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Chronic fatigue syndrome can hit kids & teens
By Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum
A large study by researchers in the U.K. has shown that CFS is not an uncommon illness among children. The study was summarized in a recent report by Rick Nauert, PhD at the website PsychCentral. Sadly, chronic fatigue syndrome and…read more
Categories:Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Fibromyalgia Pediatric Health
Sleep your way to skinny!
By Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum
Can you actually lose weight by getting more shuteye? Repeated studies show the answer is yes. Two studies done at our research center showed that having CFS or fibromyalgia results in an average weight gain of 32 ½ pounds. This…read more
Categories:Fibromyalgia Sleep
Understanding the 7 types of fibromyalgia pain
By Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum
What if Fibromyalgia pain was optional? In the thousands of people I’ve treated for fibromyalgia, I can count on my fingers how many I’ve not been able to get pain free, or at least get good solid pain relief, where…read more
Categories:Fibromyalgia
10 tips for healthy exercise in fibromyalgia
By Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum
This article originally appeared on Dr. Teitelbaum’s website, Vitality101. In recent newsletters, I’ve discussed the basics of using the S.H.I.N.E.® Protocol: Sleep Hormones Infections Nutrition, and Exercise as able To recover from CFS and fibromyalgia, double-blind placebo-controlled research has shown…read more
Categories:Exercise Fibromyalgia
Getting a great night’s sleep with fibromyalgia, even after you’ve tried everything!
By Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum
This article originally appeared on Dr. Teitelbaum’s website, Vitality 101. As those of you with CFS and fibromyalgia know, getting a decent night’s sleep can seem nearly impossible. Yet for those few rare nights that you do, you feel SOOO…read more
Categories:Sleep Supplements
Twin nutrients for great health: Vitamin A and beta-carotene
By Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum
This article originally appeared on Dr. Teitelbaum’s website, Vitality 101. Two nutrients that do amazing things to help protect your long-term health are vitamin A and beta-carotene. Studies suggest that these “twin nutrients” may help protect you from risks of…read more
Categories:Aging Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Problems Alzheimer’s Autoimmune Diseases Cancer Eye Health General Nutrition Hypothyroidism Lung Health Muscle and Bone Health Supplements
Vitamin E for extra-good health
By Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum
This article originally appeared on Dr. Teitelbaum’s website, Vitality 101. Optimizing your nutrition is a must for good health. And this week I want to discuss the importance of optimizing your intake of another powerful antioxidant: vitamin E. Vitamin E…read more
Categories:Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Problems Alzheimer’s Asthma Cancer Diabetes Heart Disease Heart Health Lung Health Men’s Health Muscle and Bone Health Obesity Supplements Women’s Health
Ten-point tune-up, step 5: optimize your digestion
By Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum
This article originally appeared on Dr. Teitelbaum’s website, Vitality 101. This is the next installment of my “Ten-Point Tune-Up” series, a ten-step approach to energizing your body, organ by organ, and system by system. This week, I’d like to discuss…read more
Categories:Digestive Health General Nutrition Supplements
Ten-point tune-up, step 4: revive your sex drive
By Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum
This article originally appeared on Dr. Teitelbaum’s website, Vitality101. This is the fourth installment of my “Ten-Point Tune-Up” series, a ten-step method to energize every system and organ in your body. And it’s the sexiest installment of all! Now you…read more
Ten-point tune-up, step 3: optimizing your adrenal gland
By Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum
This article originally appeared on Dr. Teitelbaum’s website, Vitality 101. Famous for producing adrenaline—the hormone that triggers the fight-or-flight response—the two adrenal glands sit atop your kidneys. The outer section (the adrenal cortex) produces glucocorticoids (e.g., cortisol—as in the medication…read more
Categories:Endocrinology General Nutrition Supplements
Ten-Point Tune-Up, Step 2: Hormonal Optimization
By Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum
This article originally appeared on Vitality 101 with Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum. In the first installment of my “Ten-Point Tune-Up” series (a ten-step method to energize every system and organ in your body) I discussed the importance of getting a good…read more
Categories:Endocrinology Heart Health Men’s Health Menopause Natural Hormones Optimization Women’s Health
Beware: These meds might make you feel worse!
By Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum
This article originally appeared on Dr. Teitelbaum’s website, Vitality101. In recent installments of my “Ten-Point Tune-Up” series, I discussed the importance of eliminating unnecessary medications, and why that’s usually a must for increasing energy, health — and longevity (side effects…read more
Categories:Arthritis Colds and Respiratory Infections Digestive Health Heart Disease Heart Health Infections Muscle and Bone Health Osteoporosis Supplements
Enjoy your vices, round 37: The salt controversy
By Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum
This article originally appeared on Vitality 101 with Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum. Three new studies came out this week shedding more light on the salt controversy. As we’ve noted for many years, the current fad of salt restriction is ill advised….read more
Categories:Fibromyalgia General Nutrition Heart Disease Heart Health Hypertension Nutrition Controversies
Ten-point tune-up, step 1: Optimize your sleep
By Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum
This article first appeared on Vitality 101 with Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum. I recently wrote about my recommended “Ten-Point Tune-Up” for optimizing key systems in your body, so you can feel and look younger and vital right now (there’s no time…read more
Categories:Exercise Nutrition and Weight Obesity Sleep Sleep Apnea Supplements
Iron helps fatigue — even with normal iron levels and no anemia
By Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum
This article originally appeared on Vitality101 with Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum. 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…read more
Categories:Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Supplements
Nine tips for recharging your immune system
By Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum
The U.S. government spends about 1/5th of its budget on defense. In the same way, your body “spends” a lot of its resources to protect you from outside invaders — using your military-like immune system. Yes, you can think of…read more
Are your bones at the breaking point?
By Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum
52 million Americans have low bone mass (twice as many women as men, and most of them over 50) leaving them with thin, weak bones that are much easier to break than they should be. And its a problem commonly…read more
Categories:Fibromyalgia Osteoporosis
Lung-loving strategies for healthy breathing
By Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum
Optimizing Lung Health Your lungs flank your heart like two guardians, delivering life-giving oxygen to your cells and expelling carbon dioxide, the waste product of energy production. The journey of inhaled air starts in the nose or mouth. From there,…read more
Categories:Asthma COPD Lung Health
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