Natural Treatments for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (Complementary and Alternative Medicine)

217 Pages·2007·1.84 MB·English

by  Daivati Bharadvaj

Natural Treatments for
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Daivati Bharadvaj, N.D.
Praeger
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Natural Treatments for
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
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Natural Treatments for
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Daivati Bharadvaj, N.D.
ComplementaryandAlternativeMedicine
ChrisD.Meletis,SeriesEditor
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1.Chronicfatiguesyndrome—Alternativetreatment. I.Title. II.Series:
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Tomyteachersandmentors,
whohavetaughtmetheartofmedicine;
and
tomypatients,
whoteachmeeverydayhowtobeabetterdoctor.
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Contents
SeriesForeword ix
Acknowledgments xi
Introduction xiii
PartI: WhatIsChronicFatigueSyndrome?
Chapter1 Concepts,Controversies,andConventionalMedicine 3
Chapter2 Etiologies 15
Chapter3 Stress,AdrenalFatigue,andCognitiveDisorder 33
PartII: HowIsChronicFatigueSyndromeDiagnosed?
Chapter4 StandardDiagnosis 49
Chapter5 AlternativeTestingStrategies 55
PartIII: NaturalTreatmentsforChronicFatigueSyndrome
Chapter6 NatureCures—AlternativeMedicineModalities 65
Chapter7 Mind,Body,andLifestyle 79
Chapter8 Nutrients 93
Chapter9 BotanicalMedicines 113
Resources 145
References 149
Index 185
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Series Foreword
Morethan1millionpeoplesufferfromchronicfatiguesyndrome,meetingallthe
diagnosticcriteria.Inaddition,some10millionpeopleintheUnitedStatessuffer
somebutnotallthesymptoms,withtheirlivesjustasdramaticallyimpactedand
compromised. And chronic fatigue is an equal opportunity condition, affecting
people of every age, gender, ethnicity, and socioeconomic group. Women face
ahigherincidencethanmen,andthisconditionismoreprevalentinpeoplein
their40sand50s,thoughitcanaffectpeopleofallages,youngandoldalike.
Dr. Daivati Bharadvaj and the growing number of physicians that embrace
healthcarefromatrulyintegrativeapproacharepioneeringthewayforthenext
quantum leap in significant advances in both academic and clinical medicine.
WiththesupportoftheNationalInstitutesofHealth(NIH)andNationalCenter
for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), and funding from
both private and public sectors, the appreciation for the integration of health-
careeducationanddeliveryisbecominggreater.
This is a pivotal time for all health-care providers to embrace the concept
of “individualized patient oriented wellness.” Thanks to the work of Dr. David
Eisenberg and similar researchers, we now know that Americans are allocating
billions of discretionary dollars to seek out what used to be termed as “alterna-
tive medicine” approaches. Yet what was once considered fully “alternative” is
becomingintegrated,asevidencegrows,intothemainstream.
This book on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is an important contribution that
providesaplatformforhealth-careproviderandpatientaliketoproceedwitha
heightened level of awareness and insight. It offers a head start in establishing
a working foundation to meet the unique needs of patients as they participate
in the lifelong health-care journey, which should be, with the advent of an
integrated approach, more accurately termed “wellness care.” We must applaud