Sources and Resources
Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and Muscle Pain
BOOKS
These are the reference books I consulted. Some were more useful than others,
but all contain some helpful information.More books on FMS are being written all
the time and this list will surely expand in the future.
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Cady,
Roger, M.D., and Kathleen Farmer.Headache
Free. Bantam
Books, 1996.
Catalano,
Ellen Mohr, and Kimeron Hardin. The
Chronic Pain Control Workbook. New Harbinger Publications, 1996.
Chaitow,
Leon. Fibromyalgia
and Muscle Pain. Thorsons,
1995.
Chaitow,
Leon. The
Natural Book of Pain Relief. Harper
Collins, 1993.
Conley,
Edward J., M.D. America
Exhausted.Vitality
Press, 1999.
Dawber,Diane.
Lifting
the Bull. Quarry
Health Books, 1997.
Dossey,
Larry. Prayer
Is Good Medicine. Harper,
1996.
Elrod,
Joe M., M.D. Reversing
Fibromyalgia.Woodland
Publishing, 1997.
Fransen,
Jenny, and Jon Russell, M.D. The
Fibromyalgia Help Book. Smith House Press, 1996.
Goldberg,
Burton. Chronic
Fatigue, Fibromyalgia, and Environmental Illness. Future Medicine Publishing, 1998.
Goldenberg,Don,
M.D. Chronic
Illness and Uncertainty. Dorset
Press, 1996.
Jacobson, Betsey, ed.Multidisciplinary
Approaches to Fibromyalgia. Anadem
Publishing, 1998.
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Kabat-Zinn,
Jon. Full
Catastrophe Living-Using the Wisdom of the Body and Mind to Face
Stress, Pain, and Illness. Dell
Publishing, 1990.
Khalsa,
Dharma Singh, M.D., and Cameron Stauth. The
Pain Cure. Warner
Books, 1999.
Pellegrino,Mark,
M.D. The
Fibromyalgia Support Book. Anadem
Publishing, 1997.
Pollin,
Irene. Taking
Charge: Overcoming the Challenge of Long-Term Illness. Random House, 1994.
Skelley,Mari,
and Andrea Helm. Alternative
Treatments for Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Hunter
House, 1999.
St.Amand,
R. Paul, M.D. and Claudia Craig Marek. What
Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Fibromyalgia.
Warner Books, 1999.
Starlanyl,Devin
and Mary Ellen Copeland. Fibromyalgia
and Chronic Myofascial Pain Syndrome. New Harbinger Publications, 1996.
Teitelbaum,
Jacob, M.D. From
Fatigued to Fantastic.Avery
Publishing, 1996.
Travell,
Janet, and David Simons. Myofascial
Pain and Dysfunction:The Trigger Point Manual.Williams and Wilkins, 1983, 1992.
Williamson,Miryam
Ehrlich. Fibromyalgia,
A Comprehensive Approach.Walker Publishing, 1996.
Williamson,Miryam
Ehrlich. The
Fibromyalgia Relief Book.Walker
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Nutrition
and Diet Therapy
Some of these reference books are general and others are very specific. Few of
them deal with FMS directly, but they all offer useful guidance on creating a
balanced diet and optimal nutrition.
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Balch,
James, M.D., and Phyllis Balch. Prescription
for Natural Healing. Avery
Publishing, 1990.
Birkmayer,
Georg, M.D.NADH-
The Energizing Co-enzyme. Keats
Publishing, 1998.
Clouatre,Dallas.
Glucosamine
Sulphate and Chondroitin Sulphate. Keats Publishing, 1999.
Colbin,Anne
Marie. Food
and Healing. Ballantine
Books, 1986.
Colgan,Michael,
M.D. The
Right Protein for Muscle and Strength. Apple
Publishing Company, 1998.
Crayhon,
Robert. The
Carnitine Miracle. Evans
and Company, 1998.
---.Nutrition
Made Simple. Evans
and Company, 1984.
Fallon,
Sally, Pat Connelly, and Mary Enig.Nourishing Traditions. Promotion Publishing, 1995.
