The Fatigue and Fibromyalgia Solution: The Essential Guide to Overcoming Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia, Made Easy!

by Jacob Teitelbaum M.D.

Overview

The nation’s leading expert on chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia offers a practical and concise guide to restoring health and energy.

Millions of Americans have turned to Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum’s landmark From Fatigued to Fantastic, the all-time best-selling book on combating disabling fatigue and fibromyalgia. Now, The Fatigue and Fibromyalgia Solution provides the most cutting-edge research and scientific information, offering the latest advances in treating chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and the baffling, often dismissed symptoms associated with these debilitating conditions.

From the best strategies for using medications and nutritional supplements to the most recent alternative therapies and recommendations for lifestyle modifications, The Fatigue and Fibromyalgia Solution delivers extensive wisdom in a condensed volume, making it truly accessible. Dr. Teitelbaum also presents the simple-to-apply SHINE Protocol, addressing Sleep, Hormonal support, Infections, Nutritional support and Exercise. Helping all readers develop an individualized program, Dr. Teitelbaum has created a new lifeline for anyone seeking compassionate, proven approaches for restoring wellness and regaining optimal energy and vitality.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781101609804
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	08/06/2013
Sold by:	Penguin Group
Format:	eBook
Pages:	320
File size:	962 KB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Jacob Teitelbaum, M.D., is a board certified internist and nationally known expert in the fields of chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, sleep and pain. He has written five books including the bestselling From Fatigued to Fantastic! (Avery, 2007). He lives in Kona, Hawaii, where he does both in person and phone consultations with people worldwide.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Part 1 Your Body's Energy Crisis

1 Why We Have a Modern-Day Energy Crisis 7

2 What Are Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia? 14

3 Create Your Individual Treatment Protocol 33

Part 2 Restore Energy Production with the SHINE Protocol

4 S-Sleep: The Foundation of Getting Well 43

5 H-Hormonal Support: Optimizing Adrenal, Thyroid, Testosterone, and Estrogen Function 73

6 I-Infections: Destroy Your Body's Hidden Invaders 115

7 N-Nutrition: Optimizing Your Body's Ability to Heal, Including Ribose, a Powerful New Nutrient 153

8 E-Exercise, as Able 179

Part 3 Pain Relief and Other Health Issues

9 Natural and Prescription Pain Relief 191

10 Other Areas to Explore for CFS/FMS 219

11 Am I Crazy? Understanding the Mind-Body Connection 238

12 Losing Weight 245

13 Finding a Physician, Lab Tests, and Other Helpful Tools 249

14 Conclusion 260

Appendix A Getting Started, and My Ten Favorite Supplements 263

Appendix B A Few Study Abstracts of Our Research on Effective Treatment for Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia 271

Appendix C Your SHINE Protocol Worksheet 275

Appendix D Some Other Helpful Books by Jacob Teitelbaum, M.D. 293

Appendix E Other Resources 295

Index 300