Illnesses Go to......... ADD/ADHD Addiction Alzheimer's Disease Arthritis Asperger's Syndrome Asthma Brain Cancer Breast Cancer Cancer Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Colitis Colon Cancer Coronary Disease Crohn's Disease Diabetes Drug Addiction Environmental Illness Fibromyalgia Heart Disease High Blood Pressure Hodgkin's Disease Hypertension Hypothyroidism Infertility Inflammatory Bowel Disease Insomnia Leukemia Lyme Disease Lymphoma Metabolic Syndrome Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Multiple Sclerosis Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Osteoarthritis Osteoporosis Parkinson's Disease Prostate Cancer Raynaud's Ringing in the Ears Sleep Disorders Syndrome X Tinnitus "Dr. Ronald L. Hoffman … lists a number of possibilities … including hypothyroidism; dysfunction of the adrenal glands; insulin surges caused by faulty diet and eating habits; food allergies; gut toxicity; a surfeit of environmental toxins; allergies to molds, mites and pollens; erratic sleep patterns or non-restorative sleep; lack of appropriate exercise; and depression as possibilities. Chances are, he believes, that two or three such factors predominate in each CFS patient."   Lily G. Casura BACKGROUND INFORMATION Chronic Fatigue Syndrome from the Life Extension Foundation "The causes of CFS are as yet undetermined, but studies have shown that multiple nutrient deficiencies, food intolerance, or extreme physical or mental stress may trigger chronic fatigue. Studies have also indicated that CFS may be activated by the immune system, various abnormalities of the hypothalamic-pituitary axes, or by the reactivation of certain infectious agents in the body. Some CFS patients were found to have low levels of PBMC beta-endorphin and other neurotransmitters. Thyroid deficiency may also be a contributing factor in chronic fatigue syndrome." It's Not in Your Head: Understanding Chronic Fatigue Syndrome from ChronicFatigueSupport.com "The profound exhaustion of a person with chronic fatigue syndrome bears no relation to the fatigue a healthy person feels as the result of a busy life. People severely ill with chronic fatigue syndrome have a functional level that is significantly lower than that of someone with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, someone with heart disease or multiple sclerosis." Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - A Discussion from GaryNull.com Chronic Fatigue Syndrome by Majid Ali, M.D. 3 Rs of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: It is Real, It is Reversible, It cannot be Reversed with drugs. Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia, and Autoimmune Thyroid Disease from About.com According to Raphael Kellman, M.D., "about 40% of the patients I see in my practice who have chronic fatigue actually have a condition called hypothyroidism - a thyroid gland that fails to meet all its bodily functions which include energy regulation. Nutrient tests have shown us that many chronic fatigue patients have numerous vitamin deficiencies, notably vitamin C and the B-complex vitamins." Articles by Leon Chaitow, N.D., D.O. Fibromyalgia: The Muscle Pain Epidemic - Is it ME by Another Name? (Part 1) Understanding and Treating Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia (Part 2) Chronic Fatigue/Fibromyalgia: The Brain/Sleep Connection (Part 3) What Treatment Seems Most Effective in Treatment of Fibromyalgia? (Part 4) CAUSES/RISK FACTORS/PREVENTION Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Clinical Practice Guidelines from ChronicFatigueSupport.com Chronic Fatigue: Causative Factors by Linda Lazarides Abstracts of Journal Articles Linking Diet to CFS Hypothesis: Chronic Fatigue is a State of Accelerated Oxidative Molecular Injury by Majid Ali, M.D. New Theory Links Neurotoxins with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Lyme, MCS and Other Mystery Illnesses by Patti Schmidt The Three Phases of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Dr. Paul Cheney's Theory By Carol Sieverling Chronic Fatigue, Mycotoxins, Abnormal Clotting & Other Notes by Jonathan Collin M.D. Mycoplasmas – The Missing Link in Fatiguing Illnesses by Michael Guthrie, R.Ph. Stress And You: Hypoadrenalism, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Environmental Disease by Gerald E. Poesnecker, N.D., D.C. New Treatments for Chronic Infections Found in CFS, Fibromyalgia Syndrome and Gulf War Illnesses by Garth L. Nicolson, Ph.D. PATIENTS' STORIES Survival Strategies by Melissa Kaplan Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: One Man's Recovery by Frank Jenner A Letter From a Friend Who Suffers With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome My Chronic Fatigue Story by Jeff Clark Recovery! by Tom Oates Jr. TREATMENTS/THERAPIES Statement On CFIDS by Robert F. Cathcart, M.D. Dr. Cheney's Basic Treatment Plan for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome by Carol Sieverling 18 Practical Food Choice Guidelines for Chronic Fatigue Sufferers by Majid Ali, M.D. Nutritional Strategies for Treating Chronic Fatigue Syndrome by Melvyn R. Werbach, M.D. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and the Yeast Connection by William G. Crook, M.D. Energizing Chronic Fatigue by Raphael Kellman, M.D. Diagnosis and Integrative Treatment of Intracellular Bacterial Infections in Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia Syndromes, Gulf War Illness, Rheumatoid Arthritis and other Chronic Illnesses by Garth L. Nicolson, Ph.D., et. al. Vitamins, Minerals, and Herbs for Chronic Fatigue by Susan M. Lark M.D. Therapeutic Effects Of Oral NADH On The Symptoms Of Patients With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Georgetown University School of Medicine Vitamin B-12 and CFS from About.com Sleep Disorder: The Most Important Symptom by William Collinge, Ph.D. OTHER RESOURCES The CFIDS Association of America Chronic Fatigue Road Map from About.com ChronicFatigueSupport.com Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) by Majid Ali, M.D. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or Chronic Mercury Poisoning? by Jeff Clark "Co-Cure" site: Cooperate and Communicate for a Cure. An online mailing list for individuals who are interested, either professionally or personally, in information pertaining to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia. ImmuneSupport.com The Institute for Molecular Medicine A nonprofit institute dedicated to discovering new diagnostic and therapeutic solutions for chronic diseases. Medical Information Network Visual Contrast Sensitivity Test Center See section on Fibromyalgia on this web site. See section on Hypothyroidism on this web site. Podcasts Dr. Hoffman and Dr. Teitelbaum on Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia 1-3-07 RECOMMENDED BOOKS Please click on the picture of the book or the title to order.
Majid Ali, M.D., The Canary and Chronic Fatigue	Lily G. Casura, Gentle Medicine: Treating Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia Successfully with Natural Medicine
Burton Goldberg, Alternative Medicine Guide to Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia and Environmental Illness	Dharma Singh Khalsa, M.D., The Pain Cure: The Proven Medical Program That Helps End Your Chronic Pain
Mari Skelly and Andrea Helm, Alternative Treatments for Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Insights from Practitioners and Patients	Devin Starlanyl and Mary Ellen Copeland, Fibromyalgia & Chronic Myofascial Pain Syndrome: A Survival Manual
R. Paul St. Amand, M.D. and Claudia Craig Marek, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Fibromyalgia: The Revolutionary Treatment That Can Reverse The Disease	Jacob Teitelbaum, M.D., From Fatigued to Fantastic
Ritchie C. Shoemaker, M.D., Desperation Medicine	Pavel Yutsis, M.D., The Downhill Syndrome: If Nothing's Wrong, Why Do I Feel So Bad?