Hartvig,
Kirsten, N.D., and Nic Rowley, M.D. 10
Days to Better Health. Piatkus Publishers, 1998.
Hartvig,
Kirsten, N.D., and Nic Rowley, M.D. You
Are What You Eat. Piatkus
Publishers, 1996.
Jensen,
Bernard, M.D. Come
Alive. Self-published,
1997.
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Krohn,
Jacqueline, M.D., Frances Taylor, and Jinger Prosser.Natural Detoxification. Hartley
and Marks
Publishers,
1996.
Mindell,
Earl. The
MSM Miracle. Keats
Publishing, 1997.
Moeller,Mary,
and Joe M. Elrod, M.D. The
Fibromyalgia Nutrient Guide.Woodland Publishing, 1999.
Murray,Michael.
Encyclopedia
of Nutritional Supplements. Prima
Publishing, 1996.
Passwater,
Richard, M.D., and Elmer M. Cranton, M.D. Trace Elements, Hair Analysis, and Nutrition. Keats
Publishing, 1983.
Pitchford,
Paul.Healing
with Whole Foods. North
Atlantic Books, 1993.
Sahley,
Billie Jay.Malic
Acid and Magnesium for Fibromyalgia. Pain
and Stress Publications, 1997.
Sears,
Barry. Enter
the Zone. Regan
Books, 1995.
Stolzfus,Meg,
and Joanne Yount, eds. The
Low-Oxalate Cookbook. The Vulvar Pain Foundation, 1997.
Werbach,Melvyn, M.D.Nutritional Influence on Disease. Keats Publishing, 1988 |
Herbal
Medicine and Natural Healing
These are the books I consulted as herbal references. I have dozens of other
herbal books on my shelves, but these are the ones I have consistently found
most informative and accurate.
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Bartam,
Thomas. Encyclopedia
of Herbal Medicine. Grace
Publishers, 1995.
Bone,
Kerry. Clinical
Applications of Ayurvedic and Chinese Herbs. Phytotherapy Press, 1996.
Bone,
Kerry, and Simon Mills. Principles
and Practice of Phytotherapy. Churchill Livingstone, 1999.
Bradley,
Peter, ed. British
Herbal Compendium. British
Herbal Medicine Association, 1992.
Burns,
David, M.D. Feeling
Good- The New Mood Therapy. Signet,
1992.
Duke,
James. The
Green Pharmacy. Rodale
Press, 1996.
Ellingwood,
Finley, M.D. American
Materia Medica, Therapeutics, and Pharmacognosy (1919). Eclectic Medical Publications, 1994.
Grieve,Maud.
A
Modern Herbal. Tiger
Books, 1992. Hutchens, Alma. Indian
Herbology of North America.Merco, 1973.
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Hylton,W.
H., ed.,The
Rodale Herb Book: How to Use, Grow, and Buy Nature's Miracle Plants. Rodale Press, 1978. (OOP)
Lloyd,
J.U., and H.W. Felter. Kings
American Dispensatory. Eclectic Medical Publications, 1983.
Mills,
Simon. The
Essential Book of Herbal Medicine.Viking
Arcana (Penguin) 1991.
Mowrey,
Daniel. Guaranteed
Potency Herbs. Keats
Publishing, 1990.
Newall,
C., L.Anderson, and D. Phillipson.Herbal
Medicines. Pharmaceutical
Press, 1996.
Tisserand,
Robert, and Tony Balacs. Essential
Oil Safety-A Guide for Health Care Professionals. Churchill
Livingstone, 1995.
Weiss,
Rudolph, M.D.Herbal
Medicine. Beaconsfield
Arcanum, 1988.
Willard, Terry. Textbook of Advanced Herbology.Wild Rose
Publications, 1991.
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Videotapes,Audiotapes,
and CDs
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Banyen
Books and Sound
2671 West Broadway
Vancouver, BC
Canada V6K 2G2
604-732-7912
www.banyen.com
A
huge selection of books and tapes on self-healing, as well as tapes of
relaxation programs, nature sounds, and so on.
Body
Pain Trigger Points Program
(CD-ROM)
310-215-9816
Dr.
