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Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients, May, 2002 by Beatrice Trum Hunter

Tired -- So Tired! and the Yeast Connection

by William G. Crook, MD, Foreword by Bernard Rimland, PhD

Professional Books, P.O. Box 3246, Jackson, Tennessee 38303 USA

Quality paperback, 384 pages, black & white drawings, $15.95

Yeast Connection Success Stories

by William G. Crook, MD, Foreword by Sidney M. Baker, MD

Professional Books, P.O. Box 3246, Jackson, Tennessee 38303 USA

Quality paperback, 214 pages, black & white photographs, $14.00

In the old game of "association" one person would call out a word or phrase and immediately the other person responded with an associated word or phrase: black/white; girl/boy; winner/loser. In an up-to-date version of the game, one person might say "the yeast problem" and promptly the response will be "Dr. William G. Crook." Dr. Crook's name has become synonymous with the yeast problem (Candida albicans) as he has studied the subject diligently and thoroughly. He has enlightened countless numbers of sufferers, and brought them relief through his previous books, The Yeast Connection, The Yeast Connection Cookbook, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome & The Yeast Connection, and The Yeast Connection and the Woman. Now, two additional books by Dr. Crook, are extended materials on the same subject.

Tired -- So tired! and The Yeast Connection relates Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) to an extraordinary range of symptoms, causes and treatments. The syndrome remains a troubling health problem, affecting many with numerous symptoms, yet of unknown etiology. Many mainstream physicians dismiss it, considering it a non-existent entity To Dr. Crook and others, it is a reality

In Tired -- So Tired!, Crook demonstrates that this mysterious ailment is caused by organic changes in the body that affect several major systems -- the immune, nervous and musculoskeletal systems -- as well as other parts of the body. He explores many approaches that have helped alleviate CFS, including dietary changes, elimination of allergic foods and parasites, use of nutritional supplements and probiotics, cleaning the indoor environment, exercise, and -- of course -- controlling C. albicans.

Dr. Crook's approach is eclectic. He has sought advice and has learned from many other health professionals who use specialized approaches in various areas. He incorporates useful findings into his own program whenever they seem to fit another piece into the jigsaw puzzlement of CFS. Ultimately, Dr. Crook's solutions to the yeast connection with CFS encompasses many modalities, substances, and lifestyle modifications that would be helpful in numerous health conditions other than CFS.

Yeast Connection Success Stories is a compilation of personal testimonials from people who have achieved success in overcoming yeast-related health problems. They are told simply, by women of different ages, as well as by young children and teenagers.

As with any testimonials from people who have achieved success in overcoming health problems, the reader empathizes with each person, who having gone through the agony of trying to cope with the problem, has achieved some degree of success. Although such "anecdotal" accounts may be dismissed by conventional health proponents, such true stories do have value. They encourage others who face similar problems to help themselves, and give hope that they, too, may overcome illness.

The testimonies are followed by comments from some notable physicians who have also been involved with the yeast problem. A short questionnaire gives the reader a good idea if a health problem might be yeast-connected.