This book is also a section found in "The Everything Adrenal Fatigue Book" -- this title being made available for readers wanting to read specifically about the associations between CFS, Fibromyalgia and Adrenal Fatigue. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) and Fibromyalgia (FMS) have 75% crossover symptom similarities, according to medical sources. These same sources, including the U.S. National Institutes of Health have found that both CFS and FMS patients present with cortisol levels (the major adrenal stress hormone) that are lower than that of the healthy population. This is what some believe to be an indicator of a mildly adrenal insufficient state called "Adrenal Fatigue". Included in this book, is information to help readers understand the role of adrenal function, in the development of these syndromes. Also included in the chapters, are discussions on symptoms (with added detail to those of more complication), diagnosis and treatments for these syndromes which have increased in incidence - with more people developing them with each passing year. It is a must-read for patients who are experiencing them or who suspect that they have-developed or are-developing one of these syndromes. NOTE: This book is approximately 9,564 words in length. The "Best Darn" reference in the title, is not to imply that this is an extensive medical journal but rather that it contains all aspects of information on the subject that most laypersons would be seeking. CONTENTS: CHAPTER ONE: Common Symptoms of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome CHAPTER TWO: The Suspected Causes of CFS CHAPTER THREE: More on Dysautonomia in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome CHAPTER FOUR: Common Symptoms and Diagnosis of Fibromyalgia CHAPTER FIVE: Common Causes of Adrenal Fatigue Syndrome CHAPTER SIX: Adrenal Fatigue or Adrenal Insufficiency? CHAPTER SEVEN: The Accuracy of Saliva Adrenal Cortisol Testing CHAPTER EIGHT: Cortisol Supplementation for Adrenal Fatigue CHAPTER NINE: Boosting Fatigued Adrenal Glands CHAPTER TEN: Diagnosing and Treating Addison's Disease (Autoimmune Adrenalitis) CHAPTER ELEVEN: How to Set Reasonable Health Goals CHAPTER TWELVE: When is DHEA Supplementation Beneficial?
About the Author: I am a husband, father, grandfather and lifetime contract salesman, with experience in health writing that began in 2004. I completed theological studies with Liberty University in 1996. I formerly served as editor and forum moderator of Thyroid Health for a major multi-topic content site and as a general health writer for another, where I received Editor's Choice Awards for my articles on health subjects. In 2003 I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism; "Hashimoto's thyroiditis" being the cause. This autoimmune form of thyroid disease that causes destruction of the thyroid gland resulted in my also developing "Chronic Fatigue Syndrome", due to a compromised immune system with severe co-morbid "Adrenal Fatigue". I also suffered severe anxiety symptoms, including panic attacks early into the onset of Hashimoto's thyroiditis (Hashitoxicosis). A common heart murmur I was diagnosed with in my teens called "Mitral Valve Prolapse", also worsened in severity of symptoms, with the development of these other health disorders. My eventual receiving of diagnoses was a difficult process with proper diagnostic testing not being ordered by the first doctors I sought treatment from. These types of issues were inspiration for me to become proactive in my own health care and to self-educate myself on these health disorders, which I have done extensively since 2003. I now enjoy sharing this information with other patients experiencing my same health disorders.