Table of Contents
Foreword Jacob Teitelbaum vii
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction: A Book of Hope 1
1 Falling Through the Medical Cracks 5
2 Starting the Journey: The First Office Visit 16
Part 1 The "Big Six" Health Imbalances
3 Adrenal Deficiencies 31
4 Magnesium Deficiency 46
5 Thyroid Imbalances and Iodine Deficiency 52
6 Sex Hormone Imbalances 64
7 Food Allergies 74
8 Intestinal Dysbiosis: Imbalances of the Gastrointestinal System 84
Part 2 The "Little Six" Health Imbalances
9 Blood Sugar Imbalances: Hypoglycemia and Insulin Resistance 99
10 Dental-Related Chronic Illnesses and Heavy-Metal Toxicity 111
11 Mold-Related Illness and Biotoxicity 125
12 Chronic Infections 136
13 Amino Acids and Neurotransmitter Imbalances 154
14 Methylation: A Key to Understanding Chronic Illness 162
Part 3 New Approaches to the Relief of Pain
15 Introduction to the Treatment of Pain 179
16 Can Chronic Pain Be Prevented? 186
17 Manual Medicine: Osteopathic Manipulation and Craniosacral Therapy 195
18 Prolotherapy, FSM, and LENS 204
Part 4 Other Concepts and Treatments for Those with Chronic Illnesses
19 A Primer on Chelation 221
20 The Importance of Sleep in Healing 229
21 Alternative Approaches to Treating Cancer and Autoimmune Diseases 238
22 The Growing Epidemic of Autism 256
Part 5 The Bigger Picture
23 Ecotoxicity: How the Environment Is Making You Sick 267
24 Deep Listening: Understanding the Human Side of Complex Chronic Illness 275
25 The Price of Healing 282
26 To Make Things Worse … or Better 287
Afterword: The Most Valuable Thing I've Ever Done 294
Appendix: Medical Conditions Discussed in the Case Histories 296
Index 299
About the Author 310