Treating and Beating Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

by Murphree, Rodger H.

• ISBN13: 9780972893848
• ISBN10: 0972893849
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-02-28
• Publisher: Harrison & Hampton Pub

Summary

"I understand." For most of the world, it's a common little phrase. But for people who have fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome (or both), it's amazingly powerful, not to mention rare. Because you have an illness that's hard to "prove," loved ones may secretly acuse you of hypochondria or laziness. You may be told "it's all in your head." Phusicians can be even worse. If they beleive that conditions exist at all - and some don't - their first impulse is to mask the symptoms with prescription drugs. Pateints often end up on a medical merry-go-round, seeing doctor after docot after doctor. They end up more confused and disoriented than ever, often concluding, "Maybe I am crazy, after all."

Author Biography

Dr. Murphree has been in private practice for 15 years, and is the founder and past clinical director of a large integrated medical clinic staffed with medical doctors, chiropractors, acupuncturists, and a nutritionist, who combine prescription and natural medicines to treat chronic illness. Dr. Murphree is a board-certified nutritional specialist, chiropractic physician, author, speaker and health consultant.

Table of Contents

Introduction: My Heroes	p. 11
You're Not Alone
I Understand	p. 17
A Growing Community of Wellness	p. 27
Fixing What Went Wrong
The Pain-Fatigue Spectrum	p. 53
Fibromyalgia Syndrome	p. 55
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome	p. 67
Your Path to Healing
Why Conventional Medicine Alone Can't Beat Your Illness	p. 83
Treating with Orthomolecular Medicine	p. 123
Read this chapter if you have doubts about nutritional treatments
Your Stress-Coping Savings Account	p. 131
This chapter is fundamental in understanding your illness
Stress as a Catalyst for Illness	p. 141
The Importance of a Good Night's Sleep	p. 155
You must read and apply this chapter to start feeling better
Adrenal Fatigue	p. 177
The Digestive System: Our Fragile Ally	p. 189
Your Jump-Start Program	p. 209
Here's where we start to get practical
Hypothyroid and Chronic Illness	p. 215
Read this chapter if you or your doctor has ever even suspected low thyroid for you or if directed to by the Wilson's Syndrome Symptoms Profile on page 448
Chronic Pain Can Be Stopped!	p. 231
Read this chapter if you still have pain after implementing your Jump-Start Program
Depression and Other Mood Disorders	p. 247
Take the Brain Function Questionnaire starting on page 451 to see if you need help for your moods
Boosting Your Immune System	p. 279
Food Allergies	p. 295
Liver Toxicity	p. 307
Everyone needs to read this chapter to learn what you can do to give your poor liver a break
Parasites	p. 323
Take the Parasite Symptoms Profile on page 453 to see if you need to read and apply this chapter
The Body's Urinary System	p. 331
This chapter is for anyone having problems with urinary infection.
Yeast Overgrowth Syndrome	p. 343
Read this if you have recurrent yeast infections or if directed to by the Yeast Symptoms Profile on page 447
Weight Loss Through a Healthy Diet	p. 353
The Benefits of Exercise	p. 367
Feeding the Spirit	p. 369
You're more than flesh and blood, you know
The A-B-Cs of Vitamins	p. 381
Use this like an encyclopedia to learn about specific vitamins in your supplements
Rock Solid Minerals	p. 393
Here's another encyclopedia, this time for minerals
Amino Acids: Life's Building Blocks	p. 401
My final encyclopedic chapter, it also explains the complex and amazing work of amino acids
The Real Skinny on Fats and Fatty Acids	p. 409
Read this chapter if you have ever tried a low-fat diet
Chiropractic and Other Physical Medicine	p. 421
Learn how natural approaches based on touch and massage can comfort, nurture, and heal
Replenishing Low Sex-Hormone Levels	p. 429
Considering hormone-replacement therapy? Read this chapter first!
Putting it All Together
Twenty Steps to Wellness	p. 441
Read this one last or read it first, but be sure to read it. It's your point-by-point road map to lifelong health
Symptoms Profiles	p. 447
Tests and Their Results	p. 454
Resources and Contact Information	p. 461
Index	p. 463
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