Dr. Boydston's Fibromyalgia, Fatigue, and CFIDS Blog

The Neuroplastic Brain: Proof That Fibromyalgia Can Be Reversed!

Dr. Robert Boydston, Fresno and Central California's Fibromyalgia Doctor, elaborates:

 

There was a time, actually only a couple decades ago, when scientists thought that the brain could not change or correct abnormalities. It is now widely accepted that the brain is quite plastic, meaning it has the ability to change both physically and chemically, if given the proper fuel and stimulation.

When I do a functional neurological exam of a fibromyalgia patient I usually diagnose multiple brain areas that are contributing to the pain, brain fog, fatigue, and insomnia. Using Boydston Brain Based Rehabilitation to strengthen and create plastic changes in the brain is a foundational building block in the success of our highly successful fibromyalgia treatment program.

The brain CAN CHANGE. The abnormalities in the immune system, hormone system, HPA axis, and gastrointestinal system CAN CHANGE. Fibromyalgia is a multifactorial syndromee that is usually not reversed because most doctors are content to prescribe the latest drug instead of stepping back and treating patients like a person, a WHOLE human being. As a series of interconnected systems that all function and depend on each other.

Your body has the potential to heal...a potential to heal far greater than the medical community has led you to believe. Fibromyalgia patients have every reason for hope. Hope for a great recovery. Hope to live energetic, without worrying about how they are going to feel from hour to hour.

The key to successfully beating fibromyalgia is realizing that no one is the same. That there are no one-size-fits-all treatments or diagnoses. At the Boydston Institute we know this. We look at EVERYTHING, ALL AT ONCE, and use Boydston Brain Based Rehabilitation, Functional Endocrinology, Functional Immunology, Functional Blood Chemistry Analysis, and Science Based Nutrition to restore function to the body. It is about doing all the right things, all at the same time. Anything short of that is destined for failure.

If you suffer with fibromyalgia, and would like to learn more about the Boydston Institute's Fibromyalgia Treatment Program, request our Free Report and Video that explains all the details of our sought after program. If you have questions, Contact Us.

Adrenal Stress Syndrome: A Major Cause of Insomnia

Dr. Robert Boydston, a Chiropractor and Functional Endocrinology Doctor in Fresno, elaborates:

Many people have sleeping problems in our active society. If you are not convinced of this, just pay attention to late night television and count how many commericials are for the latest insomnia medication. Unfortanately these medications do not address the actual dysfunction, the underlying cause. They don't ask the question WHY? Plus these medications often carry heavy side effects, and are not tolerated well with most people.

Many times insomnia is directly related to blood sugar imbalances, in particular to adrenal function. The adrenal glands are two small glands located above the kidney, which secrete hormones that help the body stabilize blood sugar.

A common pattern we see clinically with patients that have adrenal hyper-function (overactive) is an inability to fall asleep. With adrenal hypo-function (under-active), the symptom is exactly opposite, they can fall asleep, but not stay asleep. Therefore both hyper and hypo adrenal function can impact insomnia.

With the first pattern, the adrenal hypofunction patient, the body does not have enough cortisol to maintain blood sugar levels throughout the evening fasting period (we all go through a typical 8-10 hour fast when we sleep). As blood sugar levels drop during the night, the body goes into a stress response, and without adequate cortisol to bring blood sugar levels up, the body releases norepinephrine and epinephrine to try to stabilize blood sugar. These are stimulatory hormones that will wake the person up during the night. This is the person who seems to wake up, wide awake, at the same time every night.

The second scenario, the adrenal hyperfunction patient, will cause the person to have higher than normal cortisol levels at bed time. This will cause the person to not be able to fall asleep due to the excitatory nature of cortisol on the nervous system.

In either case it is important to look at all the factors that contribute to adrenal dysfunction. A sleeping pill will never fix the problem in this scenario, and this scenario is common. The brain's ability to regulate the circadian rythym of cortisol, food sensitivities, lifestyle factors, mental stress, emotional stress, and many other things can contribute to the problem.

There is no one size fits all treatment for this syndrome but we have been very successful helping those with adrenal stress syndrome and insomnia using our Comprehensive, All Natural, Big Picture Approach, to this modern day plague called adrenal stress syndrome. There is a lot of outdated approaches to treating this syndrome. If the treatment you are considering includes cortisol or DHEA replacement...turn and run. This is not going to fix the problem. Remember, always ask what is the mechanism? The replacement approach throws that question in the trash, and doesn't try to restore proper function and feedback loops.

