LSCI 106: ONLINE RESEARCH 1: INTRODUCTION TO ONLINE RESEARCH

Webliography: Diet Therapy and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

By Gabrielle Au


RESEARCH QUESTION:

What is the effect of diet therapy in treating Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome?

According to the Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome Organization (CFIDS) website, CFIDS is characterized by incapacitating fatigue (experienced as profound exhaustion and extremely poor stamina) and problems with concentration and short-term memory.  It is also accompanied by flu-like symptoms such as pain in the joints and muscles, unrefreshing sleep, tender lymph nodes, sore throat and headache.  Post-exertional malaise is a hallmark of CFIDS and as the name implies, it is a period of profound fatigue that follows mental or physical activity and requires twenty-four hours (or longer) to recover.  (CFIDS.org, par 2).  I decided to research Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome because I have suffered from this illness for over eight years.  Fortunately, I am a lot better than a few years ago, and am able to go to school full-time, and participate in dancing and cheerleading.  CFIDS is a devastating and mysterious illness that makes planning your day-to-day life extremely difficult, since you do not know how you will feel, or how much energy you will have each day.  I wanted to know if there was a correlation between diet therapy and treating Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome.    

 

 

GENERAL SEARCH WORKSHEET

CONCEPT #

Search Terms

 

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Diet Therapy.

Nutrition.

Herbs.

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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome.

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WEBLIOGRAPHY
 

CFIDS Association of America. (homepage). 2004. CFIDS Association of America, Inc. 4 Dec. 2004 <http://cfids.org/>

Goldberg, Burton.  Alternative Medicine Guide to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, and Environmental Illness.  AlternativeMedicine.com books, Jan. 1998.

According to www.alternativemedicine.com, Burton Goldberg is the publisher of Alternative Medicine magazine, the leading consumer publication in the field. He and a group of more than 400 physicians research and report on the latest alternative medicine developments and have published a 20-book series on the subject. Goldberg lives in Tiburon, California.

“Treatment for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome“ Immune Support.com. 2004. ProHealth, Inc.  3 Dec. 2004 <http://immunesupport.com/chronic-fatigue-syndrome-treatment.htm>.

Leonard, Sue.  “Scottish Researchers in ‘Yuppie Flu’ Breakthrough.”  Sunday Times (London, England) 2 Feb. 2003: 11.  InfoTrac Newspapers.  Gale Group.  Skyline College Library.  5 Dec. 2004
<http://web5.infotrac.galegroup.com/itw/infomark/906/400/58412607w5/purl=rc1_SP00_0_CJ97437924&dyn=3!dgxrn_"Regional+News"_1_0_CJ97437924?sw_aep=plan_skyline)>.

LeClaire, Jennifer.  “The Flash is Back: Alternative Nutrition Helps Actress Jennifer Beals Beat Chronic Fatigue, Epstein-Barr.”  Better Nutrition 66.3 (March 2004): 36+. InfoTrac OneFile. GaleGroup. Skyline College Library. 19 Oct. 2004. <http://web6.infotrac.galegroup.com/itw/infomark/145/796/57718275w6/purl=rc1_ITOF_0_A113337712&dyn=6!xrn_7_0_A113337712?sw_aep=plan_skyline>.

Mathew, Dr. Jacob, “Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Nutrition.” Holistic Online 1 Jan. 2004, Holistic Online, 27 Nov. 2004 <http://holisticonline.com/remedies/cfs/cfs_nutrition.htm>.

Murray, Michael T. MD.  Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Your Natural Guide to Healing with Diet, Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs, Exercise, and Other Natural Methods.  Roseville, CA: Prima Health Publishing, 1994.

Teitelbaum, Jacob.  “Jump Starting Your Body’s Energy Furnaces: The Importance of Nutrition in Fatigue and Pain.” Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients May 2003: 130  Health and Wellness Resource Center.  Gale Group.  Skyline College Library.  11 Nov. 2004   <http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/HWRC/hits?r=d&origSearch=true&rlt=2&bucket=per&o=&n=10&l=d&items=0&tcit=0_1_0_0_0&c=2&docNum=A100767888&sgPhrase=false&locID=plan_skyline&secondary=false&t=RK&s=1&SU=Jump+Starting>.

According to Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients, Jacob Teitelbaum MD is a board-certified internist and director of the Annapolis (Maryland) Research Center for Effective CFS/Fibromyalgia Therapies. Having suffered with and overcome these illnesses in 1975, he spent the next 27 years creating, researching, and teaching about effective therapies. He is senior author of the recently published landmark study "Effective Treatment of CFS and Fibromyalgin-a Placebo controlled Study" (which can also be found on his web site). Dr. Teitelbaum lectures internationally and gives two-day practitioner workshops. He is also the author of the best-selling hook From Fatigued to Fantastic! His newest book is Three Steps to Happiness: Healing through Joy (Deva Press 2003). For more information visit Dr. Teitelbaum's web site at http://endfatigue.com. He does not take money from any company whose products he recommends and all royalties from products he makes are donated to charity.

It is so nice to know that there are doctors out there who truly believe that CFS/FMS are real illnesses, especially since Dr. Teitelbaum has suffered from both illnesses.  I have been to several doctors who have told me I was "lazy", had "school phobia", and that CFIDS was "all in my mind".  Chronic Fatigue Immune Dynsfunction Syndrome is indeed a real illness.  I wish Dr. Teitelbaum did not live so far away.  I would love to be one of his patients.  He seems really knowledgable and kind.  I think it's great that he donates his product profits to charity.  That says a lot about his character.  I went to his web site http://endfatigue.com and it has a lot of useful infomation about CFIDS and treatments.  Dr. Teitelbaum has written many helpful books and articles on CFIDS.  I look forward to reading more of his work.     

 

 

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