Gentle Medicine : Treating Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia Successfully with Natural Medicine

By Lily Casura
Written by a journalist who survived her own five-year bout with chronic fatigue syndrome and taught herself how to recover. Included are sections on “what works” and “what doesn’t” about the most promising courses of natural treatment, including: diet and nutritional supplementation: vitamins, minerals and amino acids; herbal supplements; homeopathy; Chinese medicine, including acupuncture, T’ai chi and Qi Gong; Ayurveda; the mind-body connection; prayer, meditation and relaxation. Also, how to avoid ineffective treatment plans and practitioners who promise but don’t deliver, and a special section entitled, “What Your Spouse Can Do to Help.” Self Health Press, 2000.