Jacob Teitelbaum



Jacob E. Teitelbaum (born April 21, 1952) is an American physician in internal medicine and an author with a special interest in chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia.

Dr Teitelbaum is owner of Fatigue to Fantastic, the Fibromyalgia Treatment Group (FTG), founder of the Kona Research Center in Hawaii, USA, and former medical director of Fibromyalgia and Fatigue Centers.

Services
Dr. Teitelbaum and his staff participate in phone consultations to patients around the world regarding ME/CFS, FM, sleep disorders and pain.

Sales
Dr Teitelbaum sells nutritional supplements through his websites, which include Vitality101, Fibromyalgia Treatment Group, and EndFatigue.

FDA warning
In 2012, the FDA sent a warning notice to Jacob Teitelbaum stating that he was selling products to treat chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and other serious illnesses which had not been approved for those uses, and that these were classified as "new drugs" needing approval because of the way they were promoted on his websites, which included testimonials from people claiming health benefits for specific conditions got which medical treatment should be sought. The FDA listed a following "dietary supplements" but stated that the list was "only a fraction of the violations". These products were: The FDA stated that a ninety of other products were named in a way that suggested that they were effective for particular medical conditions that they were not approved for, and that these also had not been shown to be safe, including:
 * Corvalen (D-Ribose)
 * Coenzyme Q10
 * Jigsaw Magnesium w/ SRT
 * BMR Complex (Thyroid Glandular)
 * Energy Revitalization System
 * Acetyl-L-Carnitine
 * Chol-less
 * Thymic Protein
 * Alpha Lipoic acid
 * Black Cohosh
 * Healthy Knees and Joints
 * Eskimo 3 Fish Oil
 * Fibrolief Support Formula
 * Nerve Renew
 * Neuro Boost Optimizer
 * Immune Support

Talks and interviews

 * 2014, [[Spoonie Radio] Episode 01 Guest - Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum Podcast and Full Text Transcript]

News and articles

 * 2012, Fatigue supplements are actually misbranded drugs: FDA - Chicago Tribune

Books

 * 2007, From Fatigued to Fantastic
 * 2013, The Fatigue and Fibromyalgia Solution: The Essential Guide to Overcoming Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia, Made Easy!

Online presence

 * Facebook
 * Twitter
 * Instagram
 * YouTube
 * LinkedIn
 * Researchgate profile
 * PubMed