i found that good mood does wonders. i know it's not exactly what you were asking about, but since this is a topic about non-traditional medicine, i allowed myself the freedom of going off-topic right from the start <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> seriously, high spirits add energy and i've had times when although the tests didn't have good results, i was still able to lead my ordinary life activities just because i was happy - it kept me going and it gave me the motivation to have the additional therapy/IV i needed to get my health level up. music i love, books [i'm a book worm since age 3], good movies that make me think - and lovemaking, of course <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> parties, hang-outs with friends, goals, dreams, studies, writing. sometimes those stuff work better for me than IV. for the general feeling, at least.