Healing Is Possible: New Hope for Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia, Persistent Pain, and Other Chronic Illnesses

by Neil Nathan, Jacob Teitelbaum (Foreword by)

Overview

A useful and comprehensive resource for anyone who has fallen through the medical cracks, 'Healing Is Possible' provides readers with new hope for healing. Through direct, hands-on experience, Dr. Nathan has brought countless people relief from their long-term symptoms and illnesses. Like a top-notch medical detective, Dr. Nathan gathers the facts and uncovers the clues one by one to bring about a steady improvement in his patients' health.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781591203087
Publisher:	TURNER PUB CO
Publication date:	05/15/2013
Pages:	309
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

A graduate of the Universityof Chicago's Prizker School of Medicine, board certified family physician has been practicing medicine for more than forty years. Dr. Nathan has combined his knowledge of conventional medicine with his extensive backgroung in holistic medicine and pain management.

Jacob Teitelbaum, M.D., is the medical director of the Center for Effective CFS/Fibromyalgia Therapies in Annapolis, Maryland.

Table of Contents

Foreword Jacob Teitelbaum vii

Acknowledgments ix

Introduction: A Book of Hope 1

1 Falling Through the Medical Cracks 5

2 Starting the Journey: The First Office Visit 16

Part 1 The "Big Six" Health Imbalances

3 Adrenal Deficiencies 31

4 Magnesium Deficiency 46

5 Thyroid Imbalances and Iodine Deficiency 52

6 Sex Hormone Imbalances 64

7 Food Allergies 74

8 Intestinal Dysbiosis: Imbalances of the Gastrointestinal System 84

Part 2 The "Little Six" Health Imbalances

9 Blood Sugar Imbalances: Hypoglycemia and Insulin Resistance 99

10 Dental-Related Chronic Illnesses and Heavy-Metal Toxicity 111

11 Mold-Related Illness and Biotoxicity 125

12 Chronic Infections 136

13 Amino Acids and Neurotransmitter Imbalances 154

14 Methylation: A Key to Understanding Chronic Illness 162

Part 3 New Approaches to the Relief of Pain

15 Introduction to the Treatment of Pain 179

16 Can Chronic Pain Be Prevented? 186

17 Manual Medicine: Osteopathic Manipulation and Craniosacral Therapy 195

18 Prolotherapy, FSM, and LENS 204

Part 4 Other Concepts and Treatments for Those with Chronic Illnesses

19 A Primer on Chelation 221

20 The Importance of Sleep in Healing 229

21 Alternative Approaches to Treating Cancer and Autoimmune Diseases 238

22 The Growing Epidemic of Autism 256

Part 5 The Bigger Picture

23 Ecotoxicity: How the Environment Is Making You Sick 267

24 Deep Listening: Understanding the Human Side of Complex Chronic Illness 275

25 The Price of Healing 282

26 To Make Things Worse … or Better 287

Afterword: The Most Valuable Thing I've Ever Done 294

Appendix: Medical Conditions Discussed in the Case Histories 296

Index 299

About the Author 310