I realize that I just sent out my Health News, but I just couldn't seem to get everything in it and wanted to touch base with all my friends out there in cyberspace to share a few more things with you. I've also received some email recently with some questions that I'd like to address in this message.

First, we have been very busy in the last few weeks moving our entire office to a new and improved space. We are only a short distance from the old office and very easy to find. If you live in the Birmingham area, please come by soon to see it. I think you'll really enjoy it. Here's a map to the new office.

I want to thank all of you for your continued support and patience during this hectic time. It's very nice to have more space, and I finally have an office with windows!

Many of my patients live all over the world and consult with me by phone. I have questionnaires available online to learn about your history, and we can easily set up a phone call appointment for you so we can talk about getting you well. Here's the way it works, if you are interested.

I promise you that I will never recommend a product or develop one just for sales purposes–my main concern is high quality, purity, and overall effectiveness. When I put one of my formulas together, I do NOT go looking for the least expensive ingredients with questionable standards or focus on the profit margin alone. My reputation depends on these products. I found out years ago that I must have the best products available. In fact, that's how the Essential Therapeutics label began. I was very disappointed with many of the products on the market and found that most were not free of fillers and such. My work with fibromyalgia patients showed me that they are very sensitive to these fillers and other "inert" ingredients. Here is the Essential Therapeutics statement of quality: We truly use only the best and the purest ingredients that we can obtain.

I'm happy to report to you that recently I've been out on the road teaching other healthcare professionals and sharing the success we have been having with my protocols. As new doctors are trained, I'll add them to our "recommended doctors" area on my website. Hopefully, someone in your area will be trained in the future. Until then, I'll be glad to consult with you by phone.

I have specialized in working with hard-to-treat patients with ailments such as fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome, but, due to having more space now and hiring some new staff members, I am branching out. Many of you have expressed concern about other health issues so I have updated my website to address those issues. At TreatingAndBeating.com you'll now find protocols for treating adrenal fatigue, allergies, anxiety and depression, arthritis pain, digestion and GI problems, chronic sinus problems, heart disease, hypoglycemia, intestional permeability, irritable bowel synrome, sleep disorders, stomach ulcers, yeast overgrowth, thyroid and hypothyroid problems, and chronic sinus problems. I will be adding more protocols over time. You'll also find the nutritional-based solu tions that I recommend based on the latest research in nutritional healing and my years of experience of working with patients who would rather do it the natural way. You can find more detailed information in my books, Heart Disease: What Your Doctor Won't Tell You, Treating and Beating Anxiety and Depression with Orthomolecular Medicine, and the Self-help manual for Treating FMS and CFS (available only as a download).

The truth is–and you can read more about this on my site �?in the past, I have worked with doctors who used prescription medicine. Many times, it only created a never-ending cycle of dealing with side effects and treating the side effects with more prescripions–and on and on. And here's a very interesting fact that The American College of Rheumatology states on their website concerning a 15-year study: "Conventional medical therapies are ineffective and no better than a sugar pill for the treatment of fibromyalgia." Even still, everyday we see fibromyalgia patients being asked to take these drugs, some with terrible side effects–especially on the pocket book! For those suffering with FMS and CFS, read more about correcting the underlying cause here.

For those who have been asking, the book that started it all, Treating and Beating Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, has now evolved into it's 3rd editon and has just arrived from the press. I've expanded it from 281 pages to a whopping 392 pages and incorporated all of the latest research into it. Look at the table of contents or check out a free chapter entitled, "Stress as a Catalyst for Illness." If you want to save a few dollars and download my 3rd editon, it's available here–you could be reading this one within minutes.

Another way to save money is to purchase one of my Jumpstart Packages. I've developed these for specific ailments by putting the most recommended supplements together in one package. These are the items that I will ask you to take if you come to see me for a particular problem. I've added a book or audio product to some of them. I call these Super Jumpstart Packages because they truly have everything you need to get a super jumpstart on getting well. Armed with the protocols in the book, the information about what the supplements do and why they do it, and the nutritional ammo you need to get well, you are on your way. Here are just a few of the letters that I've received from people who tried my protocols. I think you'll find them interesting. I love getting these letters and urge all of you to stay in touch with me and send me your own success letter soon. I'm probably the only doctor you know who gives out a personal e-mail address to his patients, and I answer most of them myself as time allows.

If you know of a friend or relative who can benefit from some good health news, please forward this message to them. If this message has been sent to you by a friend, you can join my mailing list here. We NEVER give away your info and only use it for sending health-related information from our office. I also have a free color catalog that I'll send to you - sign up here, or you can download it and print it out by clicking here.

Every month, I put a couple of Essential Therapeutic products on sale. You can find the link to the specials on my website (on the top right side). During the month of October, I have marked down my Arthritis (Arthro) Formula. It's now $12 off of the regular price. I also have a brand new product that I'm really excited about, a liquid high-potency flavored fish oil called Opti-EPA. This month only, it's marked down to $15 off of the regular price. See some of the health benefits of fish oil here.

This month, just for those reading this letter, I'm giving you a gift of 10% off of any purchase made online or by calling us during the month of October. Note: This cannot be combined with other specials such as the monthly special above or any other specials such as the Two-for-Tuesday, where you get a discount for purchasing two of any items on Tuesdays.

Here's how to get the discount. During your checkout on the web, use the code: October_Special and your order will be discounted by 10%! If you call in your order and mention that you read about this offer, we'll give you the discount as well.

Dont forget that I have a special brain function questionnaire available online to help you see if you are low in certain brain chemicals (neurotransmitters). This short questionnaire shows you which neurochemical group you belong to and how to improve any symtoms you are experiencing.

I'd like to remind you that we are heading into the cold and flu season. Now is the time to start doing whatever you can to boost your immune system to help you avoid a lot of pain and suffering. No matter what your health conditon is, I recommend that everyone take a good daily multivitamin and mineral supplement to offset the fact that most of the food we eat now is deficient in nutritional value. Adding artifical vitamins and minerals back into overprocessed food isn't the same as taking a good natural vitamin/mineral product. I also recommend taking the ODA (optimal daily allowance) and not just the RDA (recommended daily allowance) amount. Here's a chart showing the difference between the RDA, which will keep you from getting scurvy but not much more, and the ODA, a much more realistic dosage for getting real benefits. For more information about this, read my article, We Are the Gardeners of Our Lives.

Thanks for taking the time to read this message. I have placed it online here so that you can visit the link and set a bookmark. This way, you'll be able to easily refer back to this letter. There's a lot covered in it and I know that it could be a great reference tool to find my information.

I wish all of you a healthy and happy fall,