Treating and Beating Fibromyalgia and
CFS
A summary of chapters
I Understand · · · · · · · · · · · 12
Read this to get a feeling of who I am and why I care somuch about your illness.
A Growing Community of Wellness · · · · · · 19
These directly quoted accounts will get you excitedabout what lies in store for you. I hope to see yours in
the next edition!
1. Fibromyalgia · · · · · · · · · 34
Patients with CFS only and nonspecific pain sites canskip this one. It’s for those who’ve been diagnosed with
FMS or whose primary complaint is pain, not fatigue.
2. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome · · · · 46
CF Read this chapter if you’ve been diagnosed withCFS or if your primary complaint is fatigue.
3. Your Stress-Coping Savings Account · · · · · 59
This chapter is fundamental in understanding the
causes of your illness.
4. Stress as a Catalyst for Illness · · · 68
This chapter offers a more specific explanation as tohow stress can cause your suffering, and it’s loaded
with personal accounts from my patients.
5. Treating with Conventional Medicine · · · · · · 80
If you’re on a prescription medication, be sure to readabout it in this chapter.
6. The Importance of a Good Night’s Sleep · · 102
You must read and apply this chapter to start feelingbetter.
7. Those Invaluable Adrenals · · · · · 121
Read this chapter if you aren’t convinced that you needadrenal cortical extracts, or if directed to by the
Adrenal Fatigue Risk Profile on p. 370.
8. Treating with Orthomolecular Medicine · · 132
Read this chapter if you still have doubts about nutritionaltreatments.
9. The A-B-Cs of Vitamins · · · · 140
Use this like an encyclopedia to learn about specific
vitamins in your supplements.
10. Rock Solid Minerals · · · · · · 149
Here’s another encyclopedia, this time for minerals.
11. Amino Acids: Life’s Building Blocks · · · · · 156
My final “encyclopedia” chapter, it also explains thecomplex and amazing work of amino acids.
12. The Real Skinny on Fats and Fatty Acids · 163
Read this chapter if you have ever tried a low-fat diet.And don’t miss the “Time for an Oil Change” section.
You’ll never look at cooking oil the same way again!
13. The Digestive System: Our Fragile Ally · · 175
Who would have guessed that your gut holds suchsway over how you feel?
14. Your Jump Start Plan ·· · · · · 193
Here’s where we get practical, and you start gettinga whole lot more healthy.
15. Hypothyroid and Chronic Illness · · · · · · · · 198
CF Read this chapter if you or your doctor has evereven suspected low thyroid for you. Or if directed to by
the Wilson’s Syndrome Symptoms Profile on p. 369.
16. Chronic Pain Can Be Stopped! · · · · · · · · · 213
Read this chapter if you still have pain after implementingyour Jump Start Plan.
17. Depression and Other Mood Disorders · · · 227
Don’t miss this chapter if you are taking an antidepressant.Or take the Brain Function Profile on p. 373 to see
if you need help for your moods.
18. Boosting Your Immune System · · · · · · · · · 254
CF Let’s get infection-free and stay that way,shall we?
19. Food Allergies · · · · · · · · · · · 267
Don’t have any food allergies? Well, we’ll see…20. Liver Toxicity · · · · · · · 278
CF Everyone needs to read at least pages 281–290 tolearn what you can do to give your poor liver a break.
21. Parasites · · · · · · · · · · · 293
No, these aren’t friends who constantly borrow money!Take the Parasite Symptoms Profile on p. 376 to see if
you need to read and apply this chapter.
22. The Body’s Urinary System · · · · · · · · · · · · 300
This chapter is for anyone having problems withurinary infection.
23. Yeast Overgrowth Syndrome · · · · · · · · · · 311
CF Read this if you have recurrant yeast infections orif directed to by the Yeast Symptoms Profile on p. 368.
24. Weight Loss Through a Healthy Diet · · · · 321
If you are interested in losing weight, start here.25. The Benefits of Exercise · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 335
You’ll find encouragement, inspiration, and simpleinstruction on how to get started getting fit.
26. Feeding the Spirit· · · · · · · · · · · 337
You’re more than just flesh and blood, you know!27. Chiropractic and Other Physical Medicine 345
Learn how natural approaches based on touch andmassage can comfort, nurture, and heal.
28. Replenishing Low Sex-Hormone Levels · · 353
Considering hormone-replacement therapy? Read thischapter first!
29. Putting it All Together · · · · · · · · · 362
Read this one last or read it first, but be sure to readit. It’s your point-by-point roadmap to lifelong health.