Kent Holtorf, MD, on Treating Chronic Fatigue Syndrome & Fibromyalgia

From: ImmuneSupport.com

Dr. Kent Holtorf, MD, is Medical Director of the Holtorf Medical Group Center for Hormone Imbalance, Hypothyroidism and Fatigue in Torrance, California.* He specializes in treatment of CFS and FM patients.

Question: Dr. Holtorf, in a past article on the effective treatment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia** you stated that “individuals with these syndromes have measurable hypothalamic, pituitary, immune and coagulation dysfunction. These abnormalities then result in a cascade of further abnormalities, in which stress plays a role.” Could you discuss in detail how you approach testing for and treating these problems in CFS and FM patients?

Dr. Holtorf: There is a mixture of underlying causes of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) and Fibromyalgia (FM), and each underlying abnormality can trigger further problems. This results in a cascade of multiple physiologic abnormalities and a perpetuating vicious cycle. Successful treatment requires that this vicious cycle be addressed on multiple levels.

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Kent Holtorf, MD, on Treating Chronic Fatigue Syndrome & Fibromyalgia