Healthnotes Newswire (November 8, 2007)—If you are trying to do everything you can to prevent colds and flu this winter, it might be time to add green tea to your list. A new study found that taking a green tea extract reduced the number of sick days and the severity of cold symptoms.
Healthnotes Newswire (March 15, 2007)—A new study shows that a naturally occurring sugar called D-ribose could help improve well-being in people with fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome, two perplexing and difficult-to-treat conditions.
Chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia share many characteristics and often go hand-in-hand. According to the Arthritis Foundation 50 to 70% of people with fibromyalgia also fit the criteria for chronic fatigue syndrome, and vice versa. Both conditions are more likely to occur in women than in men.
