Townsend Letter November 2017               Table of Contents
Order this issue!		View this e-Edition online! Letter from the Publisher by Jonathan Collin, MD FCT®, Fibromyalgia, and the Unsuspected Suspect – Drinking Water by Savely Yurkovsky, MD Bio-resonance testing, used in Field Control Therapy, indicates that contaminated water, including popular bottled waters, can underlie musculoskeletal pains and other chronic problems. No One Has Adrenal Fatigue. But They Might Have Something Else. by Dr. Holly Lucille, ND, RN Stress during childhood can contribute to hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis dysregulation later in life that manifests as fatigue and depression. Botanicals and nutrients can give the HPA axis needed support. Fibromyalgia – Orthostatic Intolerance (NMH & POTS) Made Easy by Jacob Teitelbaum, MD Orthostatic intolerance, a sign of autonomic dysfunction, is often found in people with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. This article outlines how to identify orthostatic intolerance and how to treat it. Sleep Quality as a Major Factor in Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain and Fatigue Disorders by Dr. David M. Brady, ND, DC, CCN The author explains why good sleep quality is so important for people with chronic pain and fatigue disorders and suggests botanicals and nutraceuticals that promote sleep. Potential Tests for an Autoimmune Subgroup of Patients with CFS and MCS Could Help Bring Illness Recognition: Helping to Identify Which Patients May Test Positive by Laurie Dennison Busby, B.Ed. Autoimmune mechanisms, identifiable with current testing, may contribute to hypersensitivity conditions and chronic fatigue syndrome in a subset of patients. Update of "Neural Therapy: An Overlooked Game Changer for Patients Suffering Chronic Pain?" by Tracy L. Brobyn, MD, FAAFP; Myung Kyu Chung, MD; and Patrick J. LaRiccia, MD, MSCE The authors present the history and use of neural therapy, a treatment little-known in the US. Neural therapy can resolve a variety of chronic pain conditions. Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia: One Size Does Not Fit All by Robert Thiel, PhD Nutritional supplements, herbals, and glandulars, tailored for individual patients, can bring improvement to those with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. Natural Approaches to Chronic Pain by Kathy Birkner, CRNA Muscle pain and trigger points frequently underlie chronic pain issues that can be alleviated with natural treatments instead of opioids. Cannabinoid Deficiency and Its Impact on Human Health and Disease, Part 3 by Jonn Desnoes, OMD, MD, PhD, and Sandra Kischuk, MSMIS, MCPM Part 3 explains the role of endocannabinoid deficiency in inflammatory and pain conditions and describes cannabinoid sources and clinical uses. Townsend Calendar Townsend Letter provides a platform for those examining and reporting on functional and integrative medicine. Please support these independent voices. Columns Shorts Jule Klotter Literature Review & Commentary Alan R. Gaby, MD Healing with Homeopathy Why Homeopathic Medicine Makes Perfect Sense! Judyth Reichenberg-Ullman, ND, DHANP, and Robert Ullman, ND Monthly Miracles The Sleep Issue Michael Gerber, MD, HMD Curmudgeon's Corner Light at Night and Breast Cancer Risk Jacob Schor, ND, FABNO, and Heather Wright, ND, FABNO Women's Health Update Treatments for Osteoarthritis Tori Hudson, ND Editorials Nutritional Treatments for Opioid Addiction Alan Gaby, MD Letters to the Editor none this month In the News Radical Avoidance of Plastics in the Home: General Environmental Exposure Limits Beneficial Effects The International Association of Compounding Pharmacists Needs Your Help! by Carol Petersen Research Supporting Minerals for Cognitive Health by Stephen Ashmead   Book Review When Disaster Strikes by Matthew Stein review by Craig Soderberg       . . . the regular features, commentary and opinions we can count on each month from our distinguished columnists.

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