NSAIDS Safety Continues to Plague Pain Ridden Population

Jacob Teitelbaum M.D. Offers Strategies for Natural Pain Relief In New Book, Pain Free 1-2-3

NEW YORK – SPRING 2006 – With more than 16,500 U.S. deaths per year resulting from the use of NSAIDs – Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs – like Motrin, there are good reasons to explore natural pain remedies. In his new book Pain Free 1-2-3 (McGraw-Hill, April 2006), pain expert Jacob Teitelbaum, MD, explores both natural and pharmaceutical treatments, as well as preventive strategies.

NSAIDs include approximately twenty prescription medications as well as the three lower-strength, non-prescription brands Motrin, Advil and Aleve, and are cousins of the heavily scrutinized prescription-based COX-2 inhibitors – Vioxx, Bextra and Celebrex, all under continuous watch by the Food and Drug Administration.

“Millions of Americans who were prescribed Vioxx or other pain-killers such as Celebrex or Bextra could have safely taken older, cheaper painkillers or turned to safer alternative therapies,” says Dr. Teitelbaum.

Dr. Teitelbaum notes that patients collectively spend $2.5 billion per year on NSAIDs – plus $4 billion to manage their side effects! He raises the question of why we should risk potential side effects from prescription drugs when natural and less costly alternatives are available. According to the American Chronic Pain Association, nearly all patients with chronic pain turn to alternative treatments regardless of the medication they are using or the nature of their pain.

“The first step in pain relief should be to explore the causal factors that exacerbate and perpetuate pain, such as nutritional, hormonal and sleep deficiencies as well as underlying infections,” says Dr. Teitelbaum. “When we locate the source, we can often eliminate pain permanently.”

As an alternative to the cost and risk of prescription drugs, Dr. Teitelbaum suggests natural remedies for treating and preventing pain such as herbals and nutritional support. He also sometimes recommends limiting the consumption of animal fats, which is known to be detrimental to overall health.

Dr. Teitelbaum, Director of the Center for Effective Fibromyalgia/CFIDS Therapies in Annapolis, Maryland, is the best-selling author of From Fatigued to Fantastic! (Avery Penguin Putnam), and co-developer, with Enzymatic Therapy, Inc., of the all-natural pain formula, End Pain.

NSAIDS Safety Continues to Plague Pain Ridden Population, 2-2-2

Dr. Teitelbaum’s groundbreaking research on effective treatments for Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome found an unprecedented 76 percent average improvement in three months and a 90 percent average improvement in two years among patients using his integrative medical protocol. Overall in the active group, energy levels increased by 87 percent and pain decreased by 50 percent after three months of treatment. Teitelbaum’s unique approach includes four areas of focus: treating insomnia, balancing hormones, eliminating chronic infections, and establishing proper nutrition.

About Pain Free 1-2-3 – A Proven Program for Eliminating Chronic Pain Now! (McGraw-Hill, April 2006)

Chronic pain and fatigue expert, Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum provides over 100 natural and prescription treatments for managing muscle pain, fibromylagia, headaches, arthritis, nerve pain, back pain and more in Pain Free 1-2-3. This breakthrough book guides readers step-by-step on exactly what treatments are more likely to help and how to tailor them for maximum effect, so that no matter the source of pain, readers can get pain-free now!

About the Author

Jacob Teitelbaum, M.D. is medical director of the Center for Effective Fibromyalgia/CFIDS Therapies in Annapolis, MD. Having suffered from and overcome these illnesses, he spent the next 28 years researching, developing and teaching about effective pain relief therapies. He lectures internationally and is the author of the best-selling book From Fatigued to Fantastic! (Avery Penguin Putnam).