How Can I Get Better?: An Action Plan for Treating Resistant Lyme and Chronic Disease

Description

Since its release in the fall of 2013, Dr. Horowitz's groundbreaking text on Lyme and chronic disease Why Can't I Get Better? has been an extraordinary success, with more than 20,000 copies sold across formats to date and a media platform that is increasing every day. Now, in this new handbook, Dr. Horowitz takes the incredible research and patient stories behind his comprehensive first text and focuses it into a direct, actionable step-by-step plan for implementing his 16 MSIDS Diagnostic Map in the treatment of Lyme and Multiple Systemic Infectious Disease Syndrome. This new handbook will also dovetail nicely with an app Dr. Horowitz is developing and which will release at the same time. The ongoing debate over Lyme disease as a chronic illness has made it difficult for sufferers to find appropriate care, as they are often misdiagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Multiple Sclerosis, an auto-immune disorder, or, even worse, a psychiatric condition; this specific and accessible new text will guide doctors and patients alike through the process of treating Lyme. In a field where the number of cases is growing each year, reaching epidemic proportions, and answers remain elusive, Horowitz has made extraordinary progress. This book is an all-in-one source for patients of Lyme and other chronic illnesses to identify their own symptoms and work with their doctors for the best possible treatment outcome.

Richard I. Horowitz is a board-certified MD specialising in Internal Medicine. He and his wife, Lee, founded the Hudson Valley Healing Arts Centre in Hyde Park, New York, which has treated over 12,000 patients for tick-borne diseases over the past twenty-six years. Dr. Horowitz is known for his pioneering work with Lyme disease and is recognised to be one of the country's foremost experts on chronic illness.

Praise for Why Can t I Get Better? Dr. Horowitz s book is for everyone who has been labeled with a chronic disease [it] shows how to get to the source of the problem, rather than just treating the symptoms. Dr. Bob Arnot, author of the New York Times bestselling The Aztec Diet and Wear and Tear Lyme disease is a far more extensive cause of chronic fatigue and disability than mainstream medicine cares to recognize. But hope is to be found in Dr. Horowitz's landmark book finally bringing desperately needed understanding and solutions to what clearly represents a modern day epidemic. David Perlmutter, MD, FACN, ABIHM, author of Grain Brain: The Surprising Truth About Wheat, Carbs, and Sugar Your Brain s Silent Killers Dr. Horowitz has been, and continues to be, in the trenches' in the battle to understand, diagnose and treat people who, like myself, have suffered or are suffering the effects of Lyme... I can think of no one more qualified to write about this subject. Daryl Hall, musician (Hall & Oates) Dr. Richard Horowitz brought [my family] back from the brink of Lyme disease hell to true health. In Why Can't I Get Better, Horowitz discusses...chronic disease and the cascade of problems that may start with infection but ultimately go far beyond it... His provocative insights apply to chronic illness writ large. Pamela Weintraub, award-winning author of Cure Unknown: Inside the Lyme Epidemic Well-researched, information-rich content the book offers matter-of-fact, objective narration. Library Journal This synopsis not only provides a treasure trove of information about Lyme disease to patients and health care providers, it also offers a glimmer of hope for anyone suffering from chronic illness. Publishers Weekly "