R. Paul St.Amand and Claudia Marek (two videotapes, 1998)
Fibromeet
P.O. Box 461377
Escondido, CA 92046-1377
Effective
Learning Systems (selfhypnosis audiotapes)
5255 Edina Industrial Boulevard
Edina, MN 55435
612-893-1680
Fibromyalgia-How
You Can Help Yourself (audiotape)
Miryam Erhlich Williamson
P.O. Box 307
Orange, MA 01364
Fibromyalgia
and You (videotape)
Jon Russell, M.D. Fibromyalgia Information Resources
P.O. Box 690402
San Antonio, TX 78269
Fibromyalgia
Exercise and
Fibromyalgia
Fitness (two
videotapes)
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Sharon
Clark and Robert Bennet,M.D.
Oregon Fibromyalgia Foundation
1221 SW Yamhill, Suite 303
Portland, OR 97295
Fibromyalgia-The
Path to Healing (audiotape)
90-minute presentation by Chanchal Cabrera Medicines from the Earth
Symposium 2000
Herbal
Education Services
www.botanicalmedicine.org
800-252-0688
Gentle
Fitness (videotape)
800-566-7780
Infomedix
(sleep tapes)
12800 Garden Grove Boulevard,
Room S
Garden Grove, CA 92643
800-367-9286
Serenity
(relaxation tapes)
180 West 25th Street
Upland, CA 91786
800-869-1684
Stretching with Bob
Anderson
800-315-1995
Tree
Farm Communications (huge selection of audio- and videotapes on natural
medicines)
23703 NE 4th Street
Redmond,WA 98053-3612
800-468-0464
Whole
Person Associates (relaxation tapes)
P.O. Box 3151
Duluth, MN 55803
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WEB
SITES
Web sites and cyber addresses change frequently. The information given below is
current at the time of writing.
Acupuncture
care and referrals
http://www.medicalacupunture.org/
Alternative
health
http://www.healthy.net/
American
Association for CFS
http://www.weber.u.washington.edu/~dedra/aacfs1.htm
American
Botanical Council
http://www.herbalgram.org/
AMR'TA
Natural Medicine
http://www.amrta.org/~amrta
http://www.geocities.com/Wellesley/5248/fms.html
Arthritis
and rheumatism
http://www.rheumatology.org/ar/ar.html
British
Columbia Fibromyalgia Society
http://www.alternatives.com/bcfms/default.htm
British
Journal of Rheumatology
http://www.oup.co.uk/jnls/list/brheum.hdbl/
Chiropractic
care and referrals
http://www.amerchiro.org/
Discounted
pharmaceuticals
http://www.institute-dc.org/
David
Nye, M.D.
http://www.alternatives.com/cfs-news/fm-md.htm
Emotional
support group
http://fmpsc.poerpack.com/support.html
Fibromyalgia
information page
http://prairie.lakes.com/~roseleaf/fibro/index.html
Fibromyalgia
and myofascial pain syndrome (Devin Starlanyl)
http://www.sover.net/~devstar.com
Fibromyalgia
Web site (Miryam Williamson)
http://www.shaynet.com/~wmson/
Fibromeet
(Nancy Madeiros)
www.csusm.edu /public/guests/nancym/fibromt
FMS
advocacy
http://www.cais.net/cfs-news/action.htm
FMS
link collection site
http://www.hometown.aol.com/fibroworld/FMilyPages.html
Friends'Health
Connection (a nonprofit organization that links people with chronic or disabling
diseases)
http://www.48friend.org/
Gaia
hypothesis
http://beep.roadrunner.com/~mkzdk/texts/gaia.html
Guaifenesin
support group
http://www.geocities.com/
Guaifenesin
treatment
(Dr. R. Paul St.Amand)
http://www.fibromyalgiatreatment.com/
Herb
Research Foundation
http://www.sunsite.unc.edu/hrf/
Herbal
medicine
http://www.botanicalmedicine.org/
Journal
of Rheumatology
http://www.jrheum.com/
Massage
therapy care and referrals
http://www.amtamassage.org/
National
Fibromyalgia Research Association
http://www.teleport.com/~nfa/
Naturopathic
care and referrals
http://www.naturopathic.org/
Oregon
Fibromyalgia Foundation
(Robert Bennet, M.D.)
