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| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | WingSpan Press | | Page Count: | 100 Pages | | Publication Date: | July 10, 2007 | | Sales Rank: | 164,427th |
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Chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia have severe and sometimes disabling symptoms, yet the affected patient looks well. In this book a mechanism is presented arguing that these illnesses are defined by decreased cellular energy production. This is not a book that describes the signs and symptoms of the illnesses; it is a book that explores mechanisms that lie beneath the complex symptom patterns. Dr. David Bell is a well recognized expert in chronic fatigue syndrome. He is the author of several books and was chairman of the Department of Health and Human Services Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee. |
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A straightforward, easy to understand explanation of the mechanisms of CFS/ME/FM by e. verrillo (williamsburg, ma)  4 Stars
October 24, 2009
Dr. Bell was one of the first doctors in the US to identify, diagnose and treat patients with CFS, and, as such, his views on CFS/ME/FM are based on a wealth of experience. Basically, Bell's theory is that there is a spectrum of neuro-immune illnesses which produce cellular hypoxia (cellular starvation). These illnesses can be triggered by a variety of factors--viral, bacterial, environmental, or CNS trauma. No matter what the trigger, they all lead to a condition in which the body continues to produce inflammatory chemicals, notably nitric oxide. The end result is a hyper-aroused immune response that interferes with the cellular production of ATP, the body's source of energy. This, Bell believes, is the root cause of the myriad symptoms common to these conditions.
There is a lot of research to support Bell's position, the most significant of which Bell cites at the end of each chapter. The notion that impaired mitochondrial production of ATP leads to the chronic phase of the illness is not a new one. The first doctor to have pointed out that patients with this disorder might have a mitochondrial defect was Dr. Ramsay, the British doctor who investigated Royal Free Disease in the 1950s. (As Dr. Bell points out, CFS/ME is indeed the disease of a thousand names.) Since that time Dr. Cheney and a host of researchers have amply demonstrated that patients suffering from this illness show defects in the Krebs cycle, the biological process that transforms vitamin C into ATP. Now that we understand the process, the question remains: What does one do about it? For, as Dr. Bell points out "a little bit of vitamin C" is not going to solve the problem.
Unfortunately, Dr. Bell tends to drop the ball when it comes to implications. For example, he gives the immune shift from Th1 to Th2 only a casual mention. This is a significant aspect of immune dysfunction in CFS/ME patients, and deserves more than a single sentence. And as for treatments, Bell has little to suggest outside of vitamin B12. One is tempted to point out that "a little bit of B12" isn't going to solve the problem, either. Dr. Bell, while long on explanation, tends to get vague when it comes to practical suggestions that might put his theory to good use. For those with the illness, this book might prove frustrating. But for those who simply wish to understand CFS/ME, Dr. Bell's simple and straightforward explanation will prove invaluable.
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What is Bell thinking???? by Jodi-Hummingbird  2 Stars
September 22, 2009
Using the term 'fatigue' in the title is bad enough, but for someone like Bell who KNOWS the difference between M.E. and 'CFS' to just disregard science and patient rights in this way is terrible.
Each book Bell releases is less and less scientific. More and more about vague mixed patient groups of 'CFS' rather than any distinct patient group. Studying mixed patient groups is just pointless.
What Bell should be telling us is that patients told they have 'CFS' need is a real diagnosis, not advice from 'CFS' experts. CFS is always a misdiagnosis. Bell talks like it's a distinct disease made up of Epstein Barr and Lyme and so on, last I heard, it's so crazy!
Illnesses most often misdiagnosed as 'CFS' include Lyme disease, vitamin deficiencies, cancer, MS, Bechet's disease, thyroid and adrenal illnesses, FM and so on.
Many of the illnesses misdiagnosed as 'CFS' are testable and treatable...but only once patients and their doctors ditch the useless 'CFS' misdiagnosis. Many illneses can also be very serious or fatal if not correctly diagnosed and treated, and this includes Myalgic Encephalomyelitis. (M.E. is NOT the same thing as 'CFS'!)
Please, if you have a 'CFS' (mis)diagnosis, do everything you can to find your correct diagnosis, do not accept 'CFS' ever as an end point to the process of diagnosis.
Bell was there in the big ME outbreaks in the late 80s, when the 'CFS' scam was created. Bell has been such a huge disappointment to so many of us, he just should know better than this! Very depressing.
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Comprehensive and integrative thinking by Jie Bo (Houston, TX USA)  5 Stars
September 11, 2009
The best part I like this book is author's comprehensive and integrative thinking and knowledge. The medical and clinical sciences today are divided into so many branches. Many specialists focus on and expertize in their certain field, but very often lose the whole picture. I appreciate Dr. David S. Bell's open minded, scientific and also with common sense analysis and his compassionate work. I hope to see more doctors like him.
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Excellent concise theory book by K. Scott 5 Stars
August 31, 2009
The best short theory book I could find. I am not a medical professional but I was able to understand what the author was talking about. The chapters are short and comprehensible. It was a pleasant read. Dr. Bell is a gifted writer with a nice, ironic sense of humor. And you can tell he has a compassionate heart, which means a lot when you're someone who has endured one of these ailments for years. I was surprised and interested to read a description of my idiosyncratic traits -- like preferring to read in a horizontal position and not wanting to go shop at the mall.
The only warning I give is that this is not a treatment book. There is a brief mention of treatment options, such as taking B12, in the last chapter. If you want a comprehensive treatment book, buy "From Fatigued to Fantastic" by Jacob Teitelbaum, M.D. The two books combined are a winning combination.
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Cellular Hypoxia & Neuro-Immune Fatigue by J. Nelson 5 Stars
May 15, 2009
A very important book, invaluable information. An absolute must-read for anyone with Fibromyalgia or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
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