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Averting Tragedy with Fish Oil

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Published: October 21, 2012
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Military personnel are committing suicide in record numbers — a true national tragedy. Obviously there are many causes, known and unknown. Now, a team of researchers from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland, says that a little-recognized cause may be a nutritional deficiency DHA — the omega-3 fatty acid found in fish oil.

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. His newest book (June 10, 2024) is You Can Heal From Long COVID. 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.

Is DHEA a “Viagra” for Postmenopausal Women?

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Published: October 21, 2012
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Leave it to the Italians to conduct a scientific study on sex! But that's just what a team of Italian researchers did, from the University of Pisa, in the city famous for its leaning tower. And they found that a small dose (5-10 mg) of the over-the-counter hormone DHEA improves sex drive in postmenopausal women.

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. His newest book (June 10, 2024) is You Can Heal From Long COVID. 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.

Iron Helps Fatigue — Even with Normal Iron Levels and No Anemia

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Published: October 21, 2012
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In people with chronic fatigue, this double-blind placebo-controlled study shows a marked increase in energy by addressing with iron supplementation — even when the iron blood tests are normal and where there is no anemia.

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. His newest book (June 10, 2024) is You Can Heal From Long COVID. 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.

Insomnia Increases Inflammation

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Published: October 21, 2012
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The September 15, 2008, issue of Biological Psychiatry, by the UCLA Cousins Center research team, reports that losing sleep for even part of one night can trigger a key cellular pathway that produces tissue-damaging inflammation.

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. His newest book (June 10, 2024) is You Can Heal From Long COVID. 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.

Thyroid Disease and Infertility

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Published: October 21, 2012
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In this Spanish study, 119 women were prospectively included: 32 egg donors donors, 31 patients with Unexplained Infertility (UI), 26 with IF (Implantation Failure) and 30 with RSA (Recurrent Spontaneous Abortion—i.e., recurrent miscarriages). The prevalence of thyroid autoimmunity in women with IF (anti-TPO antibodies, P = 0.009) and UI (anti-TPO, P = 0.002) was significantly increased in comparison to those with RSA. There was also a trend towards a higher prevalence of thyroid autoimmunity in the UI and IF groups than in the control group. TSH and free thyroxine levels all remained within a normal range.

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. His newest book (June 10, 2024) is You Can Heal From Long COVID. 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.

Does Stress Determine Who Will Develop CFS After an Infection?

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Published: October 21, 2012
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We know that many common infections can trigger CFS in those who are predisposed. This study showed that those with a high level of pre-existing severe psychological stress in the year before a new parvovirus infection were 25.7 times more likely to develop CFS after the infection.This goes along with what we have said for years that it is infection in the face of overwhelming stress that makes people blow a fuse. Other stresses, including poor sleep, poor nutrition, other infections, autoimmune illness, etc. also can be the stresses that result in otherwise benign infections becoming CFS.

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. His newest book (June 10, 2024) is You Can Heal From Long COVID. 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.

B12 Shots May Fight Infections

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Published: October 21, 2012
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As time goes on, we find that B12 shots can be helpful for many reasons. In CFS/FMS, research shows that B12 deficiency occurs in the brain despite normal blood levels, so it may take the high levels achieved by the shots to get adequate levels in the brain. Research by Professor Marty Pall also suggests that in CFS there is a problem with "nitric oxide"—and B12 shots can help this.

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. His newest book (June 10, 2024) is You Can Heal From Long COVID. 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.

Probiotics and Lactoferrin Improve Effectiveness of Antibiotic Therapy for Ulcers

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Published: October 21, 2012
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Standard medical therapy with two antibiotics and an acid inhibitor fails to eradicate Helicobacter pylori, the infection that causes ulcers, in about 25% of patients with gastritis or peptic ulcer disease. Investigators in Italy now report that supplementation with lactoferrin and probiotic bacteria can boost improvement rates and reduce side effects.

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. His newest book (June 10, 2024) is You Can Heal From Long COVID. 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.

High Sugar Intake Radically Increases Risk of High Blood Pressure - Opposite Effect of Chocolate

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Published: October 21, 2012
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A study appearing in Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN) and reported on ScienceDaily.com in July 2010 showed that people who's diets were high in sugar intake were at a higher risk of developing high blood pressure — a significant risk factor for heart and kidney disease.

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. His newest book (June 10, 2024) is You Can Heal From Long COVID. 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.

Should You Give Up Coffee, Sex, and Blowing Your Nose?

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Published: October 21, 2012
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Yes, if you take too seriously the results of a recent study from neurologists in the Netherlands. The doctors studied 250 of their patients who had suffered a “brain aneurysm” — a weakened or burst blood vessel in the brain that can cause a stroke. (Strokes have two causes: a clogged artery, which accounts for 83% of strokes; or a burst blood vessel, which accounts for 17%.) Looking for factors that triggered the aneurysms, they found eight that were mainly responsible.

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. His newest book (June 10, 2024) is You Can Heal From Long COVID. 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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