From Fatigued to Fantastic! : A Clinically Proven Program to Regain Vibrant Health and Overcome Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia

by Teitelbaum, Jacob (Author)

• ISBN13: 9781583332894
• ISBN10: 1583332898
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-10-04
• Publisher: Avery Trade

Summary

The original, bestselling guide to treating chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia now completely revised and updated. For the more than twenty-five million Americans who suffer from chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, and other fatigue-related illnesses, there is only one bestselling guide From Fatigued to Fantastic. This new, completely updated third edition incorporates the latest advances in science and technology to help alleviate the baffling, often dismissed symptoms associated with severe, almost unrelenting fatigue. Dr. Teitelbaum's integrated treatment program is based on the clinically proven results of his landmark study and on his more than thirty years of experience in working with patients to overcome their illnesses. In addition to providing cutting-edge research, up-to-da te scientific information, and practical advice, Dr. Teitelbaum offers the compassionate understanding of one who has himself battled and overcome these disorders.

Author Biography

Jacob Teitelbaum, M.D., is a board-certified internist and a leading researcher in the field of chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia. He is the national medical director of the Fibromyalgia and Fatigue Centers, and is director of the Annapolis Research Center for Effective FMS/CFS Therapies, a specialized practice for chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction syndrome and fibromyalgia syndrome patients in Annapolis, Maryland. He travels across the world promoting his integrated treatment protocol both to practitioners and to the general public. Dr. Teitelbaum divides his time between Virginia and Hawaii.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. xvii
Your Body's Energy Crisis
What Are Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia?	p. 5
Create Your Individual Treatment Protocol-Beginning with Ribose for Energy Production	p. 25
Restore Energy Production with the SHIN Protocol
S-Sleep: The Foundation of Getting Well	p. 47
H-Hormonal Support: Optimizing Adrenal, Thyroid, Testosterone, and Estrogen Function	p. 81
I-Infections: Destroy Your Body's Hidden Invaders	p. 117
N-Nutrition: Optimizing Your Body's Ability to Heal	p. 157
Pain Relief and Other Health Issues
Natural and Prescription Pain Relief for Fibromyalgia	p. 191
More Natural Remedies	p. 215
Other Areas to Explore	p. 229
Am I Crazy? Understanding the Mind-Body Connection	p. 249
Losing Weight with CFS and FMS	p. 263
Finding a Physician	p. 267
Conclusion	p. 275
Study Abstracts	p. 277
The SHIN Treatment Worksheet	p. 281
Lab Testing	p. 303
Recommended Reading	p. 305
Resources	p. 309
Surviving the Disability Insurance Process	p. 321
For Physicians	p. 329
Notes	p. 369
Index	p. 415
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