Hope and Help for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia Contributor(s): Bested, Alison (Author), Logan, Alan (Author), Howe, Russell (Author) |
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ISBN: 1581826702 ISBN-13: 9781581826708 Publisher: Cumberland House OUR PRICE: $21.59 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2008 Annotation: HOPE AND HELP FOR CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME AND FIBROMYALGIA is designed to educate patients suffering from CFS/FM about their illnesses and to teach them coping skills that will improve their quality of life. And while the good news is that people who suffer from CFS/FM aren't dying, the bad news is that it's going to take a lot of time and effort to get better since there is no one specific treatment that works for everyone. Some of the issues covered are: *Understanding the symptoms and how diagnoses are made *Causes of CFS/FM and common psychological consequences, including anxiety and depression *The role of stress and how to manage it *The connection between the mind and the body in coping with CFS/FM *The potential of medications, nutrition, and lifestyle changes *The role of complementary medications and dietary supplements in pain management *The value and limitations of alternative and complementary therapies such as accupuncture, massage, homeopathy, and aromatherapy |
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BISAC Categories: - Health & Fitness | Diseases - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - Health & Fitness | Pain Management |
Dewey: 616.047 |
LCCN: 2008030056 |
Physical Information: 0.59" H x 5.55" W x 8" (0.71 lbs) 288 pages |
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Publisher Description: Hope and Help for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia is designed to educate patients suffering from CFS/FM about their illnesses and to teach them coping skills that will improve their quality of life. And while the good news is that people who suffer from CFS/FM aren't dying, the bad news is that it's going to take a lot of time and effort to get better since there is no one specific treatment that works for everyone. Some of the issues covered are:
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Contributor Bio(s): Logan, Alan: - "Alan C. Logan, ND, FRSH is a board-certified naturopathic physician licensed in Connecticut. He graduated magna cum laude from the State University of New York at Purchase, and as valedictorian from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine. As an invited faculty member of Harvard's School of Continuing Medical Education, he lectures in the mind-body medicine courses offered at Harvard. Co-author of Your Skin, Younger (Sourcebooks, 2010), he is the only naturopathic doctor to have his commentaries published in the four leading dermatology journals - Archives of Dermatology, the International Journal of Dermatology, the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology and the British Journal of Dermatology. Widely regarded as one of North America's leading cosmetic nutritionists, he has been featured in health and beauty magazines such as Cosmopolitan, Elle, W, Life & Style, as well as CTV and Global National Canadian television." |