Eva Cwynar - The Fatigue Solution: Increase Your Energy in Eight Easy Steps

Praise for The Fatigue Solution

I wish everyone could have access to Dr. Evas personal care and attention.

The Fatigue Solution is the next best thing

its one book that should be on every womans bedside table.

Eve, singer and actress

Dr. Eva Cwynar takes a womans complaint of fatigue seriously.

Drawing on her work as an endocrinologist, she outlines an eight-step

solution for women that is prescriptive, practical, and empowering.

Marie Savard M.D., womens health expert, author,
and ABC News medical contributor

Creating a schedule is one thing; keeping up with it is another.

The Fatigue Solution is the key to maintaining the energy necessary

to accomplish it all. My compliments to Dr. Cwynar.

Lyn Davis Lear, Ph.D., philanthropist and political activist

The entertainment business is extremely draining

on all levels. We work long hours under difficult

circumstances. The Fatigue Solution offers an easy

program for excellent results. Everyone can benefit from

the simple lifestyle changes Dr. Cwynar suggests.

Morgan Fairchild, actress and activist

As an Olympic-level athlete, I have to be at my best at all times.

Reading The Fatigue Solution has helped me to achieve that goal.

Dr. Cwynars advice, from how to maintain maximum energy levels

to how to deal with the stress of intense competition, has proved

invaluable. Shes a champion in my book!

Leslie Morse, international equestrian champion

The Fatigue Solution has the medical recipe for all the
demands my position holds. Bravo Dr. Cwynar!

Sylvia Bongo, first lady of Gabon, Africa

Hormone imbalance can wreak havoc on your body. Dr. Cwynar

has been able to help me, and this book will be able to help you, too.

She helped me to understand the problem as well as the solution.

I highly recommend The Fatigue Solution.

Dr. Andrea Rich, ex vice chancellor emeritus UCLA,
president-director of Los Angeles County Museum of Arts (Retired)

Copyright 2012 by Eva B. Cwynar, M.D.
All recipes copyright Samantha F. Grant, CN (except as noted)

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The information contained in this book is not intended to diagnose, treat, prevent, or cure any disease, or to provide specific medical advice. Questions about the relationship between nutrition, supplements, meditative practices and your health should be directed to a qualified health practitioner. The reader and associated health professionals are responsible for evaluating the risks of any therapy reviewed in this book. Those responsible made every effort possible to thoroughly research the accuracy of the information and assume no responsibility for errors, inaccuracies, or omissions.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Cwynar, Eva

The fatigue solution : increase your energy in eight easy steps / Eva Cwynar, Sharyn Kolberg.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN 978-1-4019-3163-6 (hardback)

1. FatigueAlternative treatment. 2. WomenHealth and hygiene. 3. Nutrition. I. Kolberg, Sharyn. II. Title.

RB150.F37C89 2012

616.0478dc23

2011040365

Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4019-3163-6
Digital ISBN: 978-1-4019-3165-0

15 14 13 12 4 3 2 1
1st edition, March 2012

Printed in the United States of America

I dedicate this book to my daughters, Danielle
and Nicole Kohut. You are my purpose in life.
Your inspiration is limitless. Always be strong,
embrace love, and above all, enjoy life!

My children were two and three years old when I started Desperate Housewives. I had a wonderful husband, two perfect children, and the best job I could ever hope for. I was even in a movie that was getting a lot of attention; in short, all my dreams were coming true. Except I was tiredI am talking algebra-class tiredyou know, where you put your head down on any surface and fall asleep drooling? Time passed, and I went from tired to exhausted to fatigued, chronically fatigued. My immune system was so compromised that every two or three days I was sick with a sore throat or a slight fever. I went to chiropractors, homeopaths, internists, gynecologists, GPs, and gastroenterologists. One doctor put me on estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone. I stopped eating dairy; I stopped eating wheat; I stopped eating sugar; I just plain stopped eating. Nothing worked. I began to doubt my own symptoms and started to blame myself for feeling so terrible.

Then I found Dr. Cwynar and everything changed. She sat me down in her office and talked to me for an hour. She listened, she questioned, and she took my symptoms seriously. She looked me in the eye and said, Its okay, we are going to figure this out and you will feel better. I wasnt just a patient and she wasnt just another doctor; we were a team and she was dedicated to improving my health. She put me through a battery of tests (many of the ones she recommends in this book) checking for vitamin deficiencies, hormone levels, cortisol levels, and digestive track efficiency. Everything. I mean everything.

It worked. Dr. Cwynar, with her comprehensive approach, was able to get me the sleep I needed, the proper hormones for my body, and the supplements to support my health. It has not only transformed my day-to-day experience but also allowed me to be hopeful for the future. I have a core of energy that I havent had since before my two children were born.

If fatigue is an issue for you, you will find yourself in this book. Even if it takes until for you to suddenly say Aha! Thats what is going on with me! As you continue to read youll realize that most conditions overlap and nothing stands alone. So the whole book becomes very pertinent. The Fatigue Solution gives you simple yet powerful tools to help you and your doctor figure it all out. Or to realize that perhaps it is time you find a new doctor.

Dr. Cwynar empowers you to take charge of your health and gives you the information and tools to make a difference. The most important message of this book is that no matter how hectic or demanding your lifestyle or what stage of life you are in, you dont have to settle for feeling bad. Fatigue is not inevitable. You deserve to feel better. And you can feel betteryou can even feel great.