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Helpful Resources

These resources should help find additional information. Of course you understand-- no one site has all the answers. Nor is it rare for “experts” to disagree. This is especially important when it comes to potentially useful but not yet proved alternative/complementary medicine treatments.

Fibromyalgia(FMS)/Chronic Fatigue Synbdrome: Diagnosis and Treatments

For the most part sites that focus on FMS are also useful for people searching CFS—and vice-versa.


Fibromyalgia Network—wonderful patient support group; great information information

Co-Cure –excellent patient advocacy and information site.

Good Doctors List from Co-Cure—National List of Physicians recommended by patients with FMS/CFS.


Immune Support.com—first rate essays on practical aspects of FMS and CFS.



The Center for Disease Control—The CDC, a leader in research and education about CFS.


Alternative Medicines Health Information - Your source for scientifically-based alternatives to drugs and surgery.


CFIDS Association of America-- the main patient advocacy organization for persons with CFS

Advice on Fibromyalgia Disability and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Disability

Please see these pages on Dr. Podell’s Website:

Fibromyalgia disability—how to present your FMS disability case


Fibromyalgia-the medical evidence—proving that your symptoms are real

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome disability--how to present your CFS disability case



Disability Attorney: Barbara Comerford—outstanding disability attorney, New Jersey

Disability Attorney: Scott Reimer—first rate disability attorney, New York City

Hypothyroid/Thyroid--Alternative Medicine vs. Mainstream Thyroid Treatments

EndocrineWeb.com-- unbiased information about endocrine problems


AllThyroid.org—mainstream but open minded source on thyroid.


Thyroid-info. Com-- website of Mary Shomon—the most comprehensive “alternative"


Thyroid.org-- a leading mainstream thyroid reference source.


Vitamin D Treatment for Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

The Multiple Sclerosis Foundation— top mainstream MS advocacy support group.



Research linking Vitamin D to MS –article in Journal of the American Medical Association-provides strong evidence linking vitamin D to MS


Multiple Sclerosis Resource Center –advocacy group expert on vitamin D


The vitamin DCouncil—up to date scientific information about vitamin D and also a list of vitamin D experts

Chiropractic Centers

Other Useful Resources