Hope and Help for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia (Second Edition) (Hope &... by Russell Howe, Alan Logan and Alison Bested

This is a book that is easy to read with clear diagrams, and I recommend it as an excellent reference for clinicians and patients alike. (IACFS/ME Newsletter )

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A MUST READ! In a personal, informal manner, the authors explain these complex illnesses in layman's language. They offer patients - HOPE through knowledge and understanding: * Learn about the exciting advances in research. * Understand how the mechanisms of multi-system abnormalities cause the array of seemingly unrelated symptoms and how diagnoses are made. * Learn about the potential benefits and limitations of various mainstream medical and complementary treatments. HELP through awareness and guidance: * Become aware of what you can do to help yourself. * Learn how to improve your quality of life through various life-style changes and Self-Help-Strategies such as pacing and energy conservation, sleep hygiene, pain management and nutritional/dietary support. * Learn mind-body techniques to lessen stress. * Become aware of how to deal with disability and associated legal issues. Authors are experts in their field: Dr. Alison Bested, a hematological pathologist, is a clinician and medical lecturer specializing in chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia and multiple chemical sensitivities. She was a member of the Expert Medical Consensus Panel, selected by Health Canada, which developed the Canadian Consensus Document for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. She played a key role in the implementation of a billing code and time-based billing for chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia by the Ontario Medical Association. Dr. Alan Logan is a graduate of the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine and Mind-Body Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He has published numerous papers and is the Nutrition Editor of the International Journal of Naturopathic Medicine. Mr. Russell Howe is a well-known attorney who specializes in medical disability cases. Hope and Help for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia is a valuable and uplifting patients' resource, which we are pleased to advertise on our website! Marjorie van de Sande, B Ed, Grad Dip Ed Consensus Coordinator for Canadian Consensus Documents for ME/CFS and FMS National ME/FM Action Network, Advisor & Webmaster