Dr. T's Health Blog (Recent Posts)

Acetyl L-Carnitine

Published: August 13, 2012
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Low levels of the carnitine compound acylcarnitine in the blood or muscles of people with CFS/FMS have been found by two different research centers. Carnitine plays many roles in the body. It has the critical function of preventing the mitochondria from being shut down when the system backs up. Also, without sufficient carnitine, the body cannot burn fat (and, in fact, makes excess fat), resulting in large weight gains.

Jacob Teitelbaum, MD

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.

Pottery With Hot Chocolate Residues Discovered at Honduran Archaeological Site

Published: August 13, 2012
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Excerpted here from www.sciencedaily.com.

Jacob Teitelbaum, MD

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.

Nerve Pain Linked to Low Vitamin D

Published: August 12, 2012
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In a nutritional survey involving nearly 9 million people, low blood levels of vitamin D were linked with an increased risk of nerve pain in people with diabetes. This finding may also be important in FMS - where over 1/3rd of patients develop secondary nerve pain from chronic muscle pain.

Jacob Teitelbaum, MD

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.

Sean's Story

Published: August 12, 2012
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The testimonial below was sent to us by a subscriber named Sean. This is his account of the benefits of using a curcumin-based herbal pain-relief supplement.

Jacob Teitelbaum, MD

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.

Chronic Pain Linked to Low Vitamin D

Published: August 12, 2012
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Inadequate vitamin D may represent an under recognized source of nociperception and impaired neuromuscular functioning, say researchers. "Physicians who care for patients with chronic, diffuse pain that seems musculoskeletal — and involves many areas of tenderness to palpation — should strongly consider checking vitamin D level," Michael Turner, MD, from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, said in a news release issued March 25, 2009.

Jacob Teitelbaum, MD

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.

Lyrica Helps with Fibromyalgia Pain

Published: August 12, 2012
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Although Motrin family medications are near useless for most people with Fibromyalgia, Lyrica, Ultram and Skelaxin (and a number of other medications) can be very effective. The best way to eliminate Fibromyalgia pain is by eliminating the pain's underlying causes with the "SHINE Protocol". While doing this, eliminating the pain with medications is also helpful. Below is another study showing that Lyrica can be very helpful in a significant number of Fibromyalgia patients.

Jacob Teitelbaum, MD

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.

Alpha Lipoic Acid for Better Blood Sugar Control

Published: August 12, 2012
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We've talked in the past (and in this issue) about alpha lipoic acid (ALA) being very important for nerve pain — especially diabetic nerve pain, at a daily dosage of 300 milligrams. But for people with type 2 diabetes, it turns out that ALA is good for more than diabetes-damaged nerves.

Jacob Teitelbaum, MD

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.

Alpha Lipoic Acid Effectively Addresses Diabetic Neuropathy

Published: August 12, 2012
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In this Russian study of 28 patients with diabetic neuropathy, alpha lipoic acid, at a dose of 600 mg/day for a period of 3 months, was found to significantly reduce clinical symptoms (sensory and motor) and neurological changes associated with foot and leg pain from peripheral neuropathy.

Jacob Teitelbaum, MD

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.

Improve Both Adrenal Function and Back Pain with Exercise

Published: August 12, 2012
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This study suggests that exercise can also improve adrenal responsiveness. Remember the "E" in "SHINE" (exercise as able). Walking and warm water swimnastics are a good starting point for many. "As able" is critical as well. If you feel worse the next day, you did too much (aim for "good tired after and better the next day"). After 10 weeks of therapy with the SHINE Protocol, you can increase your walking by UP TO 1 minute a day as able. In this study, exercise not only improved adrenal function, but also decreased pain, increased over all function, and decreased associated anxiety and depression.

Jacob Teitelbaum, MD

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.

Acetyl-L-Carnitine Effective in Addressing Opiate Withdrawal

Published: August 12, 2012
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Although most pain can be effectively addressed without narcotics (opiates), most physicians are simply not trained in pain management and will (often from compassion) use these as they are not aware of alternatives.

Jacob Teitelbaum, MD

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.

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