| Researchers have discovered an infectious virus in | | | | impacted the immune system and enabled the |
| a significant percentage of people with | | | | virus to become established. |
| fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. The | | | | This could be groundbreaking research leading to |
| virus, xenotropic murine leukemia virus-related | | | | new treatments, but there are more questions |
| virus (XMRV), just last month was reported to be | | | | than answers at this point and substantial |
| linked to prostate cancer. | | | | additional research lies ahead. |
| Timothy Spaulding, a Top Health Blogger for the | | | | The study was conducted by researchers Judy |
| Arthritis Community on Wellsphere and author of | | | | Mikovits and Vincent Lombardi in the lab at |
| the Current Arthritis News and Research Blog | | | | Whittemore Peterson Institute for Neuro-Immune |
| explains in his recent article. | | | | Disease in Reno, Nev. The results of the study |
| Similar to HIV, XMRV is a retrovirus, which means | | | | were published in ScienceMagazine. |
| it inserts its DNA right into your cell’s genetic | | | | In many cases, a natural substance called CM8 |
| makeup. Once infected, the virus remains | | | | can help alleviate the pain associated with |
| permanently in the body. The virus creates an | | | | Fibromyalgia. CM8™ (cetyl myristoleate) is the |
| immune deficiency that can leave people | | | | primary component of Flexcin. CM8™ functions |
| susceptible to a wide range of diseases. | | | | in three different ways. First, it acts as a highly |
| The researchers say that XMRV doesn’t | | | | effective lubricant in the joints, muscles and other |
| seem to replicate as quickly as HIV does. | | | | tissues, allowing them to move smoothly. Next, |
| Scientists aren’t sure how XMRV is | | | | CM8™ functions as an anti-inflammatory. Relief |
| transmitted, but the infection was found in | | | | from swollen joints is often seen after the 4th or |
| patients’ blood samples, which raises the | | | | 5th week of treatment. Third, it is also an |
| possibility that it could be transmitted through | | | | immune system modulator, which can be |
| blood or bodily fluids. | | | | effectual against autoimmune diseases, such as |
| In addition, researchers are unsure if the XMRV | | | | arthritic conditions. CM8™ relieves joint pain at |
| infection led to a weakened immune system | | | | its source, reducing inflammation and irritation of |
| contributing to the disease, or if the disease | | | | the joints and tissues. |