The Complete Fibromyalgia Health, Diet Guide and Cookbook: Includes Practical Wellness Solutions and 100 Delicious Recipes

McCrindle, Louise S.; Bested, Alison C.

ISBN 10: 0778804534 / ISBN 13: 9780778804536

Editore: Robert Rose, 2013

May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Codice articolo G0778804534I4N00

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<p> <b><i>According to the 2010 Canadian Community Health Survey there are 450,000 people in Canada who have fibromyalgia. In the United States, there are an estimated 5 million adults.</i></b> </p><p> This book, written by leading experts in fibromyalgia, gives common sense tools that will help fibromyalgia patients help themselves on to a road to improvement and perhaps recovery. There are few books on fibromyalgia that provide a program for recovery and a cache of antifibromyalgia foods and recipes as successfully as this book. It uses The SEEDS of health approach (Support, Environment, Exercise/Pacing, Diet/Drugs, Sleep) and has shown significant success rates in patients. </p><p> The goal of this book is to help patients improve their ability to function and their quality of life. The treatment approach is centered around rebuilding: helping to decrease pain, control inflammation, improve sleep, improve cognitive function (reduce brain fog) and improve energy levels. The book is also a source of support for family and friends. </p> <b>Part 1</b>: Understanding Fibromyalgia<br> <li> Causes, patient profile, symptoms, assessment tools, diagnosis</li> <b>Part 2</b>: Managing Fibromyalgia<br> <li> SEEDS of health program, medications, complementary and alternative medicines, dietary therapy and strategies</li> <b>Part 3</b>: Fibromyalgia Diet Program<br> <li> Step-by-step plan including shopping lists, shortcuts for meal preparation & meal schedules</li> <b>Part 4</b>: 125 Recipes for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & Snacks. <p> This outstanding fibromyalgia resource provides the necessary hope, support and resources for a condition that is often misunderstood or left undiagnosed and untreated for many years. </p>

Informazioni sull?autore: <p> Dr. <b>Louise S. McCrindle</b> B.Sc. (Hons), ND is a naturopathic doctor and currently in charge of the Fibromyalgia and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Clinic at the Robert Schad Clinic, affiliated with the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in Toronto. </p><p> Dr. <b>Alison Bested</b> MD, FRCPC has devoted the last 20 years of her practice to treating fibromyalgia patients, myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, and multiple chemical sensitivities. Recently she has been appointed the Medical Director of the Complex Chronic Diseases Program at BC Women's Hospital in Vancouver, British Columbia. </p>

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Titolo: The Complete Fibromyalgia Health, Diet Guide...
Casa editrice: Robert Rose
Data di pubblicazione: 2013
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: Very Good
Condizione sovraccoperta: No Jacket