February 11, 2012

Chronic Fatigue – Fibromyalgia Part III

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Written By Michael Gerber, MD, HMD | Thyroid. Thyroid supplementation, a’ la Broda Barnes, MD, in his book Hypothyroidism: The Unsuspected Illness, and many other authors, must be geared to the adrenal status of the patient: low adrenal, use little thyroid. I always use the cup of coffee rule of thumb. If a patient can drink a pot of coffee before bed and sleep easily, one can give higher doses of thyroid. If the patient sips a cup of coffee and is awake for two days, or is obviously … [Read more...]

Chronic Fatigue-Fibromyalgia

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Part 2: the Adrenal–Thyroid Connection Written By Michael Gerber, MD, HMD | Adrenal support dosing has a very long therapeutic curve. It is nice to start with sleeping eight to nine hours per night, and to enjoy occasional vacations when the stress is off. Reducing stress at the work place, at home and with the kids is important, but how to resolve the stress of estranged spouses bent on revenge, sick relatives, crazy siblings battling over the inheritance, financial collapse and loss of … [Read more...]

The 7 Major Reasons Why People Can’t Lose Weight

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Written By Martin Rutherford, D.C., C.C.S.T. and Randall Gates, D.C., D.A.C.N.B. | Do you often feel that you are a professional dieter? You’ve tried them all, lost weight (or didn’t), then stopped eating or drinking what was part of “the program” and within a few weeks to a few months put back on all the weight--and then some. Multiple sources indicate that at any given time over 50 percent of Americans are on a diet. It is estimated that dieting is over a $50 BILLION per year … [Read more...]

Chronic Fatigue-Fibromyalgia

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Part 1: The Adrenal/Thyroid Connection Written By Michael Gerber MD, HMD | The most frequent chronic complaint is fatigue. Patients never feel right; many can’t get out of bed and are also usually depressed, anxious and suffer from insomnia, poor memory and concentration and frequently dizziness. The origins of chronic fatigue are truly vast. Recently, a 32 year old, four foot ten, 95 pound young woman presented with a history of sexual abuse, loss of both parents, her mother was very … [Read more...]

Supplements to Fight Adrenal Fatigue

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by Dr. James L. Wilson | Dr. James L. Wilson is the author of Adrenal Fatigue: The 21st Century Stress Syndrome. In 1998, Dr. Wilson coined the term “ADRENAL FATIGUE” to identify a group of signs and symptoms that people experience as a result of suboptimal adrenal function. This lack of optimal adrenal performance is often associated with the affects of stress on the human body. The excerpts from the book that follow are reprinted with the permission of the publisher, Smart … [Read more...]

Ways to Deal With Summer Stress and Overload

By: Dr. Bruce Eichelberger, OMD Stress is a sneaky thing. It usually happens a little at a time so you don’t always see its effects right away. Even so, given enough time it can kill you as surely as a heart attack or stroke. And summer has its own unique stresses for us to deal with. Travel Do you remember when travel was fun? These days, travel is often difficult and uncertain. Just this past month people have told me of recent travel delays because of immigration, computer … [Read more...]

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