Welcome to part 4 of my series reviewing and updating the core elements of the SHINE protocol for CFS and fibromyalgia.

Just as I did in the first 3 parts of this series, in part 4 I again focus on sleep. This time I look at a pattern that bedevils the nights of most patients with CFS and fibromyalgia — waking up between 2 and 4 a.m. in the morning and being unable to go back to sleep.

Why does this happen and how can you prevent it? Is it nighttime adrenal and low blood s... Read More

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Sleep Apnea and Restless Legs Syndrome

In the first two parts of my multi-part series reviewing the core elements of the SHINE protocol for CFS and fibromyalgia — Sleep, Hormones, Infections, Nutrition and Exercise — I talked about Sleep problems that are common in CFS/FM and how you can treat them using natural remedies, better sle... Read More

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Getting a Great Night's Sleep

In this multi-part series, I am reviewing the elements of the SHINE protocol for CFS and fibromyalgia: Sleep, Hormones, Infections, Nutritional Supplements and Exercise — I'm reviewing the basics and also discussing new developments in treatment for each of the five elements.

In part 1, I looked at natural remedies for sleep. In part 2, below, I continue talking about sleep, first looking at "sleep hygiene" (daily habits that can help or harm... Read More

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Natural Remedies for Deeper Sleep

In recent blog posts, I discussed what people with CFS/FM should do "when all else fails" — what to do when the SHINE protocol (S... Read More

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When giving lectures, I'm sometimes approached by people who say they've tried everything for their CFS or fibromyalgia — but nothing helps. In most cases, I ask them if they've even tried the basic treatments in the SHINE protocol (such as the Sleep medication Ambien, the adrenal hormone Cortef, the anti-fungals Diflucan and Anti-Yeast, and the... Read More

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