFS research in the last decade. BHC is a proud partner and collaborator on two of…
Read MoreNutrition: How Food Choices Impact How You Feel
The Whole Sisters (Nan Jensen and Nicole Bangerter) shared their journey with chronic illnesses at the September education meeting. View this presentation to learn about how food choices can affect symptoms. Visit their website for ideas on healthy food choices. Nan and Nicole discuss the importance of organic choices, the “dirty dozen” and the “clean fifteen”. They share tactics to develop self awareness and guidelines for reducing symptom presentation including recipe ideas.
Read MoreA Retrospective & Recognition
Dr. Bateman shares a retrospective look at the progress made by Bateman Horne Center in the last two years. She honors the contribution of Leigh Reynolds and looks ahead with excitement to the future for those impacted by ME/CFS. Six or seven months into the 2015 launch of Bateman Horne Center — the major financial…
Read MoreA Priceless Contribution: A Tribute to Leigh Reynolds
Suzanne Vernon pays tribute to Leigh Reynolds of Altimeter Consulting who broke ground in the evolution of the Bateman Horne Center from a small medical clinic to a nonprofit center of excellence with a national footprint. For the past 5 years, I’ve had the good fortune and honor to work with and learn from an…
Read MoreWhat I Learned from the NASA 10-Minute Lean Test
Written by a patient who participated in a BHC research study to validate a new protocol used to assess orthostatic intolerance. Here she shares what she unexpectedly learned from her NASA 10-Minute Lean Test at BHC To be perfectly honest, when I decided to participate in the NASA Lean Test Research study at BHC, I…
Read MoreBuilding the Ranks of Skillful and Informed Medical Providers
BHC Strategies for Bringing Doctors up to Speed on ME/CFS and FM presented by Lucinda Bateman, MD, BHC Founder and Medical Director Improving the way medical providers understand, diagnose, and treat ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia is critical to progress and a primary focus of the Bateman Horne Center. At the August 2nd BHC Education Meeting, Dr. Bateman shared her…
Read MoreWelcome to the Microorganism Hotel
Gut Microbes and ME/CFS Theresa Dowell is a family nurse practitioner and physical therapist. She has suffered from CFS for 12 years. It was her experiences as a CFS patient that motivated her to start a medical clinic in Flagstaff, Arizona dedicated solely to the treatment of Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyaglia. She comes to…
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