Betsy Hendricks MD at the AR Center

07/28/2025

06/08/2025

Glutamate. Many of my patients can tell you about Glutamate and why I talk about it so much. It's not just about the chronic pain, it has to do with neuroinflammation and many of the symptoms we see in ME/CFS, fibromyalgia and other chronic inflammatory conditions.

"University makes 'ground-breaking' discovery offering hope for chronic pain sufferers"

https://news.stv.tv/north/aberdeen-university-ground-breaking-discovery-brings-hope-for-chronic-pain-sufferers

2-minute video clip plus article from Scottish TV news features woman with &

See my earlier Facebook post linking to the press release here:
https://www.facebook.com/TomKindlonMECFS/posts/pfbid0BKPhZDzaeWvvv5aGGk9hRS1t3t5cZvUwpeeDojJ41uLNtWLaDo8zTCdmVuihb61gl

05/19/2025

The world-renowned autism expert shares her thoughts with NBC News after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delivered controversial remarks about autistic people.

03/31/2025

And what causes the mitochondrial dysfunction in the muscle? There is evidence of a link to neuroinflammation. I'm writing about neuroinflammation and chronic inflammatory illnesses on my Patreon page.

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Former ME Research UK-funded researcher Prof. Dr Carmen Scheibenbogen and Prof. Dr Klaus Wirth summarised muscle research on individuals with ME/CFS, and those with long COVID with post-exertional malaise (PEM). The studies related to skeletal muscle (type of muscle that attaches to bone and helps with movement).

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03/31/2025

Amazing. I think someone has been thinking outside the box.

The complex procedure involves extracting a patient’s canine tooth, adding a plastic optical lens to it and surgically embedding it in the eye

03/18/2025

For those of you who are old enough to remember, what was your diet like in the 1980s?

03/12/2025

More exciting news!
Fund raising with coffee for Accessibility Across Arkansas!
You can help fund the Trackchair program with your morning brew!

The Everyone Belongs Outdoors Blend is available for a limited time at Round Mountain Coffee in Conway!

Can't make it to Conway? Order online! https://www.roundmountaincoffee.com/product/give-back-blend/359

20% of each bag sold will be donated to Accessibility Across Arkansas to help support our mission.

03/10/2025

Exciting news!

03/01/2025

Spring Update

Happy Almost Spring!

We are ready for spring here. Snow is fun, it’s beautiful and I enjoy the “hush” that a covering of snow brings. But spring brings warmth and a promise of new growth, new energy.

Amanda is in school full time this semester. Some of her classes are on campus. She continues to use a cane when walking any distance outside of the home but is walking without mobility devices at home. She has come a long way from when she was attempting to stand up on her feet for seconds at a time.

She continues her work with the nonprofit that she founded, Accessibility Across Arkansas. They are getting ready to launch another all-terrain wheelchair, a Trackchair, in another Arkansas state park soon. Be sure to visit the website and sign up for the emails so that you can follow her progress with this program.

accessibilityacrossarkansas.org

I would also recommend that you sign up to follow my Patreon page. You can join as a paid member - this is a way of saying “Thank You” for the time I spend finding relevant articles, studying the content and writing how all of these things are connected. Or you can join as a free member - I realize that money can be tight and I want people to have this information.

The most recent post on my page is a look at how the multiple conditions: ME/CFS, POTS, MCAS, Fibromyalgia, Long Covid, GI Dysautonomia, Hypermobility Disorders - are not only connected in multiple ways, but may be conditions that are actually part of a central, inflammatory condition. That what we call comorbidities are actually individual manifestations of this chronic illness.

Here’s the beginning of the article.

Connecting Dots in Chronic Inflammatory Illnesses

Do you remember doing “dot to dot” pictures in elementary school? The more dots you had, the more your picture would look like a rabbit or a duck, not just a blob.

It’s kind of that way in medicine. The more dots you have, the more clear your picture is of what is going on.

For me, dots include evidence in the medical literature as well as patient history and experiences.

I’m going to share some of my older “dots” and some of my more recent “dots” with you.

You can read the entire article on my Patreon page here:

https://www.patreon.com/posts/connecting-dots-123394543?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

Get more from Betsy Hendricks on Patreon

02/18/2025

Wow! CBS News is reporting on using Folinic Acid, a type of folate, which is the prescription drug Leucovorin. They interview Dr Frye and talk about how Folinic can get to the brain where it is needed, even if Folic Acid cannot. Outstanding! In my clinic, we find that Folinic Acid can be helpful, not just for children, but also for some adults with chronic inflammatory illnesses.

The theory behind leucovorin's use for autism postulates that some children have a blockage in the transport of folic acid into the brain that potentially contributes to neurological symptoms.

01/27/2025

Let's help raise $$ for Trackchairs for state parks in Arkansas!

Burritos for Accessibility!

Mark your calendar and join us for dinner! Our next fundraiser is Monday, February 3rd from 5-9PM at Chipotle in Conway!

Show this flyer when you order at the restaurant (or use code XJXKH8R in the app) and 25% of your purchase will be donated to Accessibility Across Arkansas to help fund our All-Terrain Wheelchair Program!

Please note: this is only for the Conway location. We will not receive any donations for purchases at other locations.

01/19/2025