Trump Declares Opioid Crisis a National Emergency
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Hello Reader,
Yesterday, President Trump officially declared the opioid crisis a "national emergency"—an act usually reserved for natural disasters, mass infectious disease outbreaks, and terrorist attacks. This announcement—the first of its kind—underscores the magnitude of the crisis.
The amount of prescription opioids legally sold almost quadrupled from 1999 to 2010. The leading cause of sudden accidental death in the U.S. today is from drug overdose—virtually all involving an opioid.
The underlying cause of this is our national pain crisis, which seems to be missing from the emergency equation. One in three Americans suffers from pain, and about 6% of these have fibromyalgia related illness.
Despite this problem, it's important to realize that chronic pain is more toxic than the pain medications, including narcotics. So the focus should be decreasing narcotic use by effectively treating pain.
The Link Between Abuse, Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia
Domestic violence has long been linked to mental health conditions such as depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). But the stress of trauma can contribute to physical ailments, one of which is the difficult-to-diagnose chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), which can mask itself as a multitude of other health issues.
Here's an article written by the folks at DomesticShelters.org that you may find interesting.
Read more at Domestic Shelters »
This Week's Specials
Curamin® — an Amazing Herb for Pain Relief
An amazing leap forward in herbal medicine has been the development of a very highly absorbed form of curcumin called "BCM 95." This has increased absorption over the previous best products by 693%, meaning 1 capsule replaces 7 old ones!*
Over 1,000 studies show curcumin to be a very promising herb. What really caught my attention was that we were getting some near miraculous reports of pain relief from many people who had suffered for years. It can be taken with other pain meds and supplements.*
(MSRP $38.95)
End Pain Formula — Relief From Occasional Muscle Aches
This all-natural formula contains highly effective, clinically-studied ingredients to help you get back to your daily activities. It combines a unique triple-action herbal blend that includes the especially beneficial herbs boswellia and white willow bark, which provides:*
- Soothing comfort to energize you for the day ahead.
- Relief of occasional muscle pain due to overuse.
- Immediate benefits that improve with continued use.*
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Q&A With Dr. T
Do you have a question for Dr. T? Visit Ask Dr. T at our website and send it to us (if a generally helpful question, we may ask for your permission to publish it here anonymously).
Consultations With Dr. T
I treat people with CFS and fibromyalgia all over the world by providing consultations over the phone or in person, with a comprehensive "new patient" consultation session including four hours of one-on-one time with me. During this initial session, I'll review your medical lab records, thoroughly discuss the experiences you've had with this illness, answer all of your questions, and recommended a detailed treatment protocol for your case.
"Feel Good" Video for Dog Lovers Everywhere
Watch this compilation of dogs meeting their owners after long separations.
Jacob Teitelbaum, M.D. is one of the world's leading integrative medical authorities on fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue. He is the lead author of eight research studies on their effective treatments, and has published numerous health & wellness books, including the bestseller on fibromyalgia From Fatigued to Fantastic! and The Fatigue and Fibromyalgia Solution. Dr. Teitelbaum is one of the most frequently quoted fibromyalgia experts in the world and appears often as a guest on news and talk shows nationwide including Good Morning America, The Dr. Oz Show, Oprah & Friends, CNN, and Fox News Health.
