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10 internautes sur 13 ont trouvé ce commentaire utile :
3.0étoiles sur 5
Failsafe Program, Jui 6 2004
The author's description of the affliction is absolutely compelling and his promise of relief through a pill so encouraging as to produce momentary elation. But then come the "catches." So many, in fact, that the reader who follows the program has no choice but to reverse the disease or blame himself for failing.To begin with, following this relatively complicated, three-pronged program will require studious effort, unrelenting energy, and great will-power. Committing to it could in itself prove highly therapeutic for individuals whose problems are multiplied by idleness. The first part of the program consists not merely of taking the guaifenesin but determining the optimal amount. Too little or too much could prove of no use. Moreover, the patient has to believe that feeling bad and even worse as a consequence of taking the product is a sign that it's working (very much like the "die-off reaction" that alternative medicine claims is a sign of improvement in those diagnosed with systemic candida yeast infection). The second part of the program involves detecting and eschewing all products that contain salicylates--not just aspirin but virtually all herbs and plant products. Lipstick containing aloe along with shampoo with balsam must be astringently avoided as must toothpaste or any product containing peppermint. Otherwise the potential benefits of the guaifenesin will be completely voided. The third part is to go on a hypoglycemic diet, one similar to Atkins or South Beach in that sugar, carbohydrates, and caffeine are absolute no-no's. Given the amount of work involved in selecting and preparing food meeting the no-carbohydrate criteria, a person's compliance might be seen as either therapeutic or as a sign of recovery from disabling conditions. Does the program work? I don't know yet. Will it? Most likely, yes. There's no evidence that the first or second parts of the program do individuals harm and plenty of evidence that the third part will result in weight loss and greater energy reserves. And the author's claim that disorders like fibro, IBS, CFS, and numerous other maladies have a common origin in the inability of the body's cells to produce sufficient energy seems highly plausible. The immediate problem, it seems to me, is that the program is too complex and full of contingencies to be medically verifiable. Moreover, the program makes it difficult for an individual experiencing improvement to know exactly what he might attribute the difference to. On the other hand, it's equally difficult if not impossible for an individual whose condition is non-responsive to blame the program, given its stringent demands and the fallibility of human nature. It would seem to be insult added to injury if a person who fails to improve must now add to the plague of fibromyalgia the burden of guilt.
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