Fibromyalgia or FM is a chronic pain condition characterized by generalized muscular pain and fatigue. Fibromyalgia typically involves pain in the muscles, ligaments, and tendons and related sleep and quality of life disturbances. Fibromyalgia is often misunderstood because its symptoms are quite common; however, medical studies have proven that fibromyalgia does indeed exist.Kent Holtorf, M.D., medical director of the Holtorf Medical Group Center for Endocrine, Neurological and Infection Related Illness in Torrance, Calif., is advising a simplified treatment process that may help alleviate fibromyalgia symptoms. Dr. Holtorf found that the majority of fibromyalgia patients displayed abnormal adrenal function due to hypothalamic-pituitary dysfunction and patients who were given cortisol as part of a multi-system treatment experienced significant improvement in their symptoms.
Fibromyalgia primarily affects women in their 30s and 40s. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) it is estimated that fibromyalgia affects about 2 percent of the U.S. population. Many physicians fail to accurately detect fibromyalgia.
Of the patients given cortisol as part of treatment protocol: 94 percent showed improvement by the fourth visit; -- 75 percent noted significant improvement; -- 62 percent reported substantial improvement; and energy levels and a general sense of well-being doubled by the fourth visit.
Cortisol has little or no associated risk like narcotic pain relievers.
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