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{{NeedsImage}} '''Rich Carson''' is a former investment specialist, fundraiser for [[ME/CFS]] research, and founder of [[ProHealth]]. == Illness == In August 1981, at the age of 25, Rich Carson became ill. His doctor diagnosed him with [[chronic fatigue syndrome]]. He was the first chronic fatigue syndrome case the doctor encountered. His doctor gave him the advice to avoid stress, get plenty of rest and sleep, to stop drinking alcohol. He had to be careful not to [[exercise intolerance|overexercise]], start a good diet and use nutritional supplements. In July 1987, Carson became completely disabled. Due to his illness and his drive to find a cure he tried practically everything. He started the website [https://www.prohealth.com/ prohealth.com] in 1988, to share his findings and advocate for other ME/CFS patients.<ref name="ff">{{Cite web|url=http://www.fightingfatigue.org/the-rich-carson-story/| title = The Rich Carson Story {{!}} Chronic Fatigue Syndrome|website=fightingfatigue.org|language=en-US|access-date=2018-08-11}}</ref> == Disability to working again == In December of 2000 he had a first improvement of his own health. In his high school years he had an accident spilling [[mercury]] in his car. Something he hadn't told anyone about. So he started an anti-toxin protocol. A treatment that gave him a better health. Nov 2003 he saw a dietician who gave him a new diet that worked: avoid bad foods and chemicals, eat whole foods, organic and fresh and fresh vegetable juice every day. She taught him that nutrients from food are always better than supplements. After a long struggle he is not disabled anymore and able to work again although he does not consider himself to be fully recovered.<ref name="ff" /> == Prohealth established == He started ProHealth with 4 goals in mind # to discover the root cause of ME/CFS # find an effective method to diagnose ME/CFS # raise funding for ME/CFS research # support fellow people with ME/CFS by sharing his own discoveries.<ref name="ff" /> == Online presence == *[https://www.facebook.com/rich.carson.94?lst=100027474782176%3A100004876839184%3A1533655417 Facebook] *[https://twitter.com/RichCarsonsDeal Twitter] *[https://www.linkedin.com/in/rich-carson-01811936 LinkedIn] == Learn more == *[https://www.prohealth.com/pages/about-us The ProHealth Story] == See also == *[[ProHealth]] == References == [[Category:Famous people with ME, CFS, and/or FMS]] [[Category:People with ME, CFS, and/or FMS]] [[Category:Advocates or allies]] [[Category:American advocates or allies]]
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