Jacob Teitelbaum

Jacob E. Teitelbaum (born April 21, 1952) is an American physician and author with a special interest in chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia.

Biography

Teitelbaum was born in 1952 in Ohio. His parents, Sabina and David, were Holocaust survivors who immigrated to the United States after World War II. He studied medicine at Ohio State University, graduating in 1977. While in medical school, he developed chronic fatigue syndrome, which led him to drop out for a year to recover.^[1] Since then, he has focused his medical career on the understanding and treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia.

He has authored several research papers and books on chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia and pain management, designed nutritional supplements to help those suffering from these illnesses, and developed a patented diagnostic software tool to evaluate a patient and prescribe a treatment program tailored to their specific needs.

Teitelbaum lives with his wife Laurie in Kona, Hawaii. He maintains a website, www.endfatigue.com.

FDA Warning

On April 18, 2012 the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) sent a warning letter to Teitelbaum advising him to remove certain natural products he markets on his Facebook page because they are unproven treatments for chronic fatigue syndrome.^[2]

Books and publications

Books:

• Teitelbaum, Jacob (2007). From Fatigued to Fantastic. Penguin Group US. ISBN 9781101218488. 
• Teitelbaum, Jacob with Fiedler, Chrystle (2010). Beat Sugar Addiction Now!. Fair Winds Press. ISBN 9781616738419. 
• Teitelbaum, Jacob (2003). Three Steps to Happiness: Healing Through Joy. Deva Press. ISBN 9780964759978. 
• Teitelbaum, Jacob (2005). Pain free 1-2-3!. Deva Press. ISBN 9780964759916. 
• Teitelbaum, Jacob and Gottlieb, Bill (2012). Real Cause, Real Cure. Rodale. ISBN 9781609618520. 

Papers:

• Teitelbaum, Jacob E.; Johnson, Clarence; Cyr, John St. (1 November 2006). "The Use of D-Ribose in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia: A Pilot Study". The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine 12 (9): 857–862. doi:10.1089/acm.2006.12.857. PMID 17109576. 
• Teitelbaum, Jacob; Bird, Barbara (1995). "Effective Treatment of Severe Chronic Fatigue: A Report of a Series of 64 Patients". Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 3 (4): 91–110. doi:10.1300/J094v03n04_11. 

External links

• www.endfatigue.com — official website

References

1. ↑ Teitelbaum, J., From Fatigued to Fantastic!, page xviii, Avery Penguin Group, 2007
2. ↑ http://www.fda.gov/ICECI/EnforcementActions/WarningLetters/2012/ucm301795.htm FDA Letter