In this video, I debunk all the recovery myths that keep you stuck. They might seem to work temporarily, but in the long run, they are a waste of your time. Whether you have long COVID, ME/CFS, Lyme, adrenal fatigue, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, or MCAS, this 20-minute video will save you years of time.

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Time Stamps:

00:59 The myth of the magic recovery moment

01:48 The myth of the baseline and pacing

03:40 The Cell Danger Response (CDR) by Dr. Robert Naviaux

04:22 Overcomplicating your recovery and healing journey

05:01 How to simplify your condition and understand different symptoms

07:15 The myth of the false danger response

07:44 The MindBody theory and lots of research

11:57 What is the best way to heal?

14:52 Myth - There is something wrong with your body (infections, immune system, genetics, mitochondria

16:42 The myth about Brain Retraining

19:04 Myth- Different things work for different people

19:46 The 4 steps to heal in the Release Program

21:13 Myth - Calming down the nervous system

21:36 Final Thoughts and tips.

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Metabolic features of the cell danger response. Mitochondrion, 13(6), 1-12. Naviaux, R. K. (2013). This study explores how the Cell Danger Response (CDR) is a fundamental metabolic reaction to environmental stressors, influencing chronic illness and recovery.

Evidence for and pathophysiologic implications of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis dysregulation in fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. Demitrack, M.A. and Crofford, L.J. Annals

Function of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in patients with fibromyalgia and low back pain. Griep E.N, Boersma

The role of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis in rheumatoid arthritis. Agnes M., Eijsbouts M., & Murphy P. Best Practice in Research Clinical Rheumatology Volume 13, Issue 4 , Pages 599-613

Basic pathophysiologic mechanisms in irritable bowel syndrome. Emeran A. Mayer, Bruce D. Naliboff, Lin Chang. Digestive Diseases 2001;19:212-218 Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis reactivity in chronic fatigue syndrome and health under psychological, physiological, and pharmacological stimulation. Gaab J.,

The HPA axis and the genesis of chronic fatigue syndrome. Cleare A. J. Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism. Volume 15, Issue 2, 2004: 55-59

Neuroendocrine responses to psychological stress in patients with myofascial pain. Yoshihara T., Shigeta K., Lancet 2006; 367:346–355

Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal-axis function in chronic fatigue syndrome. Van Den Eede, F., Moorkens G., Van Houdenhove B., et al: Neuropsychobiology 2007;

A review of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis function in chronic fatigue syndrome. Tomas C., Newton J., Watson S. ISRN Neuroscience (Online) 2013.

Books:

Eaton, J. (2017). Reverse therapy: Chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia and related disorders. Reverse Therapy Publishing.

Sarno, J. E. (1998). The mindbody prescription: Healing the body, healing the pain. Warner Books.

Ozanich, S. (2020). The great pain deception: Faulty medical advice is making us worse. Waterside Productions. Are These Chronic Illness Myths Wasting Your Time?