Courtney Craig
Doctor Courtney Craig is a Chiropractor who has a special interest in treating patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and fibromyalgia (FM). She became ill with ME/CFS in 1998, at the age of 16, but recovered in 2010 utilizing both conventional and integrative medicine.[1] She is featured in the 2016 documentary film, Unrest, which is about myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome.[2]
Dr. Craig hosted a podcast called Spoonie Radio for two years in which she interviewed doctors, researchers, and patients within the ME/CFS community.
Education[edit | edit source]
- Undergraduate study in exercise science at the College of William and Mary, Virginia
- Graduated with honors from the University of Bridgeport’s Human Nutrition Institute Master's program.
- Clinical training at Palmer College of Chiropractic, Florida
- Member of the American Nutrition Association, the American College of Nutrition, and the Institute for Functional Medicine.
Notable studies[edit | edit source]
She published a paper hypothesising that ME/CFS could be treated by improving mitochondrial function using fasting, caloric restriction and a ketogenic diet.[3]
Clinic location[edit | edit source]
She has relocated to Germany and consults with patients via phone or Skype.
Talks and interviews[edit | edit source]
Books[edit | edit source]
- Oct 23, 2014, ebook/digital: All My Test Results are Normal: A Smart Guide to Testing for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Online presence[edit | edit source]
Learn more[edit | edit source]
- Wikipedia
- Institution
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ http://www.healthrising.org/blog/2014/05/10/closer-look-natural-killer-cells-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-three-natural-ways-boost/
- ↑ http://www.drcourtneycraig.com/about/
- ↑ Craig, Courtney (November 2015), "Mitoprotective dietary approaches for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Caloric restriction, fasting, and ketogenic diets", Medical Hypotheses, 85 (5): 690-693, doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2015.08.013, PMID 26315446