In you suffer with insomnia and would like to see if it is caused from Adrenal Stress Syndrome, call the Boydston Institute, at 559-297-9218. Some simple tests will allow us to determine the source of the problem, and then we can create a custom plan to get you sleeping like a baby again.

Fibromyalgia: The Reason There Will Never Be An Effective Drug

Dr. Robert Boydston, a Chiropractor and Fibromyalgia Doctor in Fresno, Elaborates:

Big pharma is pouring millions of dollars searching for the next big Fibromyalgia wonder drug. There is big money in discovering, patenting, and marketing a drug that could help hundreds of thousands across the country.

Fibromyalgia patients suffer REAL pain, fatigue, insomnia, and brain fog. On the outside they may look healthy, like it shouldn't be possible to feel as terrible as they do. I can tell you from my first hand experience treating fibromyalgia patients everyday at the Boydston Institute, that what most fibro sufferers go through is awful.

Despite the ferocious search for "The Drug" that is going to make it all go away...IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN! I am not saying that it is not possible to turn around the life of a fibromyalgia sufferer, I help this happen everyday. It is just that fibromyalgia is not the same for every patient. There are multiple subtle (and not so subtle) shifts in immune function, brain function, hormone balance, thyroid function, gastrointestinal functional, adrenal and blood sugar regulation, and more in a fibromyalgia patient.

 When you take a functional neurological, immune, and endocrine approach, and really measure everything, it is clear that everything is "not normal" as is commonly perpetuated by doctors unwilling to really look at function.

 The only approach that has a chance to make a real change is to look at EVERYTHING, ALL AT ONCE. That is our approach at the Boydston Institute. We measure everything via specialized lab testing and a complete functional brain and body exam. Fibromyalgia is a label, that essentially says a person has a certain set of symptoms, but it doesn't tell us anything about what we are going to do to change it. This is exactly why we are so focused on function, and getting to the root of the problem.

So while I don't believe there will ever be a drug that is going to make a real difference for fibromyalgia sufferer's...with our BIG PICTURE, WHOLE PERSON approach, we can change lives. Fibromyalgia patients deserve a great quality of life just like the rest of us...and it is possible if the right things are done.

If you suffer with fibromyalgia symptoms, and would like to learn more about our unique approach, request a copy of our Report and Video by going here. If you have questions, Contact Us.

Autoimmune Reactions in Chronic Fatigue: Why Not Take A Closer Look?

Dr. Robert Boydston, a Chiropractor and Fibromyalgia and Fatigue Doctor in Fresno, elaborates:

It is well documented and accepted, that the immune system of a Chronic Fatigue patient is not normal. Essentially their immune system has gone haywire. In many cases the immune system will begin attacking itself, called an Autoimmune Reaction. They may not be labeled with a specific autoimmune disease, but the abnormal shifts in the immune system are there. The Autoimmune Reactions are there, and you can measure them, if you look at the right tests.

Armed with the proper knowledge there is something that can be done to naturally balance and treat the immune system. This proper knowledge can only come via the proper lab tests. Chronic Fatigue patients should not be without hope. The reason they still suffer is that most likely nobody looked at everything, all at once.

At the Boydston Institute, in Fresno, CA, we take a "Big Picture Comprehensive Approach," when we evaluate Fatigue patients. We look specifically at the cytokines, which are proteins the immune system communicates with, to see if the immune system is imbalanced. We also look at the specific populations of lymphocytes. Normally only the total White Blood Cells are looked at, but it is possible to look at the natural killer cells, B Cells, Cytotoxic T Cells, T-Helper Cells, and T-Suppressor Cells. This gives us incredibly detailed information about the immune system that can aid us in normalizing the immune system.

We also look at blood sugar regulation, gastrointestinal function, hormone balance, brain and nervous system function, and metabolic function. Chronic Fatigue is a complicated condition, which is the reason most patients don't get the help they need in the traditional medical model. After we have stepped back, looked at the Big Picture, and really see the functional imbalances in the immune system, hormone system, gastrointestinal system, and brain and nervous system, we can employ very specific natural strategies. Huge turn-arounds are possible.

The approach we take at the Boydston Institute is a big jump outside the box, but it is the only kind of approach that is going to help such a complicated and multifaceted condition such as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

If you suffer with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and would like to see how the unique approach taken at the Boydston Institute can help you, call 559-297-9218. If you have questions, Contact Us.