Cfids, Fibromyalgia, and the Virus-Allergy Link

by Duncan, R. Bruce

• ISBN13: 9780789010728
• ISBN10: 0789010720
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-01-22
• Publisher: Informa HealthC

Summary

Explore newly discovered causes of and treatment options for CFIDS and fibromyalgia! CFIDS, Fibromyalgia, and the Virus-Allergy Link describes innovative therapies and tests for hidden viral (microbial) and allergic causes of chronic functional and "difficult to treat" multiple-cause illnesses. This valuable book will help allergists, physicians working with fibromyalgia and functional illnesses, and physiotherapists correctly diagnose and treat patients. A response to the increasing number of people in the Western world suffering from unexplained symptoms and disabilities including food intolerances, migraines, asthma, and unexplained stress and fatigue (which are mostly controlled by symptom-suppressing drugs), CFIDS, Fibromyalgia, and the Virus-Allergy Link is the first book about health to offer explanations of these disorders and low-cost and effective treatments for these mystery illnesses. CFIDS, Fibromyalgia, and the Virus-Allergy Link will introduce you to and/or instruct you in: the Virus Allergy Identikit© for identifying symptoms and illnesses the Virus Allergy Scorecard for untreatable "all-in-the-mind" symptoms symptoms and sensations of provocative testing adding Latency Therapy to your practice the latest diagnosis and therapy methods the Recipe Index and exclusion menus detoxing and therapeutic saunas Complete with directions for successful latency therapy to overcome health problems, lifestyle changes that will help fight these illnesses, and special recipes to alleviate certain conditions, CFIDS, Fibromyalgia, and the Virus-Allergy Link is an essential reference that will give you new options for patients who suffer from "difficult to diagnose" disorders.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Acknowledgments	xiii
Introduction	xv
The Interaction of Food Exclusions and MLV	xvi
Important Treatment Notice	xvi
Abbreviations and Abbrekey© Bookmark	xix
Indications for Multiple Latent Virutherapy	xxi
Identikit©	xxiii
Try Matching Your Symptoms with the Virus-Allergy Identikit©: An Invitation to Identify Your Symptoms and Illnesses	xxiii
Index of Symptoms	xxiv
Case Histories	xxv
An Outline of Latency Immunity, Indications, Methods, and Treatment	1	(36)
Introduction	1	(4)
Materials	5	(2)
Technique	7	(8)
Symptoms and Sensations of Provocation Testing	15	(7)
Latency Therapy: Five Examples	22	(7)
Persistent Infections and Latency Therapy	29	(3)
Adding Latency Therapy to the Practice or Medical Center	32	(5)
Common Symptoms and Illnesses with a Link to Latent Viruses and Allergies	37	(80)
Nose and Chest Conditions	37	(8)
The Mouth and Bowel (Intestines)	45	(8)
Headaches, Moods, Depressions, Dreams, and Memory	53	(16)
The Heart and the Vascular System	69	(3)
The Eyes and Ears	72	(5)
The Skin	77	(4)
Multiple Latent Viruses and Muscles	81	(14)
Urinary Tract Symptoms	95	(8)
Sleeping Disorders	103	(2)
The Virus-Allergy Link and Children's Responses to MLV	105	(9)
The Virus-Allergy Scorecard for Untreatable All-in-the-Mind Symptoms	114	(3)
Getting Acquainted with the Preliminary Work-Up and Multiple Latent Virutherapy	117	(38)
Latent Viruses and the Link with Allergy	117	(5)
Consultations and Diagnosis	122	(7)
Diagnosis and Therapy Methods	129	(14)
The Patterns of Body Immunities	143	(8)
A Review of Treatment Failures	151	(4)
Lifestyle Changes for Virus-Allergy Link Therapy	155	(16)
How to Use Your Neurotic Notebook	156	(1)
Home Ecology	156	(4)
In-House Pets	160	(1)
Workplace Environment	161	(1)
What Do We Mean by Food Allergies and Intolerances?	162	(9)
Descriptions, Explanations, and Therapy	171	(42)
Virus Families	171	(9)
The 1,001 ``Friends'' in Our Gut	180	(4)
Detoxing and Saunas	184	(10)
Change of Site Response (CSR)	194	(4)
The Sublingual (Under the Tongue) Door to Latency Immunity	198	(5)
Symptom Suppression Drugs and the Virus-Allergy Link	203	(4)
Psychology and the Virus-Allergy Link	207	(6)
The Virus-Allergy Link Eating Plan and Recipes	213	(82)
Introduction	213	(1)
Outline of the Virus-Allergy Link Eating Plan	214	(3)
Preparing for the Exclusion Diet	217	(6)
Living with Food Exclusions and Supplements	223	(8)
Exclusion Menus	231	(29)
The Recipe Index	260	(35)
Saga's End	295	(2)
Appendixes	297	(10)
Appendix I: Highlights from ``Latency Immunity and Therapy---A Clinical Study''	297	(3)
Appendix II: Clinic Questionnaire©	300	(7)
Bibliography	307	(6)
Recipe List	313	(4)
Index for Medical Professionals	317	(2)
General Index	319