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| | FEATURED ARTICLE | CFS/FM News: Feb 12, 2008 |
| Reconditioning During CFS/Fibromyalgia Treatment Dear Readers, When being treated for any debilitating illness, reconditioning is a critical part of getting well. Because of the body wide "energy crisis" seen in CFS/Fibromyalgia, most of you have found that you were unable to condition beyond a certain point (it takes energy to store energy in muscles—which is what conditioning is). Instead, the doctor would push you to exercise, and you would spend the next 2 days in bed feeling like you had been hit by a truck! The good news is that as you do our proven effective "SHINE Protocol", you will find that your body starts making the energy needed to condition (SHINE stands for Sleep, Hormones, Infections, Nutrition, and Exercise as able, and is discussed at length in my book "From Fatigued to Fantastic!"). You will then be able to exercise more and more—and it will actually leave you feeling better and stronger. Our educational "short program" (a computer program) will analyze your symptoms and tailor a SHINE Protocol to your case, and we invite you to use it at our website. You can then begin many of the natural treatments on your own while working with a physician to add in the prescription recommendations (I recommend a Fibromyalgia and Fatigue Center physician—see www.fibroandfatigue.com for offices nationwide—they are trained experts and know how to get you well). Although we usually charge for the website computerized programs, I have decided to make the short program available free, as our goal is to make effective treatment available to everyone! I have invited our patient Lisa D, who was sent to us by Dr. Oz and appeared on the Oprah show, to write this issue's article on exercise. She has learned how to get pain free, and go from fatigued to fantastic. She is also excited about showing others with CFS/Fibromyalgia how to do the same! Read Lisa's article » |
|  | | Pedometers are Good for You Pedometers actually work to increase activity and help weight loss. Read more » How Common are Different Kinds of Pain in the US? More common than you might think and rising. Read more » Even Short Daily Walks Result in Huge Health Benefits A simple 30-minute walk 6 days a week is enough to lose weight and cut the risk of metabolic syndrome (a key cause of heart attacks and strokes) by 25%—without even changing your diet! This level of exercise was almost as effective as jogging 17 miles a week, so you don't have to kill yourself to stay alive! Read more » Exercise in Warm Water Decreases Pain and Improves Cognitive Function in Middle-Aged Women with Fibromyalgia Even if you're too weak to walk, this study shows that mild 3x per week swimnastics in a warm, shallow pool results in big health benefits! Read more » Pool Swimnastics Decreases Knee Arthritis Pain More than Regular Walking So if it hurts too much to walk, start by walking in a (preferably) warm pool—where you are lighter and more buoyant. Meanwhile, learn how to help your arthritic joints heal up! Read more » |
| | | FEATURED QUESTIONS FROM READERS |
| Q: Linda M asks about heat and cold intolerance. Read more » Q: Kathleen C says I should be very afraid ;-) Read more » |
| | | | | Quote "Some people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must lead." — Charles Bukowski Joke—in 3 Parts ;-) Marriage from a Woman's Perspective... 1. One day my housework-challenged husband decided to wash his sweatshirt. Seconds after he stepped into the laundry room, he shouted to me, "What setting do I use on the washing machine?" "It depends," I replied. "What does it say on your shirt?" He yelled back, "University of Oklahoma." And they say blondes are dumb... 2. A couple is lying in bed. The man says, "I am going to make you the happiest woman in the world." The woman says, "I'll miss you..." 3. "It's just too hot to wear a shirt today," Jack says as he steps out of the shower, "Honey, what do you think the neighbors would think if I mowed the lawn like this?" "Probably that I married you for your money," she replied. |
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| | LECTURES & MEDIA APPEARANCES |
| If your support group would like a free DVD of one of Dr. T's lectures, please email us with your support group name and address and we'll be glad to send you a complimentary copy. The DVDs can also be purchased at our website. Visit our web site to see a list of Dr Teitelbaum's upcoming Speaking Engagements or to see some of his appearances in the Media. |
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