http://www.myalgia.com/
Pain
information
www.elsevier.com:80/inca/publications/store/5/0/6/0/8/3/
Prescription
medications information
http://www.rxlist.com/
Rheumatoid
arthritis and FMS
http://www.gen.emory.edu/medweb.rheumatology.html
SLEEP
journal
http://www.leland.standford.edu/dept/sleep/journal/
USA
Fibromyalgia Association
http://www.w2.com/fibro1.html
UK FM Association
http://www.community-care.org.uk/charity/fmauk.html
ORGANIZATIONS
Support Groups and Related Organizations
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United
States
American Academy of Allergy and Immunology
611 East Wells Street
Milwaukee,WI 53202
414-272-6071
American
Academy of Environmental Medicine
P.O. Box 16106
Denver, CO 80216
303-622-9756
American
Academy of Pain Management
13943 Mono Way, Suite A
Sonora, CA 95370
209-533-9744
American
Association for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
7 van Buren Street
Albany, NY 12206
518-482-2202
American
Association of Naturopathic Physicians
P.O. Box 20836
Seattle,WA 98102
American
Chiropractic Association
1701 Clarendon Boulevard
Arlington,VA 22209
American
Chronic Pain Association
P.O. Box 850
Rocklin, CA 95677
916-632-0922
American
College of Rheumatology
60 Executive Park South, Suite 150
Atlanta, GA 30329
404-633-3777
American
Holistic Medical Association
6728
Old McLean Village Drive
McLean,VA 22101
703-556-9728
American
Osteopathic Association
142 East Ontario Street
Chicago, IL 60611
Americans
with Disabilities Act Hotline
800-466-4232/800-949-4232
Arthritis
Foundation
P.O. Box 19000
Atlanta, GA 30326
800-283-7800
Biofeedback
Certification Institute of America
10200 West 44th Avenue, Suite 304
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
Fibromyalgia
Alliance of America
P.O. Box 21990
Columbus, OH 43221-0990
614-457-4222
Fibromyalgia
Alliance of America, Inc.
P.O. Box 16600
Washington,DC 20041-6600
202-310-1818
Fibromyalgia
Association of Florida
P.O. Box 14848
Gainesville, FL 32604-6865
904-373-6865
Fibromyalgia
Association of Greater Washington
13203 Valley Drive
Woodbridge,VA 22191-1531
703-790-2324
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Fibromyalgia Network
P.O. Box 31750
Tucson, AZ 85751-1750
520-290-5508
Food
Allergy Network
4744 Holly Avenue
Fairfax,VA 22030-5647
703-691-3179
Hypoglycemia
Association
P.O. Box 165
Ashton, MD 20861-4044
202-544-4044
International
Foundation for Bowel Dysfunction
P.O. Box 17864
Milwaukee, WI 53217
414-241-9479
Interstitial
Cystitis Association
P.O. Box 1553
Madison Square Station
New York, NY 10159
212-979-6057
National
Chronic Pain Outreach Association
7979 Old Georgetown Road
Bethesda, MD 20814-2429
301-652-4948
National
Depressive and Manic Depressive Association
730 North Franklin, Suite 501
Chicago, IL 60610
800-826-3632
National
Digestive Diseases Information Clearing House
2 Information Way
Bethesda, MD 20892-3570
National
Family Caregivers Association
9223 Longbranch Parkway
Silver Spring, MD 20901
National
Fibromyalgia Research Association
P.O. Box 500
Salem, OR 97308
703-790-2324
National
Headache Foundation
428 West St. James Place
Chicago, IL 60614
800-843-2256
National
Sleep Foundation
729 Fifteenth Street NW, 4th Floor
Washington,DC 20005
888-394-7533
NIH/National
Arthritis, Musculoskeletal, and Skin Diseases Information Clearing House
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20892
301-495-4484
Restless
Leg Syndrome Foundation
1904 Banbury Road
Raleigh, NC 27608
Sjogren's
Syndrome Foundation
333 North Broadway
Jericho, NY 11753
800-745-6473
The
TMJ Association
6418 West Washington Boulevard
Wauwatosa, WI 53213
414-259-3223
Vulvar
Pain Foundation
P.O. Box Drawer 177
Graham, NC 27253 |
