Diagnosis and treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome and myalgic encephalitis : it's mitochondria, not hypochondria

Summary: "Mitochondria are the powerhouses of our cells, essential for the production and management of energy at the cell level. Dr. Sarah Myhill has spent years studying the relationship between mitochondrial malfunction and one of the most common problems that leads people to the doctor's office: fatigue. In Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Myalgic Encephalitis, Dr. Myhill examines this essential role of our mitochondria in energy production and why it is key to understanding and overcoming Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) and the inflammation that often accompanies it: Myalgic Encephalitis (ME). She explains the importance of healthy mitochondria, how we can assess how well they are functioning, what we can do to keep them healthy, and how to restore them to health if problems arise. Since publication of the first edition in 2014, new research and new clinical findings have shed further light on a condition that is debilitating to those who suffer from it, but "all in the head" to many doctors. The second edition of this groundbreaking book includes new insights and chapters on why CFS/ME is the most poorly treated condition in Western medicine, the role of the gut, allergy and autoimmunity, Lyme disease and other coinfections, reprogramming the immune system, reprogramming the brain, and the roadmap to recovery"--

Record details

ISBN: 9781603587877
ISBN: 160358787X
ISBN: 9781603587884
Physical Description: print
413 pages ; 23 cm
Edition: Second edition.
Publisher: White River Junction, Vermont : Chelsea Green Publishing, 2018.
Copyright: ©2017

Content descriptions

General Note:	Revised edition of: Diagnosing and treating chronic fatigue syndrome : it's mitochondria, not hypochondria. London : Hammersmith Health Books, 2014.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Part I. Introduction. Why is CFS/ME the worst treated condition in Western medicine? -- The roadmap to recovery -- The clinical picture of CFS/ME -- Part II. The theory. The mechanisms of energy delivery in the body: it's mitochondria, not hypochondria -- Energy delivery mechanisms: thyroid and adrenal function -- Diet: the fuel in the tank -- The fermenting gut -- Holes in the energy bucket -- The immunological hole in the enery bucket -- inflammation: the general approach -- The immunological hole in the energy bucket -- inflammation: allergy and autoimmunity -- The immunological hole in the energy bucket -- inflammation: chronic infections -- viral -- The immunological hole in the energy bucket -- inflammation -- chronic infections: bacterial: Lyme and other co-infections -- Reprogramming the immune system -- Part III. Practical. The path to recovery for those challenged by lack of energy or lack of time -- Pacing -- Sleep -- The Paleo-ketogenic diet -- The nutritional supplements you need to recover -- Avoiding, treating and preventing infections -- Detoxing -- The emotional hole in the energy bucket -- Reprogramming the brain: brain perception of imbalances in the energy equation -- Common associated problems: fibromyalgia, osteoporosis, female sex hormone imbalances -- Catastrophe Theory and CFS/ME -- Part IV. Appendices. Tests and interpretations -- Exercise -- the right sort -- Record keeping -- Chemicals that can switch on CFS/ME and multiple chemical sensitivity -- How to reduce your chemical exposures -- Studies showing that viral infection is a major cause of post-viral CFS -- Overview of the entire protocol -- Growing your own probiotics -- Sources of support -- The Bell CFS Ability Scale -- a measure of where you are.