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Canada
The Arthritis Society, BC Division
805 West 10th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V5Z 1L7
604-879-7511
Association
de la Fibromyosité du Québec
643 rue Notre Dame
Repentigny, PQ J6A 2W1
Fibromyalgia
Association of BC
Box 15455
Vancouver, BC V6B 5B2
604-430-6643
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Fibromyalgia
Support Group of Winnipeg
825 Sherbrook Street
Winnipeg, MB R3A 1M5
202-772-6979
Ontario Fibromyalgia
Association
250 Bloor Street, Suite 901
Toronto, ON M4W 3P2
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Herbal
and Natural Medicine Associations
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American
Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
4101 Lake Boone Tr., Suite 201
Raleigh, NC 27607
919-787-5181
American
Botanical Council and Herb Research Foundation
P.O. Box 144345
Austin, TX 78714-4900
American
Herbalists Guild
1931 Gaddis Road
Canton, GA 30115
770-751-6021
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Canadian
Herb Society VanDusen Botanical Garden
5251 Oak Street
Vancouver, BC V6M 4M1
The
Canadian Herbal Association of BC
7327 Kingsway
Burnaby, BC V3N 3C1
National Institute of
Medical Herbalists
56 Longbrook Street
Exeter,Devon
EX4 6AH United Kingdom
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Professional
Associations
Massage
Therapist Association of British Columbia
205-640 West Broadway
Vancouver, BC V5Z 1G4
604-873-4467/888-413-4467
Fax 604-873-6211
College
of Massage Therapists of British Columbia
103-1089 West Broadway
Vancouver, BC V6H 1E5
604-736-3404/877-321-3404
Fax 604-736-6500
www.cmtbc.bc.ca
Shiatsu Therapy
Association of BC
www.shiatsutherapy.bc.ca
604-433-9495
PRODUCTS
Herbal
Medicines and Essential Oils
Gaia
Garden Herbal Dispensary
22672 West Broadway
Vancouver, BC V6K 2G3
604-734-4372
www.gaiagarden.com
One of North America's largest selections of herbal medicines, aromatherapy
supplies, and natural health products. Custom blends and mail-order service
available.
Nutritional
Supplements
CFIDS and FMS Health
Resource
1187 Coast Village Road, Suite 1-280
Santa Barbara, CA 93108-2794
800-366-6056
Patient-owned
organization that donates proceeds to research into CFIDS and FMS. Over two
million dollars donated so far.
Tools
for Easier Living
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Adaptability
75 Mill Street
P.O. Box 515
Colchester, CT 06415-0515
800-566-6678
Enrichments
P.O. Box 5050
Bolingbrook, IL 60440-9973
800-323-5547
Intelli-Health
Healthy Homes
960 Harvest Drive
Blue Bell, PA 19422
800-394-3775
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Janice
Corporation
198 U.S.Highway 46
Budd Lake, NJ 07828-3001
800-526-4237
Light
for Health (full-spectrum lights)
942 Twisted Oak Lane
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
800-468-1104
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CONTRIBUTING
PRACTITIONERS
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Fernando
Cabrera
SourcePoint Shiatsu Center
3261 Heather Street
Vancouver, BC V5Z 3K4
604-876-0042
Jaime
de la Barrera
22672 West Broadway
Vancouver BC V6K 2G3
604-734-4372
Joanne
Fallow
22672 West Broadway
Vancouver, BC V6K 2G3
604-734-4372
Cecil
Herschler
207-2786 West 16th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V6K 3C4
604-732-7060
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Lori
Johnson
Soma Studio
213-1529 West 6th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V6J 1R1
604-738-1502
Else
Larsen
204-3077 Granville Street
Vancouver, BC V6H 3J9
604-732-3422
Fred Samorodin
3618 Tanner Street
Vancouver, BC V5R 5P6
604-732